Warwick

Who Owns Warwick Farm?

Australian Turf Club. Warwick Farm Racecourse Warwick Farm Racecourse from above Location Warwick Farm, New South Wales, Australia Coordinates 33°54′39″S 150°56′43″E Owned by Australian Turf Club Date opened 1889 Why were Warwick farms abandoned? Racing NSW today has taken the precautionary measure of abandoning the Warwick Farm race meeting scheduled for tomorrow due to the …

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Why Is It Called Warwick?

Warwick Name Meaning The placename derives from Old English wering wæring ‘dam’ (a derivative of wer wær ‘weir’) + wīc ‘dwelling specialized farmstead’ (dative plural wīcum). How did Warwick get its name? In 1648, Gorton was granted a Charter by Robert Rich, Earl of Warwicke and Governour in Chiefe for the Colonies. Because of this, …

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