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In April 2017 Heritage & Culture Warwickshire worked with The Play House and pupils from Westgate Primary to create tales inspired by objects on display at the Market Hall Museum. Four classes from Westgate Primary ...
The First War World was to have its own, unique, impact upon Weddington Castle. Changes had already occurred a few years earlier, when, on the 3rd of August 1911 Henry ...
With a history stretching back to the Domesday book this stately home was demolished in 1928 to make way for a housing estate. The website records the history of this Nuneaton building.
Elizabeth’s visit to Kenilworth Castle in 1575 has been well documented, and indeed forms the basis of an article on this site. During the Queen’s lengthy stay there was the ...
William has a question about bridge weight limits in Flecknoe.
With the recent snowfall in the county (a tiny sprinkling in Leamington) it reminded me of snow days and skating on the iced Welches Meadow off Willes Road in Leamington.
The ...
The Market Hall Museum will temporarily close its doors in September 2015. Whilst we’re closed we’re going to be very busy, behind the scenes. Aside from selecting and creating new exhibits from the archives and collections, we will also be keeping a record of all the changes and showing you our progress on this blog.
Creating an innovative digital heritage festival to celebrate the history of Warwickshire in 100 stories.
1 This along with the Luddington new lock (WA4347) was built during the improvements to the navigation of 1827 during the Hanoverian period. The remains of the lock and ...
Site of a river lock, a chamber with wooden gates at each end, and sluices to lower and raise the water level. It dates to the Imperial period, and is situated 300m west of the Barton Road Caravan Site.
1 There was a mill at Welford in the 13th century, for it is named in grants which mention the island in the river near Binton Bridge. The island was ...
Welford Mill, a watermill which was first used during the Medieval period. It continued to be used until 1958. The watermill is situated on Mill Lane, Welford-on-Avon.
