Lillington, Warwickshire
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Lillington is an area of the town of Leamington Spa
in Warwickshire
, England
. Lillington was formerly a village which existed before the time of the Domesday Book
(1086), until it was subsumed into Leamington Spa
, the parish
being incorporated into that borough
in 1890.
. The area was predominantly built as a council house
estate, and contains three tower block
s. The tallest of these, Eden Court, dominates the skyline and can be seen from south Leamington Spa, Radford Semele
and for miles outside Leamington.
The second, and older area, contains the former village with the parish church
of St. Mary Magdalene
, the manor house, some Victorian
terraced house
s as well as estates of predominantly semi-detached
houses built since 1935.
recreation grounds, offering a view over Leamington. Atop is the town's transmission tower
which is used to transmit TV and radio
signals and the Severn Trent
water treatment
plant which serves the whole of Leamington. There is also a BMX
track there.
by the junction of Lillington Avenue and Lillington Road marks the supposed very centre of England. There have been several of these oaks throughout the years, the most recent being planted in the 1990s.
remains were found in sand and gravel pits in Cubbington Road, near the site of the present Lillington Free Church. Some of these are displayed in Warwick Museum. Stone Age
remains have also been found there. Roman artefacts and burials have been discovered in the area of Highland Road and Braemar Road.
opened in December 2006, to replace one built in the 1950s. This is located next to Lillington Library
, run by Warwickshire County Council.
of St. Mary Magdalene
in Vicarage Road was largely rebuilt between 1847 and 1884. The late Perpendicular tower was retained, with a contemporary bell, cast around 1480. With two seventeenth century bells and five more dating from 1927, the present ring of eight bells was formed. They were re-hung by Nicholsons' of Bridport
in 2007.
The Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady, in Valley Road next to the Public Library, was consecrated in 1963. It has notable stained glass in the 'Dalle de Verre' style, created by Dom Charles Norris of Prinknash.
Lillington Free church
is on the north side of Cubbington Road, close to The Holt.
Leamington Spa
Royal Leamington Spa, commonly known as Leamington Spa or Leamington or Leam to locals, is a spa town in central Warwickshire, England. Formerly known as Leamington Priors, its expansion began following the popularisation of the medicinal qualities of its water by Dr Kerr in 1784, and by Dr Lambe...
in Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Lillington was formerly a village which existed before the time of the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
(1086), until it was subsumed into Leamington Spa
Leamington Spa
Royal Leamington Spa, commonly known as Leamington Spa or Leamington or Leam to locals, is a spa town in central Warwickshire, England. Formerly known as Leamington Priors, its expansion began following the popularisation of the medicinal qualities of its water by Dr Kerr in 1784, and by Dr Lambe...
, the parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
being incorporated into that borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
in 1890.
Geography
Lillington itself has two main areas - the new centre based around Crown Way which contains shops, dry cleaners and a post officePost office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
. The area was predominantly built as a council house
Council house
A council house, otherwise known as a local authority house, is a form of public or social housing. The term is used primarily in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Council houses were built and operated by local councils to supply uncrowded, well-built homes on secure tenancies at...
estate, and contains three tower block
Tower block
A tower block, high-rise, apartment tower, office tower, apartment block, or block of flats, is a tall building or structure used as a residential and/or office building...
s. The tallest of these, Eden Court, dominates the skyline and can be seen from south Leamington Spa, Radford Semele
Radford Semele
Radford Semele is a village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England, close to the town of Leamington Spa. According to the 2001 UK census, Radford Semele parish had a population of 2,034. It lies to the east of Leamington, on the A425 road between Leamington and Southam. It has a 16th century pub...
and for miles outside Leamington.
The second, and older area, contains the former village with the parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
of St. Mary Magdalene
St Mary Magdalene's Church, Lillington
St Mary Magdalene's Church, Lillington is the Anglican parish church of Lillington, Warwickshire, a district of Royal Leamington Spa having a population of around 11,000. St Mary Magdalene's Church is situated at the junction of Vicarage Road and Church Lane.- History :The earliest surviving part...
, the manor house, some Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
terraced house
Terraced house
In architecture and city planning, a terrace house, terrace, row house, linked house or townhouse is a style of medium-density housing that originated in Great Britain in the late 17th century, where a row of identical or mirror-image houses share side walls...
s as well as estates of predominantly semi-detached
Semi-detached
Semi-detached housing consists of pairs of houses built side by side as units sharing a party wall and usually in such a way that each house's layout is a mirror image of its twin...
houses built since 1935.
