1 1959-61 by J C Prestwich and Sons. ‘Alas it is quite dead architecturally’. Portico and two neo-Georgian wings.
Rugby Town Hall which was built during the 1960s. It is situated on Corporation Street, Rugby.
1 A mid 20th century brick structure with no tower. In normal use.
A United Reform Church which was built during the mid 20th century. It is situated on Hillmorton Road, Rugby.
1 2 3 Three Horseshoes hotel, 22 & 23 Sheep street, Rugby
Historic hotel recorded on F White & Co.’s, Pigot’s, and Victuallers’ databases. The latter shows it in existence ...
Historic hotel situated on the west side of Sheep street.
Today (2015) most of the original British Thomson-Houston (BTH) factory buildings have been demolished but a few remnants have been incorporated into GE (interestingly a descendant of GEC who used to ...
I was sad to see this former pub on the corner of Newbold Road and Essex Street has been sold and is being redeveloped. It opened in 1897 and belonged ...
1 Victoria Engineering Works, Rugby, marked on 1923 map.
The site of Victoria Engineering Works, which is of modern date. It is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1923. The engineering works was situated 200m north east of Avenue Road, Rugby.
1 Electrical engineering works marked on the second edition Ordnance Survey Map. The site expanded north of the River Avon in the 1930s.
2 Site visit undertaken 19 Feb 2007 ...
The site of an electrical engineering works dating to the Imperial period. It is marked on the second edition Ordnance Survey map. The site is bounded by Leicester Road, Boughton Road, Mill Road and the railway line.
1 Wagon works marked on 1923 map.
The site of railway wagon works where railway wagons were made. The works are marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1923. They were situated north of Rugby Station.
1 Electrical fittings factory marked on 1923 map.
The site of an electrical fittings factory. The factory is marked on the Ordnance Survey map fo 1923. It was situated off Hillmorton Road, Rugby.
Here – as promised on our Twitter ‘Silver Takeover’ last week – are some photos of the early buildings of St Cross Hospital in Rugby.
Nursing home precursor of St Cross
A ...
The Brotherhood House in Gas Street Rugby has an interesting and varied history. It was built as a Particular Baptist Chapel around 1803 with a vestry and a 3-stalled stable; by ...