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. Originally the land on which houses in Aintree Drive were built belonged to Mr S McGregor, who ran a successful stud … 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. As there was no provision for Methodists in Leamington in the early 1800s, worshippers travelled to Warwick, or further afield … 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
(Wiki Commons) A. Tachbrook Road This was a 9 hole golf course owned by Dennis G Gulliman, with the idea that people could choose to play one round or pay extra to go round twice. At first it was open just three days a week, but it got so popular that it opened six days … Read more
Explore the history of Royal Leamington Spa with our Christmas Lucky Dip of a dozen random pages … Simply click on any number and see a page chosen from our website to, hopefully, widen your knowledge of the town. However if you want to search for a particular subject or page please use the Search facility … Read more
An article about the Camouflage Directorate which operated in Leamington in the Second Word War can be viewed HERE. This article shows the unveiling a commemorative plaque on the Regent Hotel on 24th September 2025 by the Mayor, Councillor Ruggy Singh. The hotel was the headquarters of the Directorate. The hotel was requisitioned by the … Read more
In 2025 our Heritage Day was on Saturday, 13th September at All Saints’ Parish Church from 10.00 am to 3.00 pm. We had 25 different exhibitors who joined us and we thank them all for making it a very enjoyable and successful event. At least 532 people came to look at the displays and talk … Read more
The Leamington Borough Police HQ was housed in what is now the Leamington Polish Centre in High Street, and until 1968 it was the original Leamington Police Station, which then moved to Hamilton Terrace before being incorporated within the Warwickshire Criminal Justice Centre in Newbold Terrace. Leamington Police had been formed in 1825 and … 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. Automotive Products was the major employer in Leamington for around 40 years in the 20th century. It was generally referred to locally … Read more
Sadly, we have to announce that Alan Griffin, long-term member and founder of the Leamington History Group, has died. Margaret Rushton has kindly written this summary of his life. Alan grew up in Southam, one of three sons of a baker who lived at Southam Windmill. He passed the 11+ and attended Leamington College until … Read more
Leamington History Group successfully launched its latest local history book on 7th May. Copies can be obtained for £20 from secretary@leamingtonhistory.co.uk chair@leamingtonhistory.co.uk Anthony Eden Barbers, Clarendon Street Warwick Books, Market Place, Warwick Leamington Studio Artists, Royal Priors Waterstones Bookshop, Warwick Street Kenilworth Books, Talisman Square, Kenilworth Over 50 volunteers have contributed to researching, writing, photographing … Read more
Contact the Secretary, Margaret Rushton: secretary@leamingtonhistory.co.uk
June 9, 2026
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