WE THINK THAT THE FOLLOWING WILL BE OF INTEREST
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The George Eliot bi-centenary website
NUNEATON MUSEUM & ART GALLERY
Located in the picturesque Riversley Park
& close to Nuneaton Town Centre with carparking at the
nearby Ropewalk.
Our Warwickshire
A lottery funded project celebrating Warwickshires Heritage. It is being created by Warwickshire museums, archives, local history groups and communities.
Chilvers Coton Heritage Centre
Avenue Road, Nuneaton
Their mission is to collect and preserve artefacts, recordings and memories from past communities for the communities of the future, to make the Heritage Centre accessible to all and to preserve the building for future generations.
The Landmark Trust
Over 50 years ago philanthropist John Smith founded the Landmark Trust together with his wife Christian. Their aim was to try and prevent the loss of the sort of smaller historic building with which neither the National Trust nor the Ministry of Works was concerned.
The Landmark trust was the body responsible for saving Astley Castle.
Arbury Hall - Nuneaton
Home to The Rt. Hon The Viscount Daventry & His family the hall and gardens are open Bank Holidays. This fine stately home known by many as George Eliots Cheverel Manor is "The Gothic Gem Of The Midlands"
County Records Office - Warwick
Warwickshire’s history, Warwickshire’s memory Warwickshire County Record Office collects, preserves and provides access to documents recording the history of the county, its people and places
Reginald Stanley
a huge Nuneaton Benefactor instrumental in building many buildings including The Gate Inn Hotel, Manor Court, Primitive Methodist Church and others. He owned Stanley Brickworks, Croft Road.
Weddington Castle
Home of the Shawe family and Red Cross Hospital during WWI
Hinckley District Past & Present is our "sister" group on Facebook and, like us, hold regular events and scanning session.
We often share images that are of interest to each others facebook group members.
Reginald Stanley
a huge Nuneaton Benefactor instrument in building many buildings including The Gate Inn Hotel, Manor Court, Primitive Methodist Church and others. He owned Stanley Brickworks, Croft Road.