I think the wolvey mentioned on the census is pretty good evidence that this is all correct. The parish includes the hamlets of bramcote, wolvey heath, and smockington. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,741. History of wolvey, in rugby and warwickshire map and. It is constructed of brick in two storeys with attics and a 6bay frontage. Amberley publishing provides a fresh approach to regional and general history. For more information on other towns in warwickshire, you can visit our towns in warwickshire page, alternatively you can use the navigation menu. History of wolvey, in rugby and warwickshire map and description. The maps are decorated in the margins by selected frith photographs. The records below were provided by contributors to cemetery records online. The town stands on the river anker, on the trent valley railway and is adjacent to the coventry canal. The service visits the wolvey area every 3 weeks on a tuesday stopping at the following locations. Forthcoming meetings we regret that all our meetings and visits are cancelled. Records are also available at the warwickshire county record office.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. It has a doctors surgery, a general store with a post office, a bus service, three pubs and a school. Wolvey, warwickshire genealogy heraldry and history. John the baptist, a parish, in the kirby division of the hundred of knightlow, n. John the baptist church in wolvey fiche number i262 sold by bmsgh published here by kind permission of the birmingham and midland society for genealogy and heraldry transcription kindly submitted by john denny. We are di and saul, and we specialise in history, military and politics books.
Census records edit edit source census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. Explore books by wolvey local history group with our selection at. Wolvey local history group wolvey bowling club coventry rd wolvey hinckley, leicestershire le10 3ld uk telephone. For access, see england census records and indexes online. Warwickshire, 1966, 480 reid, p, burkes and savills guide to country houses in herefordshire shropshire warwickshire worcestershire, 1980, 187. The purpose of this project is to outline the regional resources available for research in warwickshire which includes present day regions of west midlands and birmingham, both geographicalphysical and online.
Saint john the baptist churchyard wolvey, warwickshire, england. Postcodes in wolvey, warwickshire check my postcode. Called ulveia in the domesday book after ulf or wulf, a saxon possessor, wolvey covers the largest area of all the parishes in the borough. Walmley is an ecclesiastical parish in the county of warwickshire, created in 1845 from sutton coldfield, warwickshire ancient parish. Buy the history of warwickshire county cricket club on free shipping on qualified orders. Warwickshire parish chest records at the family history library edit edit source see wiki articles on parish chest records or english poor law pre1834 for more information on what they are and what type of valuable information they contain. Walmley, ecclesiastical district and villlage, sutton coldfield parish, warwickshire.
A detailed history of the countys hundreds, parishes and religious houses. Emergency services at scene of aircraft crash in wolvey, warwickshire image. For statistics about wolvey itself, go to units and statistics. Printed dictionaries and other books with definitions for wolvey. Wolvey is a village and parish in warwickshire, england. Wolvey is a large parish and village on the border of the county 5 miles southeast of nuneaton. At its centre is the parish church of st johns the baptist, which has a beautifully carved norman south doorway, a victorian chancel and a 14th century font. Mystery of light aircraft fireball tragedy coventrylive. Hollytree cottage is a grade ii listed building in wolvey, warwickshire, england. The wolvey local history group serves five warwickshire parishes burton hastings, copston magna, stretton baskerville, withybrook, and wolvey. An old map of warwickshire, handdrawn in 1840 for the renowned cartographic publisher samuel lewis.
See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. With the village dating back to the saxon period, neolithic and bronze age finds have also been made in the area. Warwickshire church records genealogy familysearch wiki. Wolvey hall is a grade ii listed building in wolvey, warwickshire, england. Books and journals doubleday, ah, page, w, the victoria history of the county of warwick, 1951 pevsner, n, wedgwood, a, the buildings of england. The bulls head at wolvey church hill, le10 3lb wolvey rated 4.
We also sell some rare and unusual second hand titles. In 1986 the wolvey local history group published a book entitled wolvey. Wolvey, judged warwickshire s best village in the last ever best village competition in 2011, rewarded with rugby in bloom gold awards for the environment every year between 2012 and 2018 is a vibrant community. For more information on the history of wolvey visit the local history groups. Warwick the kingmaker and the duke of clarence were reputed to have refreshed themselves here, and elizabeth the first waited in wolvey whilst horses were changed during a journey between leicester and coventry. Wolvey local history group books and biography waterstones.
