Apr 18, 2020 | People, Places
Joan Parsons was born in Parkeston, Dorset on 8th October 1906, the daughter of Rev. Randolph Cecil Parsons, a descendant of the 2nd Earl of Rosse. Little is known of Joan’s early life but the family came to live at 19 Avenue Road, Leamington, when her father retired...
Nov 22, 2019 | News, People, Places
Here is a Gallery of images relating to the history of Leamington’s coat of arms or other coats of arms which are on view in Royal Leamington Spa. More information about the heraldry of the town is available. Arms ver10 MOD12Arms of Leamington Jewel MOD12...
Sep 2, 2019 | Memories, People, Places
Our new calendar for 2020 is now on sale at £5 at South Lodge on Tuesday mornings (10.00 am to 12.00 pm), the Visitor Information Centre at the Royal Pump Rooms, and at Anthony Eden, Hairdresser, Clarendon Street. It has 12 historical images of Royal Leamington...
Jul 7, 2019 | Memories, News, People, Places
An ideal Present for that special person. This book relates a selected history of the town by telling the story of 100 buildings from their construction to the present day or their date of demolition and what replaced them. The articles usually include details of the...
Sep 6, 2018 | People, Places
The house I grew up in, which we know today as 59 Beauchamp Avenue has not always been No. 59, or even Beauchamp Avenue. When the first plans for the development of this part of Leamington’s ‘New Town’ were made in 1825, the street was going to be called...
