1 When the stocks were removed from Bridge Street, they were placed in Borrowell Lane, opposite the pound. This was apparently for two reasons: the large increase in traffic ...
The site of stocks, in which an offender's wrists and/or ankles were held as a punishment. These stocks, which dated to the Imperial period were earlier sited in Bridge Street. This site was in Smalley Place in front of the Police Station.
1 Virtually all the roads out of Kenilworth in the 19th century were turnpike roads: Drew seems to remember “a toll-gate type structure at the Brays end of the Tilt-yard, ...
The possible site of a toll gate which was in use during the Imperial period where travellers paid the toll for using the toll road. It was situated on Castle Road, Kenilworth.
1 Late 18th century. Stucco; three storeyed; 3-light angular bay each side. Venetian west centre. Moulded stone doorcase. Quoins. Moulded stone cornice; parapet. Street ...
Kenilworth Hall was built during the Imperial period and in the late 1960s it was listed as an hotel. It was converted into flats in 1971 and is situated on Bridge Street. It function in its earlier history has not been established.
1 Late 18th century red brick and stone dressings. Three storeys, with two storied angular bay of three lights each side, the side windows with keyblocks and lintels and ...
Abbotsford School, built in the Imperial period of red brick with stone dressings. It is situated in Bridge Street, Kenilworth.
1 Post Mill. Mill End (on hillock E of town centre). Built by 1787. Ceased early 19th century.
2 The area is now under a large modern housing estate.
The site of a windmill of the post mill type, in use during the Imperial period. It was situated in the area of Knowle Hill, which is now under housing.
1 Post Mill. Kenilworth Common. Built by 1787. Ceased by late 19th century.
2 Today the common is heavily wooded and no trace of the windmill could be found.
The site of a windmill of the post mill type, in use during the Imperial period. No surface trace is now visible at the site, 150m north east of Windmill Close, Ladyes Hill.
1 Imperial sestertius. Dec 165 – Summer 166 AD. Made in Rome. In fair condition but erosion on surfaces. Found Kenilworth Common 1981.
Findspot - a coin dating to the Roman period and made in Rome was found on The Common, Kenilworth.
1 Anglesey penny token c.1787/8, very worn. One half penny sized coin/ token of bronze(?) Mid 19th century, very worn. Lead medalet: GLORIA IN EXCELSIS, showing an angel with ...
Findspot - coins and tokens dating to the Imperial period were found at Upper Ladyes Hills.
1 Brought in 1964. Impression of late 3rd century/possibly early 4th century coin on a Roman tile. May be Diocletian (c307-11) but too poor an impression for certain identification.
2 Sketch ...
Findspot - a tile, marked with an impression of a coin, dating to the Roman period, was found south of Chase Wood.
1 Imperial sestertius. 2nd century or later. Head unrecognisable, obverse possibly standing female figure. Found on W side of castle keep 1960.
Findspot - a coin dating to the Roman period was found 100m south west of Kenilworth Castle.
1 Silver penny (short cross). English. Henry III (1216-72) period 1223-42. Minted at Canterbury by Roger.
Findspot - a coin dating to the Medieval period was found 500m north west of the church, Birmingham Road, Kenilworth.
1 English A R shilling of Charles I (1641-3). Fine condition. Found in fields behind Kenilworth Castle.
Findspot - a coin dating to the Post Medieval period was found 200m west of Kenilworth Castle.
1 Token/reckoning counter. England/France. Edward I/II/(III). AE copper/brass. Fine condition although partly broken.
Findspot - a brass token dating to the Medieval period was found 200m west of Kenilworth Castle.
1 ‘Once a tannery’.
2 The above reference points to a building at the above grid reference. The site is now under modern buildings.
The possible site of a tannery which was in use during the Imperial period. It stood on Bridge Street, Kenilworth.
1 The stone castle is built on the remains of an earlier mount and court fort, some of the earth foundations of which are still traceable. The spot where the ...
Phase one of the building of Kenilworth Castle shows that it was originally built as a motte and bailey castle from 1122 onwards . The motte is still visible as an earthwork, inside the later great keep.
1 Priory of Augustin canons, afterwards an Abbey, was founded in 1122 by Godfrey de Clinton about the same time as the Castle. The Abbey was dissolved in April 1538.
2 ...
The remains of St Mary's Abbey, Kenilworth. Founded as a Priory in the Medieval period, it was promoted to an Abbey in the middle of the fifteenth century. It was dissolved in 1538. The site is in the north east part of Abbey Fields.
1 Roman tiles have been found in or near Chase Woods. Specimens have been in Warwick Museum since 1858. A label attached to the latter states that the tiles seemed, ...
The site of a Roman pottery and tile kiln which was excavated in the 1920s. The remains have disappeared, but a scatter of debris survives. The location is 1.3km east of the church at Honiley.
1 The castle quarry lay 400m S of Kenilworth Castle.
2 On the NW is a rock face 3.3m high. The base of the quarry is uneven with tree and scrub ...
The site of Castle Quarry which dates to the Medieval period and was presumably in use during the building of the castle. It survives as an earthwork and is located 400m south of the castle.
1 The red sandstone quarry of Kenilworth Abbey lay to the N, W of Fieldgate Lane.
2 There appear to be two quarries centred at SP3872 and SP3872.
3 The floors of ...
The site of a quarry dating to the Medieval period. It is believed to have been in use during the building of Kenilworth Abbey. It is still visible as an earthwork and is located 300m north west of the Abbey.
1 There was a mill attached to the Castle in 1296. This was on the Finham Brook and its bays, or pond-head, apparently gave the name of ‘the Bayes’ (later ...
The site of a watermill at the Brays, Kenilworth Castle, for which there is documentary evidence from the Medieval to the Post Medieval period. Remains of the watermill are still visible as earthworks. The location is at the southern end of the castle.
2 The Abbey (or rather Priory) had two mills which were valued at 6s 8d in 1291.
3 The site of one of these is marked on the OS 6″ map ...
The possible site of Kenilworth Priory watermill, for which there is documentary evidence from the Medieval period. The site was in the area of the Swimming Pool at Abbey Fields.
1 There was a mill attached to the castle in 1296 (PRN 3205). In 1361 the manor had two mills, the second being about half a mile to the S ...
The possible site of a watermill for which there is documentary evidence from the Medieval period. The location is south of Kenilworth Castle Fishponds.
1 Old School House, in Borrowell Lane, is a pleasant example of a small Georgian house of two stories, built in 1724 of red brick on a splayed plinth of ...
The Old School House, built in 1724, as a free school for the children of the parish. It is situated in Borrowell Lane, Kenilworth.
1 Chancel, nave, S aisle, vestry, and W tower. Erected at the S end of the town in 1852, when a new parish was created. A mixture of Gothic styles, ...
The church of St John the Evangelist was built during the Imperial period when a new parish was created. It is situated 400m north west of the cricket ground, Kenilworth.