WEDDINGTON CASTLE - An Online History

NUNEATON TOWN - "The Good Old Days" by Peter Lee

Nuneaton was - and is - the primary town in the vicinity of Weddington and has been highly influential on the development of Weddington. The owners and residents of the Castle would have had close links with Nuneaton. Indeed, Weddington was formally included in the Parish and Borough of Nuneaton under the Borough of Nuneaton (Extension) Order 1931, which came into operation on the 1st April of that year. This section features a series of articles by local historian Peter Lee, which shed light upon the fascinating history of this important Town, and therefore give a unique context to the wider history of Weddington's Castle. Click on the links below to open these up as PDFs*.

There is also an interesting film on YouTube about the River Anker. This has some fascinating insights into the history of the River and irts relationship with Nuneaton (including regular flooding!) and features a nice section on the Anker as it passes through Weddington Meadows. Many thanks to the producer, Patrick Woodcock, for providing this link.

You can view the short film by clicking here.

• Arthur Street
• Coton Road in the 1960s
• The 'Bunny Run' (1960s)
• Abbey Street in the 1932 Flood

• Midland Red 1950s

• Winter at Haunchwood Sidings, 1959

• Water Sports in the 1910s: Fielding Johnson's pool

• Made in Nuneaton

• Lawyer Dempster's House

• Local Coal Wagons during World War II

• Mr Pettifer's House

• A Tour of old Church Street

• The Smoke Room at the Old Crystal Palace Inn

• Whitehouse's Bus 1910s

• Ye Old Nags Head

• The Market Place c1905

• A Tale of Two Shops 1900 - 1920

• Morgan's Hotel in the 1920s

• Major Work in the Market Place 1936

• Ike Pratt's Crossing

• Astley Castle

• Nuneaton Abbey Ruins

• Chilvers Coton

• Archie Carmichael - a local character (early C20th)

• Those Old London North Western Days

• A Gossip Around the Market Place in the 1890s

• Church Street in the 1890s

• Thomas Courtenay Heath - local photographer (late C19th - early C20th)

• Anyone for Attleborough Tennis?

• Bond Gate

• Stockingford Colliery (aka "Drybread" Colliery)

• The Old Graziers Arms

• The Co-op Hall

• Judkins Presentation

• Haunchwood Brick & Tile Works

• Griff Hollows

You can view a 'Picture Gallery' of images of Nuneaton around the time of the Castle by clicking here.

There is also a link to the local Nuneaton Society here: www.nuneaton-online.org.uk. You can find out about local activities of the Nuneaton Society here.

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