The Atherstone Ball game is an event which has taken place every Shrove Tuesday since the 12th century through the main streets of Atherstone, with the 815th edition taking place ...
We are working to put on a festival to celebrate the canals that runs through Rugby and it's surrounding villages. We want to celebrate the history, people and businesses of the canal that have contributed to the town and area since the late 1700s, when the canal was first opened.
Decline and demolition
With the close of the Great War came the closing chapter of Weddington Castle. Following the end of the war, the Red Cross withdrew from Weddington CastleĀ and it ...