Historically, bounded to the northwest by staffordshire, by leicestershire to the northeast, northamptonshire to the east, worcestershire to the west, oxfordshire to the south and gloucestershire to the southwest. Local information for the town of wolvey, warwickshire. The domesday book of 1086 indicates that there were prenorman settlements at stretton baskerville, burton hastings, copston, withybrook, and wolvey. In the process of writing that book, the group discovered that wolvey was, as so many english villages are, a fascinating place, with a rich history stretching back across the centuries to prehistoric times. History is ingrained in every beam and inglenook of the blue pig there has been a. The bulls head at wolvey british restaurant wolvey. Hall road, wolvey, hinckley, warwickshire, le10 3lg. Gb historical gis university of portsmouth, history of wolvey, in rugby and warwickshire map and description, a vision of britain through time.
The romans were here, the knights templars were here and wolvey was recorded in the domesday book in 1086. This place is situated in warwickshire county, west midlands, england, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 52 29 0 north, 1 22 0 west and its original name with diacritics is wolvey. The present manor of wolvey is that sometimes referred to as wolvey astley, which consisted of 37 messuages, 3 carucates, 10. The domesday book of 1086 indicates that there were pre norman settlements. Bachelors rest is a grade ii listed building in wolvey, warwickshire, england. Lewis, g 1992 the wolvey area before history, in wolvey a warwickshire village, book 2, 2127, wolvey local history group. Wolvey hall, wolvey, warwickshire history in structure. Nuneaton, is a town, a parish, and a district in warwickshire. We sell mostly new books, and we have 100s of titles available. Bachelors rest, wolvey, warwickshire history in structure. Funeral home services for geoff are being provided by the cooperative funeralcare rugby.
Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a family history center or at the family history library. Monday will be a cooler day with a good deal of cloud and the chance of a few showers at times. Despite being in rugby borough, wolvey is actually closer to nuneaton geographically. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of todays information for tomorrow and bring history to life for everyone. The domesday book of 1086 indicates that aethelric held land in wolvey. The parishes are bounded on the north and east by the roman roads watling street and the fosse way. The picturesque village of wolvey claims to be the highest point until one. Forthcoming meeting nuneaton market place through time by peter lee. The index shows an ann elizabeth rowley christened in the wolvey, warwickshire church of england st.
I looked for more information about ann and found what may be her lds christening index. I did find thomas, but it must have been on the 1851 census. John the baptist list of names taken from the fiche of monumental inscriptions for st. I am researching for peter clamp, an old school friend, who now lives in canada. The most mysterious and most poignant story from wolvey s past is the strange case of lady dorothy smythe who, as dugdale claims in his antiquities of warwickshire, published in 1656 was burnt at a stake near the hermitage on wolvey heath towards the side of shirford lordship where the country people to this day shew the place. Wolvey a warwickshire village scroll down for links to the latest news items wolvey, judged warwickshire s best village in the last ever best village competition in 2011, rewarded with rugby in bloom gold awards for the environment every year between 2012 and 2018 is a vibrant community. These superbly detailed maps provide an authoritive and fascinating insight into the history and gradual development of our cities, towns and villages. The wolvey local history group serves five warwickshire parishes. Wolvey, warwickshire genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. This record tells us that the land in wolvey ulveia. The 1891 census places wolvey in yorkshire, though we know that her birthplace was wolvey, warwickshire. Warwickshire societies genealogy familysearch wiki. Saint john the baptist churchyard, warwickshire, england. Wolvey hall is a grade ii listed 17thcentury house remodelled in 1889 which stands in hall road, wolvey.
Personal register of interests date of notice receipt by monitoring officer. The wolvey local history group serves five warwickshire parishes burton hastings, copston magna, stretton baskerville, withybrook and wolvey. Wolvey, a rural village and a parish in warwickshire the village lies on the river anker, 3 miles ne of shilton station on the trent valley section of the l. Watling street, the famous roman road, forms part of the boundary to the parish. This is about the history of the county warwickshire situated in the english midlands. The obituary was featured in rugby advertiser on march. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building.
The name wolvey most probably came from the anglosaxon wulfh. It is watered by the head streams of the river anker, rising near wolvey farm in the south and wolvey wolds in the southeast of the parish. The domesday book of 1086 indicates that there were prenorman settlements. Nuneaton, warwickshire genealogy familysearch wiki. See also wcc residents libraries home delivery service click here to view or download. The first written record of wolvey occurs in the domesday book of 1086. We would like to thank our customers for continued support in these difficult times.
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