Church Lawford and King’s Newnham Timeline

Category: Facilities and Services

  • The Village Public House

    Antony Farmer

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    For many villagers the village pub will always be thought of as “The White Lion”, with the current name of the “Old Smithy” being adopted in recent times. In fact the White Lion name appears to originate from around 1840. It was referenced as the White Lion in a court case in 1841, yet in… Read more

  • Village Shop

    Antony Farmer

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    During the time that Church Lawford village had a Grocers Shop it was located in quite a variety of places. The first clear reference in nineteenth century records is in the 1835 Pigots Directory, when both Sarah Dalton and William Hirons (1788-1865) are listed as a Grocer. Both are also listed in the 1850 directory,… Read more

  • The Village Butcher

    Antony Farmer

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    For many years the Village Butcher was based in a smallholding in Church Road, later to become a farm where the Derek Barnwell and his family were tenants. At the time of the Village Sale in 1918, the Butcher “in residence” as a tenant was Harry Mason Cooke (1866-1949). Harry was the son of Walter… Read more

  • The Village Bakehouse

    Antony Farmer

    The Church Lawford Bakehouse was in School Street There was a similar facility in King’s Newnham – pictured below Read more

  • The Church Lawford and Kings Newnham Village Hall

    Antony Farmer

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    The following details are from the Village Hall website – https://www.churchlawfordvillagehall.co.uk/about-us/ Church Lawford Reading Room was built in 1912 on land given for the purpose by the Duke of Buccleuch. It was managed by Trustees. A second plot of land adjacent to the first was given to the Trustees in 1926. Although called a Reading Room the building… Read more

  • Triangle Garage

    Antony Farmer

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    The Triangle area at the top of Church Lawford village was synonymous for many years with the Carpentry and Wheelwright Business of the Cooke Family. For details of the Cooke Family history in Church Lawford see here. With the advent of the Motor Car the Triangle Garage became a landmark on the Rugby / Coventry… Read more

  • The Village Blacksmith

    Antony Farmer

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    For several centuries the Village Blacksmith would have been a key tradesperson in either of the villages. As well as working with metal to forge and repair tools and machinery, the village Blacksmith would produce the vital horseshoes for the working animals – and in many cases they would also perform the work of a… Read more

  • Village Crafts and Skills

    Antony Farmer

    Village Life has always included the use of local skills and crafts based in the villages where-ever possible. This local “self-sufficiency” is in addition to the local tradespeople providing building, carpentry, painting & decorating etc, and over the years has included More details may be added Read more

  • Church Lawford Business Park

    Antony Farmer

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    Church Lawford Business Park, in Limestone Hall Lane, first opened in 1985 on the site of an old Council Depot. Almost 40 years later the Business Park continues to offer employment and services for the area. Read more

  • Utilities

    Antony Farmer

    Ron Hence referenced the lack of various utilities in Church Lawford in the inter-war period in his recollections for the village magazine: What was our village like in the pre-war period from the late 20s to 1939? It was much smaller than it is today, and almost totally involved in agriculture and country pursuits. The… Read more