Kenilworth History 2025, the Society’s annual publication, containing our contributors’ recent research into local history, is now on general sale at Kenilworth Books in Talisman Square.

Discover how the inventor of the modern bicycle built and rode his first ‘velocipede’ here in Kenilworth. Delve into the fascinating superstitious world of apotropaic marks, sometimes known by the misnomer ‘witch marks’, to be found carved on sandstone buildings around Kenilworth. Read how The Great Ejection of 1662 affected the local vicar. Explore a possible lost Anglo-Saxon settlement, hiding within plain sight within our town’s boundaries. Hear Robin Leach’s latest update on his research into Kenilworth’s street names, plus his appeal for information about Henry Street. Learn about abbot William Wall’s extensive register of land belonging to Kenilworth Abbey. See the mediaeval stone trebuchet balls recently unearthed at Kenilworth Castle. Hear the saga of the mysterious stone dug up in a local garden, with an unexpected twist. Read about the mayor’s visit to the Abbey Museum & Heritage Centre. See a catalogue of images of the wax seals once stamped upon documents written in the Abbey’s now crumbling walls.

KHAS members, new and old, will by now have received their copies at the AGM meeting. So make sure you get yours too.

And if you like what you read, now is the perfect time to join KHAS for the fascinating looking 2025 / 2026 programme of talks and walks!