As part of the growth of Leamington Priors, Brandon Parade was set out in the 1830s on land originally belonging to Edward Willes of Newbold Comyn. Over the years, Brandon Lodge, Holly Walk was known as 10 Brandon Parade, 60 Holly Walk and Preston Lodge. By the 1840s, there were complaints about the ‘bad state’ … Read more
The Bowling Green Inn, along with the Dog Inn (see article), was one of the original alehouses of the village of Leamington Priors. They were situated opposite each other across what is now the High Street (then London Road). There were two successive Bowling Green Inns in Church Street (then Church Lane) with the earliest … Read more
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 cottage in what is now New Street and acted as postmaster, Abbots owned … Read more
The Grade II* listed building at No 27 Binswood Avenue, which was known as Binswood Hall when it was part of North Leamington School, is now known as Audley Binswood, and offers well-appointed residential accommodation for older people. It was designed by the local architect Daniel Squirhill and when opened in 1847/48 it was the … Read more
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
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
Now a thriving town centre hotel, the Angel Hotel (earlier Inn) once had a large set of stables on its eastern side housing up to 100 horses. It stands on a corner plot at the end of Regent Street in Leamington. The first reference point is an 1813 entry in the licensed victuallers’ records which … Read more
Abbotts’ Baths (or Well) were a key factor in the step-change in the fortunes and growth of Leamington Priors. The man they were named for was William Abbotts who ran The Dog Inn (sometimes the Black Dog) on the south side of High Street from 1776 to 1793. This inn was to the east of … Read more
The Rear-Admiral who came to town. Contribution by David G.P. Morse Vice Chair and Archivist Leamington History Group Being involved with the Group’s website means that you get asked interesting questions and in some cases very interesting ones. One question that caused me to rush to the National Newspaper Archives was regarding one Rear-Admiral Sir … Read more
Leamington College has long produced a well-known list of scientists, doctors, academic scholars, inventors and national-level sportsmen, but there are still one or two unsung heroes. Alongside luminaries such as Lytton Strachey, cricketer and biographer of Queen Victoria, Sir Bernard Spilsbury, Sir Frank Whittle, Dennis Enright, poet and academic, Keith Savage, England Rugby Union player, … Read more
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