Category: Village History
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Church Lawford Potted History 1924
Over the years various local directories have summarised the history of the two villages. This is an example of such an entry, from Kellys Directory of 1922, which gives a potted view of village history as seen at that time, along with details of the various charities. CHURCH LAWFORD, in Domesday “Leileford,” is a pleasant… Read more
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King’s Newnham Potted History 1921
Over the years various local directories have summarised the history of the two villages. The King’s Newnham entry was often far more detailed than might have been expected for a village of its size. This is an example of such an entry, from Kellys Directory of 1921, which gives a potted view of village history… Read more
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Further Archaeological Studies 1962 and 1973
In 1962 members of the Rugby Percival Guildhouse Archaeological Group initiate a study based on an aerial photograph of the parish which showed a possible archaeological site in the Rookery Hall Farm area of Church Lawford. The group had originally been formed to look at the site of a Roman Town called Tripontium in the… Read more
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School Street Auction Lots
This page is linked from the main page on School Street here. The entries for the cottages in the 1918 auction were as follows (the house on the corner of School Street and Smithy Lane) – noted on the plan below them in the lot numbers and colours indicated. They are shown in an clockwise… Read more
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Church Road Auction Lots
This page is linked from the main page on Church Road here. The entries for the cottages in the 1918 auction were as follows (including those fronting on to the Village Green partially in Little End / Green Lane) – noted on the plan below them in the lot numbers and colours indicated: Read more
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Jaggard’s Cottage
The original Jaggard’s Cottage was built at the end of the 19th century, and has been a notable landmark in the village ever since. Although the property has been extensively revised, the name and the fact the cottage stood directly onto the road that became known as Church Road has been retained. The cottage was… Read more
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Auction Index and Links
The table below shows the various auction lots, with a link to a specific page with more detail. For cross references to the various auction maps please see the various auction pages via a link here. The maps at the bottom of the page help to locate the cottages via their lot number, and the… Read more
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Current Parish Layout
This section outlines the current parish layout, using the map displayed on the Village Notice Board. More specific details on the various streets and lanes in the Parish can be found here, and further old maps, are highlighted separately here. A more contemporary view can be seen on the Village Information Board, sited on the village green, This map dates… Read more
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1918 Auction Maps
As part of the Auction of land and properties in 1918, various colour-coded maps were created. This allows a view of the overall Parish, the outlying farms, the Village Centre of Church Lawford and King’s Newnham Village, using a number of maps. This map shows the extent of the King’s Newnham Parish area in the… Read more
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Original Ordnance Survey Maps
Although the early detailed Manor Maps, as discussed here, provided the Lord of the Manor with a view of his properties, there became a need for detailed maps of the whole country for defence purposes. The Ordnance Survey provided these maps, with a major mapping project throughout the early 19th Century. 1830s Map of the… Read more