Kings Arms – Demolished and eventually rebuilt brick by brick – Photo taken in April 1984
Looking down from the Clock – To the left can be seen the TSB, Brian Fazey (Butcher) then Spicers. Key Markets can be seen to the right of the Lada car – April 1984
TSB before its merger with Lloyds – been in the town since the 1970s – 1, The Square.
LloydsTSB – merger completed – moved to 21, The Square
TSB ‘demerged’ from Lloyds (around 2013-14)
Lloyds Bank – Lost (2025)
Sketchley’s had been in the town for decades – rebranded as Johnsons around 2007
Remember this car showroom?
Kenilworth once had a Job Centre! – Abbey End
Barnett’s Bakery – Warwick Road – now Penmans Solicitors
Shoefayre – Warwick Road – pictured in the 1990s
Video Shop – Warwick Corner – 1997 – To the right is Kwik Save
Midland Bank – Acquired by HSBC in the 1990s
Die Mode – European clothing comes to town – 50, Warwick Road -mid-1990s (Referred to as a ‘Dress Agency’ in the BT Phone Book)
Key Markets – (1970s/1980s)
Gateway – (1980s/1990s)
Somerfield – (opened in 1996)
Snelsons – 47, Warwick Road – Company went bust in 1999 – Serviced the town for over 50 years. This is one of their two shops in the town (see below)
Snelsons at 20, The Square
Bausor’s Butchers – 6, Warwick Road – The family had been in the business for well over 100 years. Their main shop in Kenilworth had been at 16, High Street, which was the last to bear their name until 2003. The business was eventually saved and transferred to Becks Butchers.
