Category: Village History
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Newnham Wells – An Inland Watering Place
There are many reference to the Newnham Regis Baths or Newnham Wells in publications over many centuries, as discussed here. Perhaps the earliest reference from the printed press still in existence comes from the Coventry and Warwick Mercury of 5th August 1776, which carried an “ode” extolling the medicinal virtues of the Newnham waters, entitled,… Read more
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Interview With Thomas Dumbleton In 1921
The Rugby Advertiser carried out on of a series of Armchair interviews shortly after the First World War. One of these featured a member of the Dumbleton family, who have had a presence in the area for over 200 years. Thomas Dumbleton (1839-1924), was born in Church Lawford, working locally for many years, although residing… Read more
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Consultation Questionnaire (First Version)
When the initial consultation document was published in July 2002 it referenced a Questionnaire. A blank questionnaire can be viewed here – this has been compressed on this web facing part of the archive, but an uncompressed version is available to researchers in the relevant section of the archive. Responses were due by November 2002. Read more
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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