1925 – 6th April – Kenilworth Urban District Council – Election

Elected (12 seats)

Not Elected

*denotes retiring councillor

‘The Twelve’ Return Nine in Heavy Poll

KUDC Councillors

9 Conservatives (E. Hodges, W. Parkinson, C. Randall, C. Barwell, W. Dencer, W. Marriott, R. Grindrod, E. Gee, C. Carter)

2 Independents (J. Clarke, K. Rotherham)

1 Unattached (E. Hadow)

Chairman

Chairman 1925-28

1925-26 Charles Barwell

1926-27 Charles Barwell

1927-28 Charles Barwell

Council Clerk – Mr W. D. Platt

photo courtesy of Warwickshire County Records Office. (ref. PH (N) 600/147/3)

1925 – 10th August – Kenilworth Urban District Council – By Election

HEAVY LABOUR DEFEAT IN THE ‘TEN BOB’ ELECTION

KUDC Councillors

8 Conservatives (E. Hodges, W. Parkinson, C. Randall, C. Barwell, W, Dencer, R. Grindrod, E. Gee, M Carter)

3 Independents (J. Clarke, K. Rotherman, A. Keeling)

1 Unattached (E. Hadow)

1928 – 2nd April – Kenilworth Urban District Council – Election

Elected (12 seats)

Not Elected

*denotes retiring councillor

Electorate 3200 (Turnout 53.6%)

9 Spoilt Ballot Papers

‘Coalition Twelve’ – Get Nine

KUDC Councillors

9 Coalition (E Hodges, W. Parkinson, C. Randall, W. Bostock, E. Carey-Hill, R Grindrod, E. Gee, A. Keeling, C. Carter)

3 Independents (J. Clarke, W. Hiorns, W. Dencer)

Chairman 1928-31

1928-29 Edward Hodges

1929-30 Charles Carter

1930-31 Charles Carter

Council Clerk – Mr W. Platt

Photo courtesy of Warwickshire County Records Office. (ref. PH (N) 600/147/3)

1931 – 31st March – Kenilworth Urban District Council – Election

Elected (12 seats)

Not Elected

*denotes retiring councillor

Electorate 3690

Turnout 2122

Ratepayers Day – Former Chairman Gone

KUDC Councillors

7 Ratepayers Association (H. Lawrence, C. Randall, Lily Randall, A. Spaven, W. Bennett, Capt. Wilson, T. Jackson)

3 Independents (E. Gee, W. Bostock, E. Hodges)

2 Unattached (J. Clarke, W. Hiorns)

Chairman

1931-32 Allen Spaven

1932-33 John Clarke

1933-34 Allen Spaven

Council Clerk – Mr Whittaker

photo courtesy of Warwickshire County Records Office. (ref. PH (N) 600/147/3)

1931 – 12th October – Kenilworth Urban District Council – By Election

Tisdale Elected

7 Ratepayers Association (Mr Lawrence, Mr Randall, Mrs Randall, Mr Spaven, Mr Bennet, Mr Wilson, Mr Jackson)

3 Independents (Mr Gee, Mr Bostock, Mr Tisdale)

2 Unattached (Mr Clarke, Mr Hiorns)

1934 – 27th March – Kenilworth Urban District Council – Elections

Abbey (3 seats)

Castle (3 seats)

Park Hill (3 seats)

Borrowell (3 seats)

*denotes retiring member

Ward System Arrives – But ‘Clever Tricks’ Spoil The Day

KUDC Councillors

9 Independent Party (H. Watling, T. Jackson, J. Akerman, F. Faxon, W. Griffiths, G. Tisdale, S. Rollason, W. Bostock, E. Gee)

2 Unattached (L. Smalley, W. Hiorns)

1 Labour (Mr Leaver)

Chairman

1934-35 George Tisdale

1935 – 3rd April – Kenilworth Urban District Council – Annual Election

Abbey (one seat)

Borrowell (one seat)

Park Hill (one seat)

Castle (one seat)

