Both Church Lawford and Kings Newnham had notable Limeworks, as discussed here.
Kings Newnham Mill is discussed here, along with the possibility of a mill in Church Lawford.
Church Lawford Business Park in Limestone Lane opened in 1985 as discussed here.
There was also a brickworks on the edge of Kings Newnham Parish, near the Fosse Way just south of Abbey Hall Farm – shown in the map produced in 1886 – see below.
In the 1874 Business Directory there were a number of people linked to these old workings. Thomas Walton was listed as a Brick, Pipe and Tile manufacturer in the Kings Newnham Directory, with Ann Townsend as Prioprietoress of Lime Works, and Isaac Halkam as Manager of Kings Newnham Brick and Pipe Works. John Brierly was listed as a Corn Miller, and John Rose was the Bath Keeper.
There was also a Water Wheel noted in Bretford that may have been inside Kings Newnham Parish.
On the maps from the end of the nineteenth century there was also a reference to an old stone pit on the edge of Kings Newnham Parish at Fennis Fields, which probably related to lime workings.
The above maps are reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland. They were produced in 1886 and revised in 1903/5. These maps and more can be found via this link. There are different ways of navigating the maps there – the “Marker Pin” option is ideal for finding maps that cover a particular area, and the “Side By Side” viewer is excellent for comparing an old map with a current day view.
In Limestone Lane there was also further Limeworks marked on older maps from the 1830s. On the map below there is also a reference to a Dingle, which was seen as earthworks produced as a result of quarrying – possibly relating to the Limeworkings.
