Old Buildings

Feb 13, 20221 min read

Lord Leigh's Buildings

MEMORY MONDAY Happy New Year from all of us in the Westwood Heath History Group! Today we take a look at the old properties in Westwood...

Jul 30, 20202 min read

Then and Now - Random Images

MEMORY MONDAY Today we have several images that cover some of the remaining pictures from the collection that Jay Jay Mckeown gave us....

Jul 9, 20204 min read

The Warwickshire Reformatory Institution for Girls

Origins The Warwickshire Reformatory Institution for Girls was established in 1856 at Allesley Farm, Tile Hill Lane. At first glance,...

Jul 9, 20201 min read

Then and Now - 1960s Photos 3

Memory Monday Today we have a walk around the Ivy Farm Lane Conservation Area. This is the red ringed area shown on the hand drawn map...

Jul 1, 20202 min read

Then and Now - 1960s Photos 2

Memory Mondays In the second set of old photographs from those put on the Facebook site by Jay Mckeown we take a walk down Cromwell Lane,...

Jun 21, 20202 min read

Then and Now - 1960s Photos

Memory Monday Back in April Jay Mckeown posted a fascinating compilation of photos on this Facebook page. They were taken in the 1960s...

Mar 20, 20201 min read

Then & Now: The Bell Inn

Feast your eyes on the peaceful, rural idyll that was Tile Hill village back in 1904! The Bell Inn appears on maps in the 19th Century,...

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