The mystery of why Nicholas Brome demanded to be buried standing up in the doorway of the church at Baddesley Clinton inspired me to research the life of this 15th ...
Baddesley Colliery was sunk in 1850 in an area of Baxterley Common after the Stratford Dugdale family had acquired the land and mineral rights of Baxterley Hall in 1848. The ...
1 Baddesley Old Hall, in the principal village street about one third of a km S of the church, is a small rectangular dwelling of the 16th century facing ...
The site of Baddesley Old Hall, a house that was built during the Post Medieval period. It was situated 100m east of Church Farm.
1 A municipal airfield developed before 1939 with the support of “Armstrong Whitey” who built their new works (MWA 8095) adjacent the airfield. The first paved runway was not built ...
Baginton Airfield was built before 1939. It continued to be used as a municipal airfield after the Second World War. It is situated to the west of Bubbenhall.
1 A castle, probably rebuilt by Sir William Bagot c1397, although there appears to have been a castle here before this. Henry, Duke of Hereford (later Henry IV), was entertained ...
The remains of Baginton Castle which is Medieval in date. The motte and bailey, as well as the moat, are still visible as earthworks. The remains of the stone keep, which was built during the 14th century, are also visible. The castle is situated to the west of Baginton.
1 2 Baginton Hall park/garden, Baginton.
Lovie reports that the hall was demolished in the late 1920s. It stood on ground above the river Sowe, to the S of Coventry. The ...
17th century formal gardens replaced in 18th century by landscape gardens. Pleasure grounds with walks; large lawns; conservatory; kitchen garden to N;carriage sweep to W by river Sowe.Recommended for inclusion on Local List by Lovie
1 A mill at Baginton is recorded in 1086. In 1545, Francis Goodere owned a mill called ‘overcorne myll’, which probably stood on this site. Information on ownership exists for ...
Baginton Mill, a watermill that dates back to the Medieval period. It continued to be used through to the Imperial period. It is situated 100m east of Baginton Bridge. Some of the mill buildings are still standing, whilst other remains are visible as earthworks.
1 A watching brief was carried out when a weir at the eastern end of the channel was demolished in February 2012. In the course of the works the weir ...
A sluice channel probably built in the late 18th or early 19th century with a natural gravel bed.
