Category: Village History
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Limestone Hall
The history of this farm will be added here. For details of lime workings in the combined parishes see here. Read more
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Auction Lot Pictures
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Maddest Merriest Day Springtime
Frank Hartley wrote an article for the Church Lawford and Kings Newnham Village Newsletter in 2018 regarding village May Day Celebrations. The Maddest Merriest Day Springtime is, at last, here in Church Lawford. All the familiar signs tell us that it is so. The sun rides higher in the sky; winter woollies are cast aside;… Read more
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The Peace Babies of Church Lawford
Frank Hartley looked back at the times of the First World War, how it affected the two villages, and the “Peace Babies” reporting in Church Lawford after the war. This article was published in the Church Lawford and Kings Newnham village newsletter of November 2018. The month of November is upon us and it is… Read more
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Parish Layout Changes
A series of articles published in the Church Lawford and Kings Newnham Parish Newsletter are referenced as details on the villages timeline here. The two parishes were separate entities until 1595. The British Histories Online page gives a detailed overview of Parish History based on a series of historic publications called Victoria County History, with… Read more
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Church Festivals and Village Events
For many centuries Church Festivals have been an important part of village life. Some are still as important as ever, whilst some are less prominent in the twenty-first century. Additionally there are a number of village events where there is a religious element. See here for details of village events not mentioned below. See the… Read more
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Street Naming and Numbering Changes in the 1950s
Until the early 20th Century the villages were owned by the Duke of Buccleuch, and the cottages in the village were numbered sequentially 145 to 214 rather than being given a street address – see here for a discussion on those numbers and their location. At that stage there was little development north of Smithy… Read more
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Other Wartime Memories 1939-45
Some clippings from the local press – notably the Rugby Advertiser, during the war period. Read more
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Transportation
Brakes Buses – to Newnham Footpaths Link To Outings Read more
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Village Directory 1960
This directory was published with better alignment to the revised street naming and numbers. At this time Sheffs Cafe was located on the south side of Rugby Road (Number 2). The additional development in Church Road was starting to be seen. Note that it was recorded in the Parish Council minutes during 1960 that 3… Read more