Beech Lawn, “Dr Henry Jephson’s splendid mansion” once stood at the south-west corner of the crossing of Warwick Street and Dale Street. It appears that the land was sold in July 1831 to several people including Daniel Winter Burbury. Designed by a local architect, William Startin, the house was built by Stephen Peasnall and a … Read more
In 1861, a Robert Hobson was living in York Terrace (now the Upper Parade) with his wife, eleven children (of 15) and eleven servants. In the 1861 census Mr Hobson was described as a “Gentleman”. He decided to purchase a piece of land between Beauchamp Avenue and Clarendon Avenue. The land is currently occupied by Kingsley … Read more
No 6 Beauchamp Avenue – originally No.2 Beauchamp Walk – was erected as part of a long-drawn-out speculative development undertaken by Edward Willes, an influential local landowner. A plan of 1822 shows the new town laid out for building up to Warwick Street. By 1834 the avenues between Warwick Street and the present Lillington Avenue … Read more
Bath Assembly Hall is a large three-storied red brick and stone building which clearly displays its name in a curved escutcheon above the entrance. The carved wording also states that the hall was built in 1926 but in fact it was not opened until June 1927 by Lt Gen Sir John Keir (he served in … Read more
Nos 41 – 47 and 51 – 53 Clapham Terrace, Leamington Spa [The Barracks, Outline drawing of Barracks: Wm Kendall, County Surveyor July 29 1856. (Bill Gibbons archive)] Following the re-organisation of the two regiments of Warwickshire Militia under the Militia Act of 1852, the 2nd Warwickshire Militia chose to make their headquarters in Leamington. In … Read more
Around 1832 the Baptist denomination in Leamington had increased greatly and the Baptists now wished to have a building worthy of their dignity. They had originally worshipped with the other non conformists in Union Chapel Clemens Street. But in 1827 they moved to a room in Grove Street and then to larger premises vacated by … Read more
My memories of living in Archery Road I lived in Archery Road from 1945-1965. My parents were stationed at RAF Gaydon during the Second World War and they married in 1944 in London (they were both Londoners). I was born in February 1945. After renting in Leamington (there were no married quarters in those days), … Read more
Archive Antics No 2 (An article from our Newsletter in June 2023 by our Archivist) It’s like a reoccurring nightmare. Deadline day for the Newsletter has arrived, but fortunately I have something for you. Not entirely about Royal Leamington Spa but there are connections. I was aimlessly wandering through the Archive. Sorry, that is … Read more
Lillington’s French Houses Lillington’s “French” houses were built during a time when Leamington was expanding, so that housing was needed for the growing population. New developments, such as the Sydenham estate, were planned around the outskirts of Leamington, on what was farmland. The “ French “ houses were built on the site of the famous … Read more
This is a video of the talk on Zoom by Barry Franklin on Monday 22nd March 2021 with Introduction by Michael Pearson. Please excuse the untidy start in the first 30 seconds or so. Council Houses 1919 to 1939.
This video about the story of a house in Priory Terrace by Janet Ainley was first made available at our virtual meeting on 22nd February 2021. Some glitches have been corrected and this new version can now be viewed on YouTube by clicking on the image
In the days before mobile phones, as far as I have been able to discover, this system for contacting police officers on the beat, or allowing them to contact the station, was in use in Leamington from 1941 to about 1956. I have managed to find the location of nine of the known pillars, and … Read more
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