Category: Village Lanes

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, 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

The lane from the top of the hill in Kings Newnham makes a gradual descent back down almost to the level of the River Avon whilst still in the parish – then runs alongside the river to Little Lawford where there is a branch down to the ford across the River. The section in Kings… Read more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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