Southam’s Missing Canal & Railway
Cardall's Corner - January 2022 - Linda Doyle
When I moved to Southam some forty years ago, I didn’t know I was returning to my ancestor’s homeland. My great grandfather x 5 was Richard Hiorns ...
Christmas Plays and Pantomime
Cardall's Corner - December 2021 - Linda Doyle
Many Christmas traditions are relatively recent but one old favourite, the Pantomime, remains a delightful Christmas entertainment enjoyed by all the family. Pantomime has its ...
John Brunt: National Service 1947-49
Cardall's Corner - November 2021 - Pam McConnell
My father John Brunt was born at Bubbenhall, the youngest of 10 children. He moved to Southam with his wife Alma and young family ...
The Harp Inn and Brickyard
Cardall's Corner - October 2021 - Linda Doyle
“The tone of The Harp is strong and clear. Likewise, so is this Harp’s beer.” That is what was written on the sign of The Harp Inn, ...
The Pendicle and the tragic Edmunds Family
Cardall's Corner - September 2021 - Linda Doyle
Until 1760 Southam remained as open land in strips belonging to different families. The aim was to share the good and the bad strips of land between ...
Local Archaeology
Cardall's Corner - Aug 2021 - Linda Doyle
They say time flies, but was it really 8 years ago in 2013 that Victor Hodges House was demolished, along with Southam Library, to build Tithe Lodge...
Southam’s First Car
Cardall's Corner - July 2021 - Alan Griffin
I was born at No.4 Mountfield Gardens, which is a row of two-bedroomed terraced cottages set back between Daventry Street and Pendicke Street. I was told ...
The Crown Inn and Adjacent Properties
Cardall's Corner - June 2021 - Pauline and Hedley Stone
Although the Crown Inn in Daventry Street is not as old as The Olde Mint, it is one of the oldest buildings in Southam. The Crown survived ...
National Service – After the War
Cardall's Corner - May 2021 - Bernard Cadogan, Rowan Parker
Being born in 1929 Rowan Parker was only 16 when WW2 ended in 1945. Rowan’s father, Samuel Parker, was the owner of Parker and Lines Butchers ...
Who Was Graham Adams?
Cardall's Corner - April 2021 - Helen Morris
The Graham Adams Centre* in St James Road Southam is a very popular and well-used community facility for Southam and surrounds - but who ...
Southam’s 16th Century Parish Records
Cardall's Corner - March 2021 - Bernard Cadogan
If you have ever done any family history research, you will undoubtedly have discovered one or two juicy facts about your ancestors. You may also ...
Southam Nursing Association (SNA)
Cardall's Corner - Feb 2021 - Linda Doyle
More than ever before, this past year has made us appreciate the contribution that health care workers make to the wellbeing of the population. However, the nursing profession ...