Editing Warnsveld (section)

== History ==
The first mention of the village in writing is from the year 1121 as Wansveld, and means "field of Warin or Warni (person)".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/warnsveld |title=Warnsveld - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=14 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> Warnsveld developed in the Middle Ages along the [[Berkel]].<ref name="monument">{{cite web|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu05_01/sten009monu05_01_0219.php |title=Warnsveld |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9406 3 |language=nl |access-date=14 April 2022}}</ref>

Warnsveld's {{ill|Martinuskerk|nl|Sint-Martinuskerk (Warnsveld)}} (Church of [[Martin of Tours|Saint Martin]]) has a tower from around 1100. In the 15th century, both the church and tower were enlarged. The church was restored between 1954 and 1957, and the 19th century modifications were undone.<ref name="monument"/>

The former ''[[havezate]]'' 't Velde was first mentioned in 1326. Shortly after 1535 it redesigned in early Renaissance style. It was extensively modified and enlarged in 1701.<ref name="monument"/> It is nowadays used by the police academy.<ref name="plaats"/>

Warnsveld was home to 505 people in 1840.<ref name="plaats">{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/warnsveld |title=Warnsveld |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=14 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> In 1841, the road between [[Zutphen]] and [[Lochem]] was paved, and estates were built along the road.<ref name="monument"/>

Warnsveld was a separate municipality until 2005, when it was merged with Zutphen.<ref>{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}</ref> The former municipality had a population of about 9,000, and covered both the village of Warnsveld and nearby Warken.