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 2007 by clicking here.
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| 16th November 2008 |
Two new images added to Weddington Castle
Online:
1: A postally used postcard of Riversley Park (1914) added to "Riversley Park" (5th image in the gallery) 2: An image of Nuneaton Priory (aka: St Mary's Abbey Church 1876) added to "Other Local Halls" (first image in the gallery) |
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14th November 2008 |
A Heritage Sign has been erected on Weddington Road, by the Anker Bridge over to the Nuneaton Old Edwardians Rugby Football Ground. It includes some details of Weddington Castle. Images added to "Weddington Village Picture Gallery". |
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12th November 2008 |
Early postcards of 'Caldecote Hall' (3rd image listed) and 'Higham Grange' (2nd image listed) added to 'Other Local Halls' section. |
| 8th November 2008 | Photograph of Nuneaton flood of 1932 added to "Riversley Park" and "Timelines" sections. |
| 30th October 2008 | Local newspaper report on Landmark Trust's repair work on Astley Castle added to 'Other Local Halls' section. |
| 25th October 2008 | Old postcard image of Oldbury Hall added to "Other Local Halls" section (sixth image listed) |
| 24th October 2008 | Local press article on replacement of stolen Boer War statue added to "Riversley Park" section. |
| 23rd October 2008 | Shawe Family Tree added to Henry Cunliffe Shawe entry in of "Key People" section. |
| 21st October 2008 | Old postcard image of Caldwell Hall added to "Other Local Halls" section (second image listed) |
| 19th September 2008 | Local newspaper report added re: a bid for Lottery Funding to restore Riversley Park to its original layout and usage (added to Riversley Park section). |
| 14th September 2008 | Link to the official website of Hijaz College (formerly Higham Hall) added to "Other Local Halls". |
| 10th September 2008 | Local press article on Higham Hall (now Hijaz College) added to "Other Local Halls" ('Sharia law court at Hijaz College') |
| 9th September 2008 | Image of Church Street, Nuneaton, in 1913 added to 'Picture Gallery'. |
| 29th August 2008 | New entry added to 'Ghosts' section of the 'Appendices' ("The Severed Head of Astley"). |
| 21st August 2008 | Submitted plans of The Grove development site, by builders AR Cartwright, added to "The Grove" section. |
| 20th August 2008 | New images of the exterior of The Grove development site (August 2008) added to "The Grove" section. |
| 13th August 2008 | Old postcard of Riversley Park added to 'Picture Gallery' (4th image in gallery). |
| 22nd July 2008 | New section on recent paranormal investigations into Astley Castle added to 'Ghosts' section of the 'Appendices'. |
| 19th July 2008 |
Update on the sad state of the now derelict
Grove added to 'The Grove'
section.
Website of 'The West Midlands Ghost Club' added to 'Links' section |
| 25th June 2008 | Astley Castle is one step closer to being saved following the news that the Heritage Lottery Fund has given a pledge of support for a grant of £1.47million to the Landmark Trust - read more here. |
| 13th June 2008 | New early postcard of Astley Castle added to "Other Local Halls" section (the new image is the fifth one listed) |
| 12th June 2008 | Two entries on Weddington Castle added to "Appendices" section: (1) an ancestral history of the Astley family (former owners of the Castle) 1336 - 1531; and (2) an entry on Weddington manor from the "History, gazetteer, and directory, of Warwickshire", 1850. |
| 11th June 2008 | New page on Witherley Hall added to "Other Local Halls" section. |
| 28th May 2008 | Images of the 1598 memorial plaques dedicated to Humphrey Adderley, located inside St James Church, added to 'Key People' section and 'St James' Church' picture gallery. |
| 25th May 2008 | An entry on local historian Alan F Cook added to the 'Key People' section of this website. Without Alan's efforts to record and research Weddington's heritage over the past few decades, this website would not exist. |
| 13th May 2008 | Four new images of the exterior of The Grove development site (May 2008) added to "The Grove" section. |
| 12th May 2008 | Latest reports on the fate of The Grove from the local press added to "The Grove" section. |
| 7th May 2008 | Details of developer's planning application to convert The Grove (Fox & Crane) into apartments - along with 18 new dwellings and demolition of annex buildings - added to "The Grove" and "Appendices" section. |
