Hartshill
| Hartshill | |
| Warwickshire | |
|---|---|
 The Coventry Canal near Hartshill | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SP322931 |
| Location: | 52°32’8"N, 1°31’32"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 3,611 (2001) |
| Post town: | Rugby |
| Postcode: | CV10 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Warwickshire |
Hartshill is a village in northern Warwickshire. It is to be found three miles from Nuneaton town centre and joined to the latter town's suburbs.
In the 2001 census, the civil parish of Hartshill had a population of 3,611.
Hartshill is notable because of the writer Michael Drayton who knew William Shakespeare. Drayton was born at Chapel Cottage in Hartshill Green in 1563. A school in Hartshill bears his name. Drayton's most famous work is The Bataile of Agincourt, an epic patriotic poem (which has lately inspired a number of county flags).
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