Kenilworth Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the Worthies Awards Ceremony at The Holiday Inn on May the 26th 2016, with the finalists from the relevant categories. KHAS has been nominated in the Organisation of the Year category for ‘The Worthies”, organised by Kenilworth Chamber of Trade. We hope to get as many votes as possible… Read More KHAS nominated for Organisation of the Year in ‘The Worthies’
Appeal for Information These carved stone mediaeval heads were discovered during excavations at Kenilworth Priory. They were housed in the ‘Barn’ museum in the Abbey Fields, Kenilworth, from which they were stolen in December 1992. At the time of writing they are still missing. Leamington Spa Police (+44 1926 451111) would be pleased to hear… Read More Appeal: Stolen Mediaeval Stone Heads from Kenilworth Priory
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY – 9th November 2015 At the Extraordinary General Meeting held last month, the membership was asked whether it was prepared to extend the licensing of the Society by Warwick District Council to use the ‘Barn’ to include the Gatehouse. Without this licence, the operation of the Gatehouse as an extension… Read More November 2015 Newsletter
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY October 2015 Newsletter – 12th October 2015 This month we have to have an Extraordinary General Meeting before the main business of the evening because things are moving forward in the Harry Sunley Memorial Project. The management of the Gatehouse, when it is made available to the general public, will fall… Read More October 2015 Newsletter
It is that time of year again – the writing of my annual report seems to come around more quickly every year! 2014 saw the completion of two very long awaited projects – the Abbey Gatehouse roof and the opening of the platforms in Leicester’s Building at the Castle. The Gatehouse is now water tight… Read More Chairman’s Report 2014