Warwickshire Hunt
| Hunt type | Fox hunting |
|---|---|
| Country |
 England |
| History | |
| Founded | 1791 |
| Founded by | Mr Corbet |
| Hunt information | |
| Hound breed | Foxhound |
| Hunt country | Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. |
| Master(s) |
Charmian Green, Barbara Hester, Lynne Deakin, Keith Arnold, Kim Cockburn & Simon Richards. |
| Quarry | Fox |
| Kennelled | Little Kineton |
| Website | www.warwickshirehunt.co.uk/ |
The Warwickshire Hunt is an English fox hunting pack founded in 1791.
History
The hunt was founded in 1791 by a Mr Corbet, the kennels were built in their current location in Little Kineton in 1839. Between World War I and World War II the Warwickshire Hunt was considered one of the premier hunts midland shires.[1]
Hunt country
The hunt’s country covers areas of Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire and is a mixture of pasture and arable, crossed mainly by means of hedges, timber and hunt jumps.[1]
Adjacent hunts
Adjacent hunts include the Atherstone Hunt, the Pytchley Hunt, the Bicester with Whaddon Chase Hunt, the Heythrop Hunt, the North Cotswold Hunt, the Croome and the West Warwickshire Foxhounds.[2]
See also
List of foxhound packs of the United Kingdom
References
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Baily’s hunting directory, Warwickshire Hunt, retrieved 5 December 2015.
- Liam’s hunting directory, Warwickshire Hunt, retrieved 5 December 2015.
- Warwickshire Hunt website, retrieved 5 December 2015.
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