Here’s the little leper chapel in the Saltisford at Warwick, part of the remains of the Hospital of St. Michael (founded in the 13th century). Such hospitals were originally set ...
First World War Soldier Charles Thomas Raven was commemorated by his wife in a lovely tapestry (see photo).
This shows that he served as a private in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment ...
I know very little about my grandfather, I know he was born in or around Knowle and I have his soldiers small book and some papers relating to service in the ...
A gaol was built in Warwick in the early 13th century and part of the castle was used as a gaol around 1600. The gaol in Northgate Street where the dreadful ...
3rd December, 1871. A fire tears through Warwick Castle. The Great Hall is destroyed, along with a number of private apartments and offices.
A popular attraction
Even in 1871 the castle was ...
This attractive Grade II listed building was the old gas works for Warwick and Leamington. The building was erected in 1822: one of the first gas works in the world. ...
Before 1798, there is often ambiguity about whether the owners or occupiers are listed as proprietors. The names can be out of date, as changes were not always updated straight ...
Land Tax was one of the innovative schemes of the British government to increase revenue. Introduced in 1692, in the reign of William III and Mary, and finally abolished in ...
Armistice Day is nearly upon us, and it’s worth pausing to note its continued significance. Here are a few quotes from people that show the continued awareness.
“It’s a moment to ...
Association for retired former employees (and their partners) of the Willans Works in Rugby.
Queen Victoria’s impact on the county of Warwickshire was profound. An obvious example is that in 1838 she was successfully lobbied for Leamington Spa to use the word ‘Royal’ as ...
Today we are used to instant communication to all parts of the globe and it is difficult for young people to imagine what it was like before telephone use became ...