*denotes retiring member

Turnout 1638 (41%)

Electorate 4000

‘Independant Nine’ in Charge At KUDC

KUDC Councillors

9 Independent Nine (E. Gee, J. Ackerman, F. Weetman, H. Watling, T. Jackson, W. Griffiths, G. Tisdale, R. Rollason, W. Bostock)

1 Independent (E. L. Randall)

1 Labour Party (J. Leaver)

1 Unattached (L. Smalley)

Chairman

Beehive Hill, Holly Cottage & The Archery Fields

‘Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland’ (1923 map) Licence CC-BY (NLS) https://maps.nls.uk/index.html

William Brown and Family

Former site of Holly Cottage
Holly Cottage – September 1880 (The man standing by the door is probably William Brown)

Sale of Holly Cottage – 1882

The Skinners outside Holly Cottage. c1950’s.
Back Row – Left to Right. Arnold, George, James, Herbert Jr. Frank, Clifford.
Front Row- Left to Right. Mary, Rose, Gerald, Evelyn, Ethel, Sylvia, Hilda, Herbert Sr, Harold.

Water Found On The Fields – KUDC take on Lease

Fields Purchased by KUDC – 1944

Borehole

Borehole Building 2013
Graffiti gone by 2022

KUDC Refuse Memorial Hall Proposal – 1945

St Augustines Church wanted a piece of the fields

Mystery Of The Old Air Raid Shelter

View from the road 2023 (now part of the allotment)

From Birmingham Road to Beehive Hill

Beehive Hill at last

Origins of the Beehive Name

1871 Cencus
The former Beehive Inn

Holly Cottage Gets Demolished – 1960

Football pitch (2022)

Tenancy of Fields – 1939 to 1963

The Archers Arrive – 1964

Another Range Needed

Archery was very popular in the 1950-60’s (photo courtesy of KWN)

County First School – Proposal – Refused by KUDC

Priors Field School – Was almost built on the playing fields in Beehive Hill

KUDC to Impose Speed Limits Along Beehive Hill

Motor Cyclist’s Fatal Accident – 1921 – Pinned Beneath Machine

The Arrival of The Allotment

Archery Fields prior to the arrival ot the allotment
2013
2022
Enterance to the archery fields/holly cottage fields/allotment (2022)

Story to be continued. If you have any information that could be useful for this article, please contact us.

Sources/references

Ancestry.com

Warwickshire County Record Office

Kenilworth Urban District Council Minutes Book

Kenilworth Library

Kenilworth Weekly News

Warwickshire County Council

Leamington Courier

Dennis Jackman

Jackie Skinner

Frank Skinner

Kenilworth Greyhound Track

Why the Council got into a right ‘Flap’ about a few dogs

pictured, first ever advert September 1961.

Permanent Track Refused

Fernhill Farm, Rouncil Lane c1917. (courtesy of Graham Gould Kenilworth in Camera)

Residents and Building Company Object to Appeallants

Two of the greyhounds that raced at Fernhill, Peg and Jill. Pictured with them is Barry Rose, son of owner Len Rose

Appeal Conducted by Warwickshire County Council

An Inspector Calls – And Good News

Track Goes Into Operation

pictured – reproduction of advert in a national greyhound magazine.

Len Rose of Park Road, trainer of many dogs at the Kenilworth/Fernhill Track.

Flapping Tracks History

1936 – 8th April – Kenilworth Urban District Council – Annual Election

Abbey (one seat)

Park Hill (one seat)

Borrowell (one seat)

Castle (one seat)

*denotes retiring councillor

Tisdale Out

KUDC Councillors

9 Independents (S. Rollason, L. Randall, E. Gee, J. Ackerman, F. Weetman, H. Watling, T. Jackson, W. Griffiths, W. Bostock)

1 Ratepayers Association (J. Naylor)

1 Labour (J. Leaver)

1 Unattached (L. Smalley)

Chairman

1936-37 Thomas Jackson

Council Clerk – Mr. J. C. Whittaker