King's Newnham

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King's Newnham (otherwise known as Newnham Regis) is a village and civil parish located just under 2.5 miles (4 km) west of the town of Rugby and 4.5 miles (7 km) east of Coventry. It is within the borough of Rugby. In the 2021 census the parish had a population of 62.[1]

History

The village lost most of its population as a result of enclosures of the former Royal Manor. Its parish church, St Lawrence's, was built in the 12th century and partially demolished 1795–97. This left the mostly 16th-century bell tower and the church disused.[2][3] The five other listed buildings of the parish are very close relative to the distant northern parish border: Farm Building near Newnham Hall, The Laurels, Highfield House, Newnham Hall and Manor Farmhouse.[4][5][6][7][8]

Today

For ecclesiastical purposes King's Newnham is joined with nearby Church Lawford from which it is separated by the Warwickshire Avon to the south. The parish council meets and shares the community facilities of Church Lawford community hall.

References

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
  2. ^ "King's Newnham Tower". Church Lawford and King's Newnham online. Archived from the original on 1 June 2006.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1029535)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  4. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1034906)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  5. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1034907)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  6. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1185475)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  7. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1185478)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  8. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1365092)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 May 2012.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to King's Newnham.
  • Its page in The Birmingham and Midland Society for Genealogy and Heraldry's website
  • Contact details for its Parish Meeting
  • Map sources for King's Newnham