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The village has been declared a conservation area because it has many buildings of historical interest. Some of the buildings date from as far back as the 15th century and still have traditional thatch roofs.
For centuries Dunchurch was an important stopping place on the coaching road between London and Holyhead (now the A45 road). At one point 40 stagecoaches every day would stop at Dunchurch. Many inns and hotels were built in Dunchurch to accommodate these visitors, and many of the inns can still be seen today.
Many famous people throughout history stayed at Dunchurch. Most notably in 1605 the Gunpowder Plotters stayed at the Red Lion Inn (now a private residence called 'Guy Fawkes House') in Dunchurch awaiting news of Guy Fawkes's success at blowing up the Houses of Parliament. Other famous people having stayed there include a young Queen Victoria (before she became Queen) and the Duke of Wellington.
The earliest historical reference to Dunchurch was in the Domesday Book in the 11th century10th century 11th century 12th century other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. Events 1000 (cca), Vikings, led by Leif Eirikson, establish small settlements at and aro which mentioned a settlement called Doncerce. Dunchurch was for many centuries more important than neighboring Rugby, however with the coming of the railways (to RugbyRugby might refer to the sport called 'rugby': Rugby football Rugby league Rugby union Touch Rugby Tag Rugby Rugby is also the name of several places: Rugby, Warwickshire (England) within Rugby district Rugby, North Dakota Rugby, Tennessee Rugby, Brooklyn) and the decline of the coaching trade, Rugby grew into a large town and eclipsed Dunchurch.