Church Lawford and King’s Newnham Timeline

Category: Village History

  • A 1921 History Tour

    Antony Farmer

    In May 1921 the Local History Groups from Rugby and Nuneaton shared a history trip in the local area. This was the subject of a detailed report in the Nuneaton Chronicle on 13th May 1921. It has been transcribed below. HISTORICAL EXCURSION.NUNEATON AND RUGBY JOIN FORCES.In spite of the persistently showery weather, the members of… Read more

  • Kings Newnham Geology and Archaeological Findings

    Antony Farmer

    The Geology of the local area, notably between Kings Newnham and Little Lawford, based on clay and Blue Lias limestone has resulting in the area having a number of historical notes, regarding the Baths, the Lime Works and the archaeological findings. The baths at Kings Newnham were said (in 1921) by well-known local historian Emily… Read more

  • Early Industry – Lime Burning

    Antony Farmer

    With a rural history going back many centuries, the geology of the area also offered an option to those used to making their living from farming. The local limestone was known as Blue Lias, and could be used in the production of both lime as a fertiliser (quick lime (calcium oxide) or slaked lime (calcium… Read more

  • Old Manor Maps

    Antony Farmer

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    Early Mapping at a local level came via the Lord of the Manor. The Manor Map would show the breakdown of the area at a field level. Further old maps, at a County level to show the structure of the Knightlow Hundred, plus some more historic mapping from the 16th and 17th centuries can be… Read more

  • Newnham Regis History by A E Treen

    Antony Farmer

    Rugby-born Compositor and local historian A Edward Treen produced a series of “Half-Holiday Rambles” for the Rugby Advertiser in the early 20th Century. Reproduced here is his essay on Kings Newnham. Half-Holiday Rambles Around Rugby By A. Edward TreenNewnham Regis, or to give it its modern title, Kings Newnham, is a hamlet situated on the… Read more

  • Church Lawford Census 1921

    Antony Farmer

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    The Church Lawford census recorded in 1921 is the latest to be released into the public domain under the terms of the census act. As the census from 1931 was destroyed during the war years, and it was not taken in 1941, there will not be another released in this way for many years when… Read more

  • King’s Newnham Census 1921

    Antony Farmer

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    The King’s Newnham census recorded in 1921 is the latest to be released into the public domain under the terms of the census act. As the census from 1931 was destroyed during the war years, and it was not taken in 1941, there will not be another released in this way for many years when… Read more

  • Church Lawford Census 1911

    Antony Farmer

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    The 1911 census for Church Lawford. The numbers shown in the location column are only to help to illustrate the size of households, and are not the actual cottage numbers. See the 1921 census for some ideas of how to gauge actual locations, or the 1918 Auction documents for details of who was living where… Read more

  • King’s Newnham Census 1911

    Antony Farmer

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    The 1911 King’s Newnham Census captured personal and family information as part of the 10-year cycle of censuses. See this category list for further census information. For more details on people living in the various cottages at that time the 1918 Auction Document for King’s Newnham will be useful, as will the 1921 Census. Name… Read more

  • Kings Newnham History – A View in 1893

    Antony Farmer

    Back in 1893 a book was written by Rev Walter O Wait entitled “Rugby Past and Present” with the subtitle “With an Historical Account of Neighbouring Parishes”. The book was published by Albert Frost of Rugby (ISBN-13 978-1241508258). The section on Kings Newnham is comprehensive, especially regarding the excavations of St Laurence’s Tower which were… Read more