| 6th May 2008 | Contemporary article on the conversation of Caldecote Hall in 1926 into a 'home for inebriates' and two related photos from that year (one interior, one exterior) added to Caldecote Hall entry of the "Other Local Halls" section. |
| 4th May 2008 | Leaflet on North Warwickshire Heritage added to "Links" section. |
| 24th April 2008 | Update on press coverage of Landmark Trust bid to develop Astley Castle added to "Other Local Halls" section. |
| 18th April 2008 | Page on The King's Lodge added to
"Other Local
Halls" section. Additional information / photos on Higham Grange added to "Other Local Halls" section. |
| 15th April 2008 | Page on Horestone Grange added to "Other Local Halls" section. |
| 12th April 2008 | New link to The Landmark Trust added to the "Links" page. The Trust is currently attempting to purchase the derelict Astley Castle for renovation. |
| 11th April 2008 | Two new photographs added, courtesy of Helen Green: one undated postcard of Weddington Castle and one of The Grove (aka Weddington Hotel) in 1938. |
| 10th April 2008 | New photos of Astley Castle in March 2007, along with further details of The Landmark Trust's renovation proposal, added to "Other Local Halls" |
| 8th April 2008 | Updated information on Lindley
Hall added to
"Other Local Halls" Update on new proposal to regenerate Astley Castle added to "Other Local Halls" |
| 3rd April 2008 | Details of Jane White, housemaid at The Grove in 1871, added to "Timelines" section. |
| 28th March 2008 | Early colour postcard of Riversley Park, published by E.W.Starmer, added to Riversley Park section of the 'Picture Gallery'. |
| 24th March 2008 |
Coat of arms of Nuneaton Priory added
to "Other Local
Halls" section. Image of Queen's Road c.1910 added to Nuneaton Town section of "Picture Gallery". |
| 22nd March 2008 | Odstone Hall: new entry for a recently refurbished local historic building added to "Other Local Halls" section. |
| 18th March 2008 | New photo of The Grove with developer's signage outside added to "The Grove" picture gallery. |
| 4th March 2008 | Two new photos of The Grove added to "The Grove" picture gallery: one from 2003 and one from 1981. |
| 16th February 2008 | Three new local residents' stories about The Fox & Crane (formerly The Grove) added to the Ghosts section of Appendices. |
| 13th February 2008 | Four more external photos of The Grove added to "The Grove" picture gallery. |
| 8th February 2008 | Some beautiful external photos of The Grove added to "The Grove" picture gallery. These include the trees in the grounds which have now been chopped down. |
| 2nd February 2008 | Latest reports on the fate of The Grove from the local press added to "The Grove" section. |
| 2nd February 2008 | Latest reports on the fate of The Grove from the local press added to "The Grove" section. |
| 1st February 2008 | New images of the felled trees outside the fenced-off Grove added to "The Grove" section. |
| 31st January 2008 | New images of the Grove when it was The Fox and Crane added to "Photo Gallery". |
| 30th January 2008 | New images of this added to "The Grove" section. |
| 29th January 2008 | Two new images of the Fox and Crane post-closure, added to "The Grove" section. |
| 25th January 2008 | "The Grove 2008" picture gallery added to "The Grove" section. This features current pictures of the building and will chart future developments of this site. |
| 24th January 2008 | Image of The Fox and Crane, now closed to the public, fenced off and awaiting development, added to "The Grove" section. |
| 19th January 2008 |
Higher resolution images of the photos
found under the floorboards of The Grove, possibly of Henry N P Shawe,
added to "The Grove" section. Images of remnants of the Deserted Medieval Village of Weddington, added to "Castle History" section. |
| 15th January 2008 |
The Fox & Crane (aka The Grove) has
closed. After over 70 years of forming the centre of the Weddington
community as a public house, this historic building - a rare surviving
part of the Weddington Castle estate - served its last pint tonight. The
building and lands are earmarked for residential development, and
updates to any planning proposals will be added here.
In the meantime you can learn about the long history of this important building here. |
| 14th January 2008 |
"The Grove" section completely redesigned and expanded, with history and picture gallery featuring brand new pictures of the interior, exterior and photos found under the floorboards possibly of Henry N P Shawe. |
| 3rd January 2008 |
Local news reports on the fate of The Grove (i.e: 'The Fox & Crane') added to "The Grove" section |
