This page is one of several pages which are based on articles in our book entitled Royal Leamington Spa, A History in 100 Buildings which was published in 2018 and is no longer in print. ­The name ‘Theatre Royal’ has been used for at least two theatres in the town and it may have occasionally also … Read more

This page is one of several pages which are based on articles in our book entitled Royal Leamington Spa, A History in 100 Buildings which was published in 2018 and is no longer in print. A group of three high-rise multi-storey residential blocks dating from 1959 when construction started are to found at what is … Read more

This page is one of several pages which are based on articles in our book entitled Royal Leamington Spa, A History in 100 Buildings which was published in 2018 and is no longer in print. The Tennis Court Club first began negotiations to buy land in Holly Walk to build a home for what the Leamington … Read more

This page is one of several pages which are based on articles in our book entitled Royal Leamington Spa, A History in 100 Buildings which was published in 2018 and is no longer in print. It is likely that Sydenham Farm came into being following the Enclosure Act of 1768 when common land went into private … Read more

This page is one of several pages which are based on articles in our book entitled Royal Leamington Spa, A History in 100 Buildings which was published in 2018 and is no longer in print. In 1884 the Leamington School Board’s first triennial report stated that they had great difficulty in securing suitable sites for … Read more

This page is one of several pages which are based on articles in our book entitled Royal Leamington Spa, A History in 100 Buildings which was published in 2018 and is no longer in print. When the provisions of the Leamington Priors Enclosure Act were implemented in 1768, of the 867 acres allotted by the … Read more

This page is one of several pages which are based on articles in our book entitled Royal Leamington Spa, A History in 100 Buildings which was published in 2018 and is no longer in print. There are reports that the Roman Catholic church was using the Apollo Rooms in Clemens Street and a chapel in Tower … Read more

This page is one of several pages which are based on articles in our book entitled Royal Leamington Spa, A History in 100 Buildings which was published in 2018 and is no longer in print. St Mark’s Church is a Church of England establishment which is on the north-east corner where St Mark’s Road leaves Rugby … Read more

This page is one of several pages which are based on articles in our book entitled Royal Leamington Spa, A History in 100 Buildings which was published in 2018 and is no longer in print. The project to build a church in Tachbrook Street was inspired by Mrs. Matthew Wise of Shrubland Hall in 1874 whilst … Read more

This page is one of several pages which are based on articles in our book entitled Royal Leamington Spa, A History in 100 Buildings which was published in 2018 and is no longer in print. Leamington is justly renowned for its Regency elegance, its squares, crescents and the Parade.  However, after the glamorous early days … Read more