1 A small ‘unpretending’ edifice of brick, plastered over, consisting of a nave with four pointed arched windows on each side, a bell turret at the W end, under which ...
A mortuary chapel dating to the Imperial period. It was built on the site of a Medieval chapel, and is situated 300m south east of Little Spring Coppice.
Warwickshire County Record Office holds a couple of dozen Compensation Registers from the Midland Colliery Owners’ Mutual Indemnity Company (MCOMIC), the pre-nationalisation employers’ insurance company. These registers list payments for occupational illness or injuries ...
1 An entrenchment in good preservation and of considerable size. It is on fairly level ground. The camp, roughly triangular in form, encloses an area of about 3.75 ha. The ...
Oakley Wood Camp, the possible site of an Iron Age hillfort. Substantial banks are visible as earthworks within the wood. An alternative suggestion is that the banks are connected to the management of the woodland. The site is located 1km north of Ashorne Hill.
1 The obelisk was erected in 1749 by Thomas Archer (1695-1768), the first Lord of Umberslade. No records remain to show why it was built, but it is generally believed ...
The site of an obelisk dating to the Post Medieval period and believed to form a feature of Umberslade Park.
1 Listed building Grade II. Obelisk . 1848 with earlier work. Cornish granite on ashlar
slabs. 2 ashlar slabs cap entrance to vault; granite plinth on 4 ...
Obelisk dating from 1848 located in the grounds of Compton Verney approximately 45 metres south-east of the house towards the lake.
1 Obelisk. Dated 1880. Sandstone base, with pinkish-grey granite obelisk and plaque. Base square on plan with water bowl to front and surmounted by pedestal and obelisk. 2 steps ...
Obelisk in pink granite on a sandstone pedestal erected in 1875 (on the east side facing the Parade between Regent Grove and Hamilton Terrace) to honour Henry Bright for his contribution to the supply of pure water for public use in 1878.
1 Obelisk on site of St Leonard’s Chapel (PRN 225).
2 The obelisk on Hoo Hill carries the inscription “Site of the Chapel of St Leonard at Hoo. Demolished 1538 30th ...
An obelisk situated on the site of the Chapel of St. Leonard, 350m south of the sewage works, Polesworth. It dates to the Imperial period.
It’s really interesting to read through local newspapers published during the First World War. They provide an insight into life at home and details of local soldiers fighting out on ...
Here are some more snippets from the Royal Leamington Spa Courier and Warwickshire Standard newspapers. In this post, we are looking at a few articles published in the October 1914 ...
The Octopus Stinkhorn, or Devils Fingers (Clathrus archeri) is a non-native fungus originating from Australia and Tasmania and is occasionally found in Britain and Continental Europe. It is not poisonous ...
Wolston Village Hall stands in Main Street with a handsome inscription over the entrance ‘Loyal Equity Lodge ODDFELLOWS HALL A D 1890’. It was built of red brick to seat ...
What do chickens and feather beds have in common? Well, not much apart from the fact that chickens are a type of bird, and feather beds utilise feathers from the ...
1 This single arched bridge probably dates from 1665 when it was rebuilt after being reported out of repair since 1663.
2 In 1661 this bridge was a horse bridge of ...
Offchurch Bridge, a Post Medieval bridge across the River Leam 400m north of the church. It has a single arch and probably dates from the mid 17th century.
1 There are two probable watermill sites in Offchurch. These may be two of three mills mentioned in 1297. One of them, known as Offchurch Mill, was held by Edward ...
Documentary evidence suggests that this is the site of a watermill in use from the Medieval to the Post Medieval period. The location is 400m north of the church at Offchurch.
