Keep the Home Fires Burning
Cardall's Corner - November 2015 - Val Brodie
Southam Heritage Collection’s next exhibition, opening January 5th 2016, will take its title from the World War One song composed in 1914 by Ivor Novello: ...
Made and Sold in Southam
Cardall's Corner - October 2015 - Helen Morris
It was thought for some time that Southam was very famous for cider-making in the 17th century. Further research suggests that, although cider was made in our town ...
High Street Memories
Cardall's Corner - August 2015 - Rowan Parker
At the time of writing, Southam’s Market Hill and High Street is having its appearance dramatically changed. The town centre ‘regeneration’ project is under way, and ...
Harbury Cutting
Cardall's Corner - May 2015 - Bernard Cadogan
The recent landslide in the Harbury railway cutting which disrupted train services for six weeks received national publicity, but how is this event connected with Southam? Well, the 350,000 tons ...
Stoneythorpe Hall
Cardall's Corner - April 2015 - Helen Morris
The Stoneythorpe estate was part of the Parish of Long Itchington in Saxon times and was referred to as Torp or Thorpe. The Manor itself was first recorded ...
Gallipoli Troops Billeted in Southam
Cardall's Corner - March 2015 - Val Brodie
A hundred years ago in February 1915, over 200 officers and men, of the 2nd Lowland Field Company, Royal Engineers, arrived in Southam from Scotland. They were part ...
St Fremund and the Holy Well
Cardall's Corner - February 2015 - Jenny Frith
St Fremund was reputedly a relative of King Offa of Mercia. He became a hermit and lived at Prescote near Cropredy (or Caerlon on Wye, or on an island off the East ...