Author: Antony Farmer

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

Newer Roads in the two villages are exclusively in Church Lawford, and working in approximate date order they are: 1996 – The Shires 1996 – Holly Grove 1996/7 – Fitzalan Close 1997/8 – Dalton Close 2005 – Townsend Close 2016 – Kings Newnham View Confirmation of these dates would be welcome, as would the history… Read more

Ling Lane now forms a boundary between the Ling Hall Quarry and the remainder of the parish, as well as linking to the nearby parish of Long Lawford and bridging between the north-south roads of Limestone Hall Lane and Coronation Road. It was anticipated the southern side of the road would see the first set… Read more

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. Initially the… Read more

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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

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

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 – see here for details. 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… Read more