Campion Hills
A high point in Leamington is the Campion Hills near the Newbold ComynNewbold Comyn
Newbold Comyn is a park that is found on the eastern edge of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. It is described by some people as a country park in all but name.- History :...
recreation grounds, offering a view over Leamington. Atop is the town's transmission tower
Radio masts and towers
Radio masts and towers are, typically, tall structures designed to support antennas for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television. They are among the tallest man-made structures...
which is used to transmit TV and radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
signals and the Severn Trent
Severn Trent
Severn Trent plc is a British public utility. It is traded on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.Severn Trent is a group of companies employing more than 15,000 people across the UK, US and mainland Europe, with some involvement in the Middle East.The main...
water treatment
Water purification
Water purification is the process of removing undesirable chemicals, materials, and biological contaminants from contaminated water. The goal is to produce water fit for a specific purpose...
plant which serves the whole of Leamington. There is also a BMX
BMX
Bicycle motocross or BMX refers to the sport in which the main goal is extreme racing on bicycles in motocross style on tracks with inline start and expressive obstacles, and it is also the term that refers to the bicycle itself that is designed for dirt and motocross cycling.- History :BMX started...
track there.
Bins Brook
The Bins Brook is a mainly culverted watercourse that runs south into Leamington. Just inside Lillington, on the Leamington town centre side, is a hollowed-out field. This area is designed to receive the water of the Bins Brook if it should overflow and prevent flooding. It bears some resemblance to an emptied lake and may be filled during flash floods.The Midland Oak
The Midland OakMidland Oak
The Midland Oak was an oak tree that grew near the boundary between Lillington and Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, at the junction of Lillington Road and Lillington Avenue....
by the junction of Lillington Avenue and Lillington Road marks the supposed very centre of England. There have been several of these oaks throughout the years, the most recent being planted in the 1990s.
Pre-Historic & Early Remains
In the 1930s pre-historic Elephant and Woolly rhinocerosWoolly Rhinoceros
The woolly rhinoceros is an extinct species of rhinoceros that was common throughout Europe and Asia during the Pleistocene epoch and survived the last glacial period. The genus name Coelodonta means "cavity tooth"...
remains were found in sand and gravel pits in Cubbington Road, near the site of the present Lillington Free Church. Some of these are displayed in Warwick Museum. Stone Age
Stone Age
The Stone Age is a broad prehistoric period, lasting about 2.5 million years , during which humans and their predecessor species in the genus Homo, as well as the earlier partly contemporary genera Australopithecus and Paranthropus, widely used exclusively stone as their hard material in the...
remains have also been found there. Roman artefacts and burials have been discovered in the area of Highland Road and Braemar Road.
Education
The local schools are Lillington Nursery and Primary School, Telford Infant and Telford Junior Schools. The nearest secondary school is North Leamington School. A new community centreCommunity centre
Community centres or community centers or jumping recreation centers are public locations where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. They may sometimes be open for the whole community or for a specialised group within...
opened in December 2006, to replace one built in the 1950s. This is located next to Lillington Library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
, run by Warwickshire County Council.
Churches
The 14th century Church of England parish churchChurch of England parish church
A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative region, known as a parish.-Parishes in England:...
of St. Mary Magdalene
St Mary Magdalene's Church, Lillington
St Mary Magdalene's Church, Lillington is the Anglican parish church of Lillington, Warwickshire, a district of Royal Leamington Spa having a population of around 11,000. St Mary Magdalene's Church is situated at the junction of Vicarage Road and Church Lane.- History :The earliest surviving part...
in Vicarage Road was largely rebuilt between 1847 and 1884. The late Perpendicular tower was retained, with a contemporary bell, cast around 1480. With two seventeenth century bells and five more dating from 1927, the present ring of eight bells was formed. They were re-hung by Nicholsons' of Bridport
Bridport
Bridport is a market town in Dorset, England. Located near the coast at the western end of Chesil Beach at the confluence of the River Brit and its Asker and Simene tributaries, it originally thrived as a fishing port and rope-making centre...
in 2007.
The Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady, in Valley Road next to the Public Library, was consecrated in 1963. It has notable stained glass in the 'Dalle de Verre' style, created by Dom Charles Norris of Prinknash.
Lillington Free church
Free church
The term "free church" refers to a Christian denomination that is intrinsically separated from government . A free church does not define government policy, nor have governments define church policy or theology, nor seeks or receives government endorsement or funding for its general mission...
is on the north side of Cubbington Road, close to The Holt.