David Morse, Vice-Chair and Archivist describes the work done so far. Nearly four years ago I was asked to have a look at the current Archive, for what it was worth, to see if it could be updated and integrated into, or at least developed alongside, the website that also needed some updating. We had … Read more
Our fantastic, free History Walks are back in full swing for the summer. So Paula Fletcher from the Leamington History Group and I bagged a bench in Jephson Gardens to talk about what happens on these walks, what’s new for 2026 and what her favourite local historical factoids are. Have a little listen and book your place.. On Apple … Read more
Nelly (later known as Eleanor Velasco) Thornton was born in Stockwell, London, on 15th April 1880 to Frederick and Sarah Ann Thornton, who was also known as ‘Nellie’. They had a son, Frederick William, four years later. By September 1887 when their daughter Rose was born, the family were living in Leamington. Frederick Thornton, father … Read more
This is Mark’s own brief personal and professional story about how he became interested in the history of Leamington Spa and producing films about the town’s full, varied and fascinating past and present. I first moved to Leamington from Ealing in early 2000, with my wife Kathryn and our two-week-old son Patrick. Having decided that … Read more
Leamington History Group published a new local history book on 21st May 2026. This tells the fascinating story of how the arts developed in Royal Leamington Spa. We celebrate creative activity in the town over 200 years, from the heyday of the Spa to the present day. The price is £20, or £17.50 to members … Read more
This page begins as a reminder of the 40 Blue Plaques in the town. In addition there are two or three other plaques in memory of events. Clicking on the image of the plaque will lead to an article about the person. Most of these have been written especially for this website. (Images by Allan … Read more
We are pleased to launch our new video about Leamington at War. It runs for about 30 minutes. It was made by Mark Ellis with Janet Ainley as producer on behalf of the Leamington History Group. We thank the many people who took part in the video or contributed to the production process. It is … Read more
We have heard of this project to add green planting to sections of the disused railway viaduct in the south of the town. This is part of Leamington High Line CIC. We are pleased to provide a link to the project which may be of interest – Leamington High Line CIC
Contact the Secretary, Margaret Rushton: secretary@leamingtonhistory.co.uk
September 9, 2026
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