Author: Antony Farmer
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Early Industry – Lime Burning
With a rural history going back many centuries, the geology of the area also offered an option to those used to making their living from farming. The local limestone was known as Blue Lias, and could be used in the production of both lime as a fertiliser (quick lime (calcium oxide) or slaked lime (calcium… Read more
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Old Manor Maps
Early Mapping at a local level came via the Lord of the Manor. The Manor Map would show the breakdown of the area at a field level. Further old maps, at a County level to show the structure of the Knightlow Hundred, plus some more historic mapping from the 16th and 17th centuries can be… Read more
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Fosse Way (East)
One of the western boundaries of the Kings Newnham parish is formed by the Fosse Way, with land and buildings on the east side of what is locally known as Bretford straight being part of the parish. It is in this area where there are further confusions about road naming, but perhaps this might be… Read more
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Newer Roads
Newer Roads in the two villages working North to South include More details may be added here Read more
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Ling Lane
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Middle Lane / Coronation Road
Middle Lane originally ran from the village centre in Church Lawford all the way to the south of the Parish – the map below is from 1900 and shows the complete road while Ling Hall Farm could be seen, prior to the Church Lawford RAF station being built during the Second World War. Shortly after… Read more
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Newnham Lane / Kings Newnham Road Church Lawford
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Coventry Road, Church Lawford
As the name suggests, Coventry Road is the section of the main Rugby to Coventry road from the central point of the triangle area (formerly the Triangle Garage) towards Coventry, stretching as far as the Parish Boundary in the Grange Farm area. On leaving the village towards Limestone Lane, the first house to be seen,… Read more
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Rugby Road, Church Lawford
As the name suggests, Rugby Road is the section of the main Rugby to Coventry road from the central point of the triangle area (formerly the Triangle Garage) towards Rugby, stretching as far as the Parish Boundary at Mount Pleasant. The road passes under the skew bridge, scene of many incidents due to the height… Read more
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Little End / Green Lane
Prior to the decisions made during the 1950s regarding street naming and numbering the lane now known as Green Lane was known as Little End, The above map is reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland. It was produced in 1886 and revised in 1903/5. This map and more can be found via this… Read more