Origin of the almshouse
Ten almshouses were built in 1417-18 by the Guild of the Holy Cross (amazingly, accounts survive of payments for the costs of the building including 26s 8d ...
Products of the Jewel Factory
Although gone, “The Jewel Factory” is certainly not forgotten. Its memory lives on not only through the happy memories of us ex-employees, but also through the ...
The Jewel Factory was based on Tachbrook Road, Royal Leamington Spa, where all kinds of jewellery and other items made of precious metal were manufactured.
Moving to Leamington
The firm was established ...
Towering over scholarship on Warwickshire’s Past is the figure of William Dugdale, author of the Antiquities of Warwickshire. Born in 1605 in Shustoke, he lived at Blyth Hall in the ...
In 1963 the Royal Show found a permanent home in the National Agriculture Centre, Stoneleigh, where it stayed until its closure in 2009. Yet this was not the first time ...
The photo of the planes was taken by my Dad in September 1963, and I’ve also attached the programme of the actual day. The aircraft pictured are left to right: ...
The first racing in Warwick was held in 1694, hoping to raise money for the town after the great fire of that year. The first race at what is now ...
We hold monthly meetings at the Brandon Club, with speakers on historical and social subjects from a wide range of professional and personal interests, some from local residents.
Warwickshire Gardens Trust aims to provide members with a programme of lectures, visits and newsletters; to survey, research and make records of the county's gardens and parks; to raise awareness of gardens and parks, by lectures and visits; to promote co-operation between owners, residents, and local government; and help with advice.
Sat in a field, seemingly isolated from the modern day world, is the Church of St. Peter at Wolfhampcote. Wolfhampcote itself is a deserted medieval village. Although legends have suggested ...
The Warwick Earthquake (September 23) was a mild tremor; one of many to have affected central England over geological time. Warwickshire is cross-crossed by many geological faults. Most of these ...
Modern Ryton has an interesting character; the now dual carriageway A45 creates two villages in one, with the halves linked by a subway. The Church Road side is somewhat quieter, ...
