1 Smithy.
2 No 26 and 28 (including Clarke’s Smithy). Late 16th century timber framed. Single storey plus attic.
3 Apparently it was demolished in 1959 and nothing remains.
The site of a forge, wheelwrights workshop and coach works dating to the Post Medieval period. It was a timber framed single storey building and was demolished in 1959. It was situated on Bridge Street, Kenilworth.
1 Smithy marked, 1923.
2 The building is still standing although it has been converted to a garage and is now called Forge Garage, Kenilworth.
The site of a forge which was in use from the Imperial through to the 20th century. The building has been converted to a garage and is situated at Mill End.
1 ‘Bulkington Brick Works’ marked.
2 No buildings are marked. The area is now partly garden and partly arable field, with no surface indication of the site.
The site of Bulkington brick/tile works. They date to the Imperial period, and are marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886. The site is south west of Rounds Hill, Kenilworth.
1 ‘Smithy’ marked.
2 The building is still standing as a domestic dwelling, but there is no sign of it having been a smithy.
The site of a forge which was in use during the Imperial period and is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886. A building still stands on the site though there is no obvious evidence that it was once a forge. It is located on Castle Hill.
1 ‘Saw Mill’ marked.
2 There is no sign of the building now, a modern house/garden stands on the site.
The site of a saw mill which was in use during the Imperial period and is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1905. On the site there now stands a modern house and garden. The mill was located 100m north of the castle.
1 ‘Smithy’ marked.
2 The land is now a modern house and garden.
The site of a forge in use during the Imperial period and which is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1905. A modern house and garden now stand on the site which is situated 100m north of the castle.
1 A house with outbuildings is shown and the fields behind are labelled: 1: House, Malthouse, Yards, Garden and 2 Malthouse Close.
2 The building no longer exists and the site ...
The site of a malt house which is marked on an estate map of 1820 along with a house, a yard and gardens plus two fields called 'Malthouse close'. The library now occupies the site in Smalley Place, Kenilworth.
1 The ‘site of’ Bakehouse Pool is marked.
2 No further reference was found even in discussions of the water system of the Castle. The date/nature/use of the pool is uncertain, ...
The site of Bakehouse Pool, which was possibly a mill pond of Medieval or Post Medieval date. It is no longer visible, but was situated in the north east part of Abbey Fields, 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 ‘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 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 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 1965: Excavations undertaken after surface finds of Romano British greyware. The site is on a small peninsula bounded by a railway cutting, 18th century gravel working, and a working ...
Evidence of a possible Roman tile kiln in this area is suggested by the presence of numbers of Roman roof tiles. Excavation has not uncovered the exact location, so it may have been destroyed. The site is to the north of Cherry Orchard.
1 Kenilworth was a centre of the horn comb industry. Mr Heynes in the Coventry Standard for 24:08:1894 mentions a large factory situated by the Stone House. The Stone House ...
The site of a horn comb factory at the Stone House in the High Street, Kenilworth. The factory would have been operating during the Imperial period. This information was given in a newspaper article in 1894.
1 Kenilworth was a centre of the horn comb industry. A gentleman, who at one time owned the tannery in Warwick Road, stated that he remembered seeing the remains of ...
The site of a horn comb factory which consisted of four ovens and the building had an arched roof and a chimney. The factory was still in use in the early 20th century. It was located on the Warwick Road, Kenilworth.
1 Shown on OS map of 1969.
2 Image from Windows on Warwickshire.
3 Clarke Cluley & Co., formed in the late 19th century as cycle manufacturers, originally had their premises at ...
Following successive bombing raids in Coventry, the engineering company moved its works to Kenilworth in 1941. It traded as an aero engineers during the war and was licenced by the Ministry of Aircraft production.
1 A large late 17th century pit was uncovered during an evaluation in advance of development. It contained large quantites of roof tile, and a number of cattle horn cores, ...
Evidence of post medieval activity and a possible tannery was uncovered in a large pit which contained tile, cattle horn and leather.
1 Built 1778. Had four common sails, boat cap and pairs of stones. Driven by steam 1854. Converted to water tower and heightened in 1884 and to a house in ...
A windmill built during the Imperial period. It was converted to a water tower in 1884, and then to a house in 1974/5. It is sited to the west of Tainter's Hill, Ladyes Hills.
1 Smithy marked on 1886 map.
The site of a forge which was in use during the Imperial period. It is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886. It was situated on Albion Street, Kenilworth.
Gas works on Dalehouse Lane.
1 Gas works marked on 1886 map.
The site of gas works where gas was produced for domestic use during the Imperial period. The works are marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886, and were located in the area of Dalehouse Lane, Kenilworth.
1 There was a mill attached to Kenilworth Castle in 1296 (PRN 3205) and in 1291 Kenilworth Priory held two mills in the area. The site of one of these ...
The site of Kenilworth Mill, for which there is documentary evidence from the Medieval to the Imperial period. The mill, which stood to the west of Forge Road, was demolished in 1964 for redevelopment.