CARDALL’S CORNER - August 2016 By Janet Cox
The Harbury Cement Works (HCW) was as near to Bishops Itchington as it was to Harbury. Indeed the men from Bishops Itchington walked or cycled down a lane or across a field from the village to go to work at HCW, which for many years was the only work around, apart from agriculture.
We lived in Bishops Itchington and [...]
CARDALL’S CORNER - July 2016 By Val Brodie
The Journal of Annie Eliza Bull - July 1874
In Annie Bull’s day, the journey time from Marton to Rhyl was six hours. Travelling with friends in a group including children, her train trip (change at Rugby, Crewe and Chester) was an adventure for a young single woman, in her early twenties. She wrote a journal each day and a copy [...]
For over a thousand years Southam has existed as a cross roads market town which can be exited in eight directions. Two made up [...]
Nelson’s Locomotives The advent of mechanisation at the lime and cement works around Southam, was perhaps signalled by the first three Peckett & Sons [...]
CARDALL’S CORNER - June 2016 By Helen Morris
People through the ages have been interested in the limestone found around Southam. The material, known as Blue Lias, was laid down during the Jurassic age 180 million years ago, and was first of interest as a source of lime used by farmers. In recent times it has been used for making cement, and locals may remember [...]
Shakespeare on Tour - Macbeth in Southam, 22 November 1822 There was some excitement around Southam Heritage Collection when we were asked to contribute [...]
CARDALL’S CORNER - May 2016 By Robert Sherriff
This month Robert continues his reminiscence journey from Warwick Road up to Market Hill.
Once over the brook bridge below Abbey Green, Warwick Road becomes Warwick Street as far as Market Hill. Almost opposite the jitty to Oxford Street was a small shop, “M Sherriff-Pork Butcher”, this being my Aunt Mag who made and sold the [...]
CARDALL’S CORNER - April 2016 by Robert Sherriff
Having lived in 3 houses on Warwick Road I thought I would comment a little on my favourite route into town.
Drifting downhill from Ufton one crosses the River Itchen thereby entering the Parish of Southam. A few yards further on the right hand side is the site of the Woodbine Inn which gave the name Woodbine Hill to [...]
Below you can listen to an edited version of a short interview with Bernard Cadogan during the BBC Coventry and Warwickshire "Trish and Jo at [...]
Below you can listen to an edited version of a short interview with Val Brodie during the BBC Coventry and Warwickshire "Vic Minett" programme on [...]
Below you can listen to an edited version of a short interview with Linda Doyle during the BBC Coventry and Warwickshire "Brody Swain" programme on March 22nd. [...]
Southam in the coaching era Before the arrival of the railway, Britain had the fastest and most efficient form of public overland transport the [...]
