Apr 17, 2025 | People, Places
Samuel Shepheard Stanley was one of four sons and four daughters of John and Sarah Stanley of Sydenham Farm. He was born in 1848 and with his siblings was taught at home by a governess. His older brother Joseph later became the farm manager, and...
Apr 16, 2025 | Memories, News, People, Places, Uncategorized
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. “Binsbrook and the quaint little Alpine Bridge by which it was crossed in...
Apr 16, 2025 | News, People, Places
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 response to an increasing demand for school places in the locality, Clapham...
Apr 6, 2025 | News, People, Places
Leamington Guild of Guides Group History Walks Programme 2025 Booking via Eventbrite: Leamington History Group Tuesday 15-Apr 11:00am Places and People a 90-minute FREE walk with Sidney Syson discovering the men and women who made Leamington Spa. Meet South Lodge,...
Mar 26, 2025 | Featured, Memories, News, People, Places
It was a fine day in Royal Leamington Spa as Balraj Singh Dhesi and his wife, Palweet, rose from bed and made special preparations for the day. It was 24th March 1988 and this was the day that they would meet Queen Elizabeth II as representatives of the residents of...
Mar 25, 2025 | News, People, Places
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 Roman Catholic parish of Lillington gained its status as an independent body...
