‘Barn Museum’ Bank Holiday Opening Hours – a reminder
A quick reminder that the Abbey 'Barn' Museum and Heritage Centre will be open both Easter Sunday and Monday from 2.30 to 4.30 pm and every Sunday and Bank Holiday…
From the Archives: The Brays
We know a great deal of the phases of development of Kenilworth Castle itself, but what of its enigmatic counterpart known as The Brays? Was it a hastily constructed rampart…
Easter Sunday ‘Barn’ Museum and Heritage Centre opening hours
It's springtime, and that means many of us will be out and about in the park this weekend looking to fill our bank holiday weekends. So, just a quick reminder…
The King’s Arms & Castle – Then & Now
The King's Arms & Castle, 1960s. According to Rob Steward's “The Inns and Roads of Kenilworth” (Odibourne Press, 2000) the “King's Arms Inn” was the venue of the Abbey Courts…
March 2016 Newsletter
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY - March 2016 Newsletter » Last month at the AGM, Phil Stock was elected to the Committee in lieu of Barbara Platten, who had resigned. No other…
Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester
In January 1265 Simon de Montfort called a Parliament (in the name of King Henry III), when for the first time commoners were invited to play a small part in…
KHAS Programme 2016 – some amendments
Please note the following amendments and clarifications to the KHAS programme for 2016: www.khas.co.uk/programme 14th March - there is a change of speaker and Nic Fulcher, of The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust,…
The Square, Early 1960s – Then & Now
The Square, early 1960s. Where the roundabout now stands once stood an elegant building with grand bay-windows, which can be seen on many a postcard of the Square from before the turn…
Heritage Open Days 2016
Kenilworth Abbey 'Barn' Museum & Heritage Centre open both Saturday and Sunday 10th & 11th September 2.30 to 4.30 pm. On Saturday 10th there will also be a free guided…