Empty Plot of Liggins Bakery – Then & Now
This somewhat forlorn picture shows the final stages of clearing the plot of the former Liggins' Bakery site at the junction of Park Hill and Stoneleigh Road. A Midland Red…
Résumé of the ‘English’ de Montfort Family
During the course of 2016 there has been a lot of interest in Simon de Montfort, the 2nd Barons’ War and the Great Siege of Kenilworth. Numerous talks have been…
Demolition of Prefabs – Then & Now
This pair of Then & Now images shows the demolition of the estate of post-war prefabricated houses (or 'prefabs'), just off Stoneleigh Road in the mid 1970s and the housing…
December 2016 Newsletter
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY - December 2016 Newsletter » Last Meeting: We learnt a lot about the strange adventures of Bertie Greatheed from Anne Langley. The tale was almost…
Demolition of Liggins’ Bakery – Then & Now
This Then & Now pairing shows the demolition of Joseph Liggins' bakery buildings which stood at the corner of Park Hill and Stoneleigh Road, opposite the Wyandote pub. The Victorian…
Tainters Hill – Then & Now
This then and now shows the windmill on Tainters Hill, built in 1778. Rob Steward records in Kenilworth History 2000 – 2001 that “this mill battled on, driven by the…