King's Newnham

King's Newnham

Tower of Church of St Laurence
King's Newnham
 King's Newnham shown within Warwickshire
Population 50 In 2001 census subsumed into Church Lawford by postcode search
OS grid referenceSP452771
DistrictRugby
Shire countyWarwickshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town COVENTRY
Postcode district CV23
Dialling code 024
Police Warwickshire
Fire Warwickshire
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
UK ParliamentRugby and Kenilworth
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England
Warwickshire

Coordinates: 52°23′28″N 1°20′10″W / 52.391°N 1.336°W / 52.391; -1.336

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. For population details see Church Lawford. It is within the borough of Rugby and Warwickshire county council.

History

It lost most of its population as a result of enclosures of the former Royal Manor. Its parish church, St Laurence's, was built in the 12th century, and partially demolished 1795–97, leaving its mostly 16th-century tower and it disused.[1][2] 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.[3][4][5][6][7]

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.

Notes

  1. ↑ "King's Newnham Tower". Church Lawford and King's Newnham online.
  2. ↑ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1029535)". National Heritage List for England.
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1034906)". National Heritage List for England.
  4. ↑ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1034907)". National Heritage List for England.
  5. ↑ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1185475)". National Heritage List for England.
  6. ↑ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1185478)". National Heritage List for England.
  7. ↑ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1365092)". National Heritage List for England.
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