Historic Maps

There are a number of pages that review the maps of the two villages available from ancient times through to the present day.

The links in the following table will reference the pages in question:

PeriodLinkDescription
11th Century onwardsFrom County to VillageMaps to show how the Villages fit into the history of Warwickshire
1610-12John Speed County MapFrom a series mapping each of the various counties.
1675Britannia MapsA collection of strip maps showing distances, including the route from Cambridge to Coventry which passed Church Lawford.
Around 1720Lawford and Newnham Tithe Maps1720 Tithe Reviews for the two villages including detailed village map for Church Lawford
1725 – 1729Henry Beighton Knightlow Hundred MapDetailed map of the local area showing churches, windmills etc
19th CenturyOriginal Ordnance Survey MapsOriginal Ordnance Survey Map From 1830s (Pre-Railway) and from 1860s – alongside Tithe Maps and OS Maps from early 20th Century, plus maps from 1918 Auction for comparison.
1850White’s Warwickshire MapFocussed Map linked to 1850 county directory.
Mid 19th Century19th Century Tithe MapsTithe Maps from 1849 at Field Level. Village Map at Cottager Level
1850-1970Lawford East Property Maps100 years of maps for the same location, including Church Road, Green Lane and Smithy Lane, to show how properties hove come and gone.
1918Auction MapsVarious Colour Coded Maps Produced For the Village Land and Property Auction
1960-62Detailed Strip MapsA full set of detailed 1:2500 maps for the Parish with features from either side of the Second World War.
Mid 1960Lost / Renamed Locations MapAm indexed view of various village locations that are no longer found on maps, or which have been renamed.
2019-Modern Parish Map and Points of InterestMap Produced For Display Board on Village Green
Whole PeriodMapping ChangeSequences of Maps For a Particular Area
20th CenturyStreet AllocationsA Review of Street Naming and Numbering

Until a century or so ago, King’s Newnham was known as Newnham Regis – which Latin scholars will know translates to the more modern name. The village is correctly known as King’s Newnham in modern times, but please note the apostrophe is not used consistently – and indeed this archive is an example of such variable usage.

A study that considers some of the archaeological findings in the two villages was produced in 1973 by Albert Barnett of the Rugby Archaeological Society can be found here. It includes a hand drawn maps of the findings in the King’s Newnham area.