In using documents to research landscape history and ecology, there are two related golden rules to observe:
In any conflict of evidence between what the landscape itself has to say and ...
The Berkswell ‘Cello is labelled and dated by the maker: John Barrett at the Harp and Crown in
Pickadilly, London 1720.†The ‘cello is listed in the Berkswell Church Warden accounts in ...
In the 17th Century the Puritans swept away flowery instruments like organs. This was ‘enforced’ by the Long Parliament in an act of 16441 called ‘Further Ordinance for the demolition of ...
It’s natural, when looking at Warwickshire’s place in tennis histories, to focus on the achievements of the Renshaw brothers. Their dominance of early tennis is well-logged, including on this site. ...
St John the Baptist, Berkswell, is a Norman parish church containing one of the finest crypts in the country. The church is a Grade 1 Listed Building and is featured ...
The ‘well’ from which the village takes its name still stands near the centre of the village (more of a spring really). It’s currently surrounded by Severn Trent Water notices ...
William Floyd of Berkswell was a whitster whose job it was to bleach wool or cloth. Early in November 1795 he took out a patent for his invention of a ...
Berkswell has a row of almshouses centrally located on the village green; they were built to replace parish poor houses.
The original charity
In 1589 parishioners complained that the Lord of the ...
The case for a new super-pit looked promising, but there were issues and the super-pit would significantly affect the built up area of Coventry. The Headgear had to be the ...
Coal mining in Warwickshire dates back from 13th century. The rise and fall of the industry in the ‘80s and ‘90s can be seen in the proposed super-pit at Hawkhurst ...
Things looked promising for the proposed super-pit after the public enquiry, notwithstanding the construction cost that was estimated at £400 million over 10 years (£94 billion in 2023 terms). There ...