Thatched Roof Thursday #52 - Kenilworth

Happy Thanksgiving 

to my American family and friends!

This is a continuation from last week's 

Thatched Roof Thursday #51.  

This home is also located on the lovely square of homes

known as Little Virginia, Kenilworth.  Kenilworth Castle is just down the road.

This was also thatched roof cottage #45, 

the Robsart Cottage.  You remember, it is the cottage

that has some mystery and intