Category: Village History
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King’s Newnham Census 1851
Details of the King’s Newnham Census of 1851 are here. Details of subsequent censuses, which gradually introduce more details on locations, occupations and birthplace can be found here. Name Status Age Birth Year Birthplace Address Harry Brierly Head 45 1806 Brinklow Newnham Hall ( Miller & Farmer 281 Acres) Margaret Brierly Wife 45 1806 Cumberland… Read more
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Church Lawford Census 1851
Key fields from the Church Lawford Census have been extracted, and occupation / location data added as detailed below. Name Status Occupation Age DOB Place of Birth Josiah Billingham Head Publican (White Lion) 48 1803 Church Lawford Mary Billingham Wife 41 1810 Avon, Staffordshire Mary Ann Hitchcock Daughter 9 1842 Church Lawford Helen Billingham Daughter… Read more
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From County to Village
Over the centuries there have been a number of reorganisations of the various subdivisions of the country, and of each of those subdivisions themselves. This page attempts to explore how and when the boundaries of the two villages were defined, and how they fit into the district and county structure. The starting point for such… Read more
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Stude Chapel on Dunsmore Heath
In the original Ordnance Survey map of the area from the 1830s there is a reference to a chapel on Dunsmore / Wolston Heath, towards the southwest corner of Church Lawford Parish, not far from Rookery Hall Farm. There is a reference to this chapel in the ancient historic writings of William Dugdale titled “Antiquities… Read more
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Power Shortages in the 1970s
A number of winters during the 1970s were affected by significant spells of Power Cuts, often pre-planned and for several hours. Although the most well known tend to be associated with the “Winter of Discontent” in 1978/79, arguably the problems were greater earlier in the decade. in late 1970 there was a series of strikes… Read more
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Nationwide Events With Agricultural Impact
There have been a number of nationwide events which have significantly impacted on the agricultural community. Foot and Mouth Disease In several years, including 1924, 1951, 1967 and 2001 there was an outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease that affected the farming community in many ways. As well as the impact on farming there was… Read more
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Lawford’s Air Heritage
Many will be aware of the existence of RAF Church Lawford during the war, and further details are provided below, along with details of the air activities prior to the war. In 1932 there was an air display based at Lawford Heath organised by Sir Alan Cobham using a grass air-strip for public flights as… Read more
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Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee 2012
The Diamond Jubilee celebration to mark 60 years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II was held on the 2nd-5th June 2012 in the United Kingdom. The actual jubilee day was 6th February 2012, as the accession of the Queen was on 6th February 1952, but the commemoration was held over to summer months. The… Read more
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Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee 1887
To mark 50 years of the reign of Queen Victoria, the Golden Jubilee celebrations were held on 20th and 21st June 1887. Throughout the country there were local celebrations. The schedule of events was published in the local newspapers. Details for Church Lawford are below. Similar details were published for King’s Newnham, with a separate… Read more
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Millennium Celebrations
Many of the Millennium Celebrations were at a family level, rather than at a village level, but there was a small gathering on the village green to read the Millennium Resolution as detailed below: Read more