Category: Village History
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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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1914 King’s Newnham and Church Lawford Triennial Show
The local press reported on the 1914 Village Show – this extract is from the Coventry Standard of 31st July 1914. KING’S NEWNHAM EXHIBITION. FLOWER SHOW AND SPORTS: INTERESTING INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITS. The triennial exhibition at King’s Newnham is always one of the most interesting in the county. It combines not only the usual features of… 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
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King’s Newnham Census 1881
The 1881 Census for King’s Newnham. The similar address references shown in the location column are only to help to show the size of households, by giving each domicile a separate identifier, and are not the actual location numbers. See the 1921 census for some ideas of how to gauge actual locations. Details of subsequent censuses, which… Read more
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King’s Newnham Census 1871
The 1871 Census for King’s Newnham. The similar address references shown in the location column are only to help to show the size of households, by giving each domicile a separate identifier, and are not the actual location numbers. See the 1921 census for some ideas of how to gauge actual locations. Details of subsequent censuses, which… Read more
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King’s Newnham Census 1861
The 1861 Census for King’s Newnham. The similar address references shown in the location column are only to help to show the size of households, by giving each domicile a separate identifier, and are not the actual location numbers. See the 1921 census for some ideas of how to gauge actual locations. Details of subsequent censuses, which… Read more