The highlights of this fully revised and updated guide are the magnificent medieval fortifications of Warwick and Kenilworth Castles. This county also hosts some of the most significant developments in England's post-war modern architecture, particularly the rebuilt center of Coventry, which was destroyed during the bombings. Leamington Spa has beautiful Regency-era terraces, but most famous of all is the market town of Stratford-upon-Avon, where William Shakespeare was born and educated, and the houses associated with his family are preserved. Also included are the area's larger country houses, from the Tudor Compton Wynyates and the moated Baddesley Clinton to the Baroque Stoneleigh, Palladian Ragley, and Arbury Hall, one of the finest Gothic Revival villas.