Category: Locations and Layout
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Thatched Cottages in Green Lane
The two adjoining thatched cottages in Green Lane are the sole remaining examples of what was once a common feature in the village. A review of such cottages present during the 19th and 20th centuries can be found here. Many such cottages were either roofed over with corrugated iron when re-thatching costs escalated, or, as… Read more
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St Laurence’s Tower
The tower of St Laurence’s Church dominates the valley of the river Avon for several miles. It is all that remains of the 12th Century Church of St Laurence, once the parish church of Kings Newnham. In the 17th century it became the family chapel of the Leigh Family, the Lords of the Manor, and… Read more
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All Oaks Lane
All Oaks Lane represents the Northern boundary of Kings Newnham parish. Running from the Fosse Way it is sandwiched between All Oaks Wood and the Oxford Canal for much of its length. As the canal swings away to Hungerfield shortly before the eastern edge of the wood it continues towards Cathiron. The parish boundary edge… Read more
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Highfields / Newnham Lodge / Beggars Rest Kings Newnham
Kings Newnham Lodge dominates the horizon when viewed from many parts of the two villages. From there the terrain drops down in four directions – north towards Highfields, east towards Little Lawford down Little Lawford Lane, down into Kings Newnham village, or down and along towards Brinklow via a largely unnamed road, anecdotally known as… Read more
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Newnham Lane Kings Newnham
As has been discussed elsewhere, the naming of the roads in Kings Newnham has been rather ad hoc over the years. From the Lodge at the top of the hill down to the farms in the main village and on down to Newnham Hall is now regarded as Newnham Lane. The road to Brinklow from… Read more
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Smithy Lane
Details of Smithy Lane history will be added here, including the ordering of the cottage numbers – outline here. There are five in the row in the first picture, numbered 160 to 164. See also the details for the Eastlands Farm / Wheatfield dwelling. A series of eight maps from around 1850 to 1970 help… Read more
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Church Lane / Church Road
Further history and local recollections about Church Lane / Church Road will be summarised here. Other memories of this road are referenced in village stories as follows Other memories for this part of the village would include the various restrictions that needed to be placed during the Foot and Mouth Outbreaks in the late 20th… Read more
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School Lane / School Street
The history and local recollections about School Lane / School Street will be added here. The following pictures are from various eras following the road from top to bottom – the first two show the Triangle Garage (with School Street starting on the right fork, and the view looking in the opposite direction down that… Read more
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Limestone Hall Lane
Limestone Hall Lane runs for 1.3 miles roughly north-south from the Coventry Road (A428) to Ling Lane. Starting at Coventry Road, next to the location of Ivy Cottage, it passes the annex to Burnhams Farm and the Church Lawford Business Centre before reaching the railway bridge over the Rugby to Birmingham line. It them goes… Read more
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The Manor House Farm Kings Newnham
Liz Parvin in her 2014 Village Newsletter history of Kings Newnham notes that at the time of the 1918 village sale, Manor House farm and Highfields farm were both farmed by Mr. William Dunn, who stayed there until the 1930’s. In 1938 both Highfields and Manor House farms, and several cottages, were up for sale again.… Read more