Oct 23, 2025 | 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. This building stands on the corner of Pound Lane and Cubbington Road....
Apr 16, 2025 | Memories, 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...
Feb 10, 2025 | Places, Uncategorized
Thomas Abbots and Benjamin Satchwell were villagers living in Leamington Priors south of the River Leam during the 1700’s. They were good friends and very influential in the development of Leamington as a thriving spa town. Whereas Satchwell lived in a thatched...
Apr 9, 2024 | News, People, Uncategorized
“Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.” Thus wrote dramatist James Shirley in 1658, reiterating a motif in popular discourse that death renders all lives, irrespective of status, wealth or...
Feb 2, 2024 | News, People, Places, Uncategorized
Great News – Leamington History Group are now in a position to start arranging for the Archive, containing over 5000 Photos, documents and maps, to be attached to this web site to enable anyone to access this fabulous collection which is growing monthly. Not only will...
Aug 2, 2023 | Memories, People, Places, Schools, Uncategorized
Robert (known as Bob) Lee was born on 16th January 1938. He became a pupil of Leamington College for Boys, from 1949-1956, although he lived at Finham on the outskirts of Coventry. Norman Painting, (aka ‘Phil Archer’ of radio fame) was also a pupil at the College...
