King's Newnham (otherwise known as Newnham Regis) is a village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
located just under west of the town of
Rugby
Rugby may refer to:
Sport
* Rugby football in many forms:
** Rugby union: 15 players per side
*** American flag rugby
*** Beach rugby
*** Mini rugby
*** Rugby sevens, 7 players per side
*** Rugby tens, 10 players per side
*** Snow rugby
*** Tou ...
and east of
Coventry
Coventry ( or rarely ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands county, in England, on the River Sherbourne. Coventry had been a large settlement for centurie ...
. It is within the
borough of Rugby
The Borough of Rugby is a local government district with borough status in Warwickshire, England. The borough comprises the town of Rugby where the council has its headquarters, and the rural areas surrounding the town. At the 2021 census the ...
. In the
2021 census the parish had a population of 62.
History
The village lost most of its population as a result of
enclosure
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s 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.
The five other
listed building
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s 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
Church Lawford is a village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England. It is located just west of Rugby and east of Coventry. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2021 census was 432.
The village lies north of the A428 main roa ...
from which it is separated by the
Warwickshire Avon
The River Avon ( or ) in central England flows generally southwestwards and is a major left-bank and easternmost tributary of the River Severn. It is also known as the Warwickshire Avon or Shakespeare's Avon, to distinguish it from several ...
to the south. The
parish council meets and shares the community facilities of Church Lawford community hall.
References
External links
Its page in The Birmingham and Midland Society for Genealogy and Heraldry's websiteContact details for its Parish Meeting
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Villages in Warwickshire