WEDDINGTON CASTLE - An Online History
UPDATES
In this section you can find details of all the latest updates to the Weddington Castle website. Despite being demolished nearly a century ago, the legacy and historical impact of the Castle remains and it is a testament to the dynamic nature of history that new information is always being uncovered. Check back here regularly for the latest updates.
You can see earlier updates made between 2005 and 2008 by clicking here.
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| 28th June 2010 | The former Caldecote Hall website maintained by its recent developer has now gone offline; with no explanation forthcoming. In order to keep an online presence for this important building, Weddington Castle Online has now launched www.caldecotehall.org.uk which features a comprehensive history, along with a range of images - both old and new. This will maintained and hosted by Weddington Castle Online. |
| 26th June 2010 | Image of the former "Prince of Wales Theatre" from 1907 added to "Picture Gallery" |
| 21st June 2010 | 10 new photos of 'The Grove' development from June 2010 added to the 'Picture Gallery' courtesy of Jenny Brookes. |
| 8th June 2010 | Weddington Castle is now on Twitter! Weddington Castle Online has finally joined the 21st century, and you can follow us on Twitter - the new social media tool for keeping updated online. Just click on the "Follow Us On Twitter" icon on the left hand navigation bar to get the latest news, views and developments from Weddington Castle. |
| 6th June 2010 | 1907 postcard of the Lych-Gate at Congerstone, nr Nuneaton added to "Picture Gallery", and colour postcard of Tuttle Hill Windmill added to "Other Local Halls" |
| 27th May 2010 | 1911 postcard of Church Avenue, Nuneaton added to "Picture Gallery". |
| 22nd May 2010 | Vintage novelty postcard from Nuneaton added to "Picture Gallery". |
| 14th May 2010 | A correction made as to the location of Weddington Castle's Ice House. Research by local historian Alan Cook has determined that this was located along Weddington Road not, as previously thought, behind Weddington Social Club. You can access details here. |
| 3rd May 2010 | 20 photos of 2007 New Year's Eve celebrations at the "Fox & Crane" added to "The Grove" picture gallery. |
| 2nd May 2010 | 19 photos of the final open evening of the "Fox & Crane" (formerly "The Grove" public house) which took place on 15/01/2008, added to "The Grove" picture gallery, at the "Final night 15/01/08" page. |
| 25th April 2010 | 14 new photos of 'The Grove' development from April 2010 added to the 'Picture Gallery' courtesy of Jenny Brookes. |
| 24th April 2010 |
Eight new photos of Fillongley Hall's interior
and exterior added to
Picture Gallery, along with a floorplan and a 2010 sales brochure. Improvements made to the website to allow it to be viewed using Firefox web browser. |
| 21st April 2010 | A new page of images added to the Picture Gallery, showing a scale model of the Castle's North Lodge (demolished in 1967). This model was made and photographed by local historian Alan Cook who visited the building in 1966-67. |
| 14th April 2010 | 2 photographs of Percy Howe's gravestone in Oaston Road Cemetery added to Castle "Picture Gallery". |
| 3rd April 2010 | 16 new gallery of photos of building works on the Grove estate added to "The Grove 2010" Picture Gallery. These include the demolition of the rear buildings. |
| 26th March 2010 | New picture of the demolition of The Grove outbuildings added to "The Grove 2010" Picture Gallery. |
| 20th March 2010 |
Pictures of the demolition of The Grove
outbuildings added to
"The Grove 2010"
Picture Gallery. Plan of the Castle's 'Northern Gate house' added to "Picture Gallery". |
| 18th March 2010 | The previous weeks' Tribune article has now been refuted, with the developers stating they intend to preserve the buildings' historic features.. |
| 11th March 2010 | The Nuneaton Tribune today ran a story claiming that the Fox and Crane is due to be demolished - rather than converted into flats. Apparently this has now been refuted and NBBC have confirmed that no planning for demolition has been granted |
| 7th March 2010 |
New gallery of photos of building works on the
Grove estate added to
"The Grove 2010"
Picture Gallery. Outline Plan of the Weddington Estate c1886 added to Weddington Castle "Picture Gallery". |
| 31st December 2009 | New pictures of Weddington Castle (c1890) and the former Southern Gateway (1970) added to "Picture Gallery" sections. |
| 14th December 2009 | New reported sighting (and photograph) of Joe Danks' ghost added to "Ghosts of Weddington" and "Joe Danks" pages. |
| 28th August 2009 | Image and details of new planning application for The Grove (with an additional house added in the grounds) added to The Grove "Picture Gallery" and "Grove History" pages. |
| 10th August 2009 | Details added to "Timelines" and "Castle History" sections of draft proposals to build thousands of new homes on Green Belt land in Nuneaton and Bedworth: with Weddington, Bedworth Woodlands and Keresley being the areas most affected. |
| 7th August 2009 | Details of a former resident of Weddington Hall (Martin Leggatt, in 1827) added to "Castle History" section. |
| 6th August 2009 | 30 new pictures of the 'Fox and Crane' circa 2006/07 added to "Exterior" and "Interior" picture galleries. |
| 5th August 2009 | Updated link to the official 'Caldecote Hall' website added to "Links" and "Other Local Halls" pages. |
| 23rd July 2009 | The sad news of the death of Pete Simpson, a long-term local campaigner for the preservation of Astley Castle, added to the Astley Castle page. |
| 15th May 2009 |
Two line drawings of proposed new 4-bed house
on The Grove site added to
"The Grove" picture gallery. Update on the now defunct Caldecote Hall sales site added to "The Links" section. |
| 13th May 2009 |
Several new images added: One image of newly-discovered glassware featuring the Adderley family crest added to "Weddington Castle" picture gallery. Two images of a former Weddington orchard added to "Weddington Village" picture gallery. Three images from a recent archaeological excavation of The Grove site added to "The Grove" picture gallery. |
| 5th May 2009 | Five updated images of The Grove added to "The Grove" section. These show further preparatory building work, and trenches from a recent archaeological survey by the University of Leicester. |
| 14th February 2009 | Two images of signage outside The Grove added to "The Grove" section. This announces: "Grove Park: a development of 2, 3 and 4 Bedroom Houses and 2 Bed Apartments." |
| 2nd February 2009 | Two new images of Miles Sharp paintings (1911 and 1925) added to "Key People" section. |
| 22nd January 2009 | 2007 auctions details and image of a William IV Mahogany Breakfront Secretaire Bookcase owned by Henry Kay whilst at the Castle, added to "Castle Auction" section. |
| 19th January 2009 | New image of Bosworth Hall 1906 added to "Other Local Halls" section and image of local Nuneaton peddler 1904 added to "Nuneaton Town" section. |
| 6th January 2009 | New page on Bosworth Hall added to "Other Local Halls" section. |
| 3rd January 2009 | New page on the Tuttle Hill Windmill added to "Other Local Halls" section. |
| 1st January 2009 | HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of our visitors. Thank you to all who have contributed to, and commented on, this site over the past year. We look forward to another year of online updates to the history of this fascinating building. |
