King's Newnham Explained

Static Image Name:Tower of Church of St Laurence at King's Newnham Warwickshire.jpg
Static Image Caption:Tower of Church of St Laurence
Country:England
Official Name:King's Newnham
Coordinates:52.391°N -1.336°W
Label Position:bottom
Population:62
Population Ref:(2021 census)
Shire District:Rugby
Shire County:Warwickshire
Region:West Midlands
Post Town:COVENTRY
Postcode District:CV23
Postcode Area:CV
Dial Code:024
Os Grid Reference:SP452771

King's Newnham (otherwise known as Newnham Regis) is a village and civil parish located just under 2.5miles west of the town of Rugby and 4.5miles 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] 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.

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. Web site: King's Newnham Tower . Church Lawford and King's Newnham online . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060601120520/http://www.churchlawford.org.uk/history/kingsnewnham/tower.shtml . 2006-06-01.

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