An exhibition of the Southam Fire Brigade history.
Southam Heritage Collection
Tithe Place
High Street
Southam
Warwickshire
CV47 0HB
I found some unusual field names in Bulkington describing the plants and animals found there. These are recorded in the Tithe Apportionment documents dating from 1844. It looks as though ...
A bit of history
Field names provide an unofficial record of rural history. In medieval times villages had two or three great fields with a crop-rotation system. These great fields were ...
I previously gave an introduction to field names and their history. The names of fields originated in a very practical way to identify them for illiterate farm labourers who had ...
1 A reference exists to a grant for repair of Fieldon Bridge in 1332.
2 The present bridge is built of ashlar with a single rounded arch. There are no signs ...
Fieldon Bridge, a bridge which may be Medieval in origin. The present stone structure, which is of unknown date, is situated on Atherstone Road.
1 Mid 18th c. A large regular 2-storeyed house in Ashlar. Central recessed portico with twin giant Ionic columns.
2 This building is not in a good state of repair.
3 ...
Fillongley Old Hall, a house which was built during the Imperial period. It is situated 100m south of Chapel Green.
