The Swimming Pool from Above – Then & Now
The Swimming Pool from Above - Then & Now The photo above comes once again from the aerial imagery snapped by the late John Webster, kindly provided to us by…
Abbey Fields Playground – Then & Now
Abbey Fields Playground - Then & Now This Then & Now comparison is one which, at first glance, appears to be little changed, due perhaps to the relatively small timescale…
Abbey ‘Barn’ Museum open for final weekend of Heritage Open Days
The Abbey 'Barn' Museum will be open again for Heritage Open Days on Saturday September 21 and Sunday September 22, from 2.30 to 4.30 pm. Heritage Open Days Kenilworth Weekly…
Barn Museum and Abbey Walk
A reminder that, as part of the commemorations of the 900th anniversary of the founding of the Abbey, members of KHAS will be hosting free guided walks of the Priory/Abbey…
Kenilworth’s Only Car – New ‘Barn’ Exhibit
So, you know all about Kenilworth's history? But do you know about Kenilworth's only car? The answer is to be found in the Abbey 'Barn' Museum's new exhibit.
Forthcoming Events
This year we are commemorating the 900th Anniversary of the initial founding of Kenilworth Priory as described in Canon John Strecche's 15thC Chronicle. The Signature of John Strecche. canon of…
Museum to Reopen on 26th May
If you have been through the Abbey Fields in recent weeks you cannot fail to have noticed that the Abbey Museum & Heritage Centre has been closed for repairs. The…
KHAS Meeting on Monday September 10th
Dear KHAS Member, Just a reminder that there will be a KHAS meeting on Monday September 10th at 7.45pm, in the Senior Citizens' Club at Abbey End. Dr Gillian White will be speaking…
Abbey ‘Barn’ Museum Reopens for 2018!
Kenilworth Abbey 'Barn' Museum & Heritage Centre, Abbey Fields, will be open on Easter Sunday and Monday, 1st & 2nd April, from 2.30 to 4.30 pm. Admission free. Hosted by volunteers.…
Abbey ‘Barn’ Museum Reopens This Weekend
A reminder that Kenilworth’s Abbey Museum and Heritage Centre, at The Barn, Abbey Fields, will re-open for the 2017 season on Easter Sunday 16th and Easter Monday 17th April from…
Dictum of Kenilworth copy on display at the Barn Museum
Sunday 4th, Saturday the 10th and Sunday 11th of September will be the final three opening days of the season for the Barn Museum and Heritage Centre in Abbey Fields.…
Free Guided Walk of the Abbey – 10th September
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…
The Abbey ‘Barn’ – Then & Now
This shot from 1963 shows the Abbey building known as the ‘barn’, clad in ivy and bathed in the July sun. There appears to be a rickety fence and style…
‘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…
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…
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…