Category: Village Landmarks
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The Reading Room – The Heart of Village Life
For almost a century the Church Lawford and Kings Newnham Reading Room was a facility at the heart of village life. The committee of Trustees ensured that the facility operated in the best possible way for the villagers, with events and groups being given access to a site that many other villages did not possess.… Read more
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A Village Hall For The 21st Century
Certain details for this page are from the Village Hall website – https://www.churchlawfordvillagehall.co.uk/about-us/ as well as the Church Lawford and Kings Newnham Newsletter in its various guises. The first purpose-built Church Lawford and Kings Newnham Reading Room was opened in 1912 on land given for the purpose by the Duke of Buccleuch. Prior to that a more ad… Read more
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The Church Lawford and Kings Newnham Reading Room (1912-2008)
The concept of a Village Reading Room had been seen as an important asset for the two villages towards the end of the Nineteenth century, with the initial provision being made available in the Rectory or in a village cottage, but only at certain times, and focussed on the male population. The need for a… Read more
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The Church Lawford and Kings Newnham Village Hall
The following details are from the Village Hall website – https://www.churchlawfordvillagehall.co.uk/about-us/ Church Lawford Reading Room was built in 1912 on land given for the purpose by the Duke of Buccleuch. It was managed by Trustees. A second plot of land adjacent to the first was given to the Trustees in 1926. Although called a Reading Room the building… Read more
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Kings Newnham Lodge
With a dominant view over the Avon Valley, Kings Newnham Lodge can be seen from many vantage points. The position meant it was the home to the local Gamekeeper, which for many years in the Nineteenth Century was Thomas Rose, who followed in his father’s footsteps of working for the Duke of Buccleuch who was… Read more
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Dovecote at Newnham Hall
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The Second Village School 1964 – 1996
On 6th February 1964 the newly built village school opened its doors to children for the first time. The new school was also on School Street, just a hundred yards or so further down the street, opposite the Village Green, in an area formerly part of Fir Tree farm, and it also was next to… Read more
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The First Village School 1849 – 1964
The original Village School was built in the 1840s, opening by 1849. From the middle of that decade (around 1845) separate educational provisions had been made using monies from the Crofts Charity which became available in 1845 (detailed here). The records of the charity show it supported a small number of children being educated at… Read more
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St Laurence’s Tower
The tower of St Laurence’s Church dominates the valley of the river Avon for several miles. It is all that remains of the 12th Century Church of St Laurence, once the parish church of Kings Newnham. In the 17th century it became the family chapel of the Leigh Family, the Lords of the Manor, and… Read more