This section outlines the current parish layout with reference to the 1918 sale of the majority of the Parish Lands – which helps to highlight the various farms and smallholdings. More specific details on the various streets and lanes in the Parish can be found here, and further old maps, are highlighted separately here.
A review of the various changes in Parish Layout over the years can be rather complicated, so an attempt has been made to look separately at the overall Parish, the outlying farms, the Village Centre of Church Lawford and King’s Newnham Village, using a number of maps.
Until a century or so ago, King’s Newnham was known as Newnham Regis – which Latin scholars will know translates to the more modern name. The village is correctly known as King’s Newnham in modern times, but please note the apostrophe is not used consistently – and indeed this archive is an example of such variable usage.
King’s Newnham Parish
This map shows the extent of the King’s Newnham Parish area in the early twentieth century. The references and colour coding are explained in the narratives about the village auction of 1918. By this date both the limeworks and the King’s Newnham baths were disused, although King’s Newnham Mill was still operational.
King’s Newnham Parish Auction Link
Cottage Numbering in the two villages is discussed in this link.
The various streets in the two villages are reviewed, complete with pictures, in this link.
The farms in the two villages are reviewed in this link, and the various listed buildings are reviewed here.
For a more general look at King’s Newnham village centre, with detailed maps see here.
This map shows the details of the King’s Newnham village area in the early twentieth century. The references and colour coding are explained in the narratives about the village auction of 1918.
Church Lawford Parish
This map shows the extent of the remainder of the Church Lawford Parish area in the early twentieth century, that is not shown in the map above referencing Kings Newnham Parish. The references and colour coding are explained in the narratives about the village auction of 1918.
Church Lawford Parish Auction Link
The loss of Ling Hall Farm during the Second World War is discussed here.
The farms in the two villages are reviewed in this link.
Church Lawford Village
This map shows the extent of the Church Lawford village area in the early twentieth century. The references and colour coding are explained in the narratives about the auction. At this stage the village housing only extended north as far as Smithy Lane, with no houses to the south in the Middle Lane area (and the Village Post Office / Stores were opposite the Triangle area). The streets were not officially named at this stage, although were typically known as School Lane, Church Lane, Smithy Lane, Little End and Kings Newnham Lane, along with Rugby Road and Coventry Road either side of the Triangle.
Church Lawford Village Auction Link
Discussions about the changes in the village layout and street naming during the twentieth century are available via this link.
Cottage Numbering in the two villages is discussed in this link.
The various streets in the two villages are reviewed, complete with pictures, in this link.
The farms in the two villages are reviewed in this link, and the various listed buildings are reviewed here.
A more contemporary view can be seen on the Village Information Board, sited on the village green, This map dates from around the start of the 21st century and also shows village footpaths as they were at that time. A separate board highlights items for any visitors to the village (see below). Note that this shows the two civil parishes of Church Lawford and Kings Newnham, along with the surrounding parishes, which may differ slightly from the classic ecclesiastical parishes
This information board was displayed in the village in the spring of 2019.
More details on the various “Places of Interest” can be found via the following links
One alternative way of looking at the Village Map is to use the National Library of Scotland Maps at https://maps.nls.uk/index.html There is an option to compare old maps with a current map in a “side by side viewer”. The old maps can also be located directly on the site – although unfortunately for the interesting 1903/05 25 Inches to the Mile maps, the two villages are on a corner join – meaning a need to look at four maps to look at the central areas – although this does make it easier to see the outlying parishes. The south portion of the Church Lawford parish is then on a separate map.
These maps are accessed by the following links (North to South, West to East)
To pick out other maps on the extremities, or maps from different dates use the link here
A selection of old maps from the 18th and 19th Centuries can be found here.
Sequences of maps for a specific section of the two villages using the NLS Maps mentioned above can be found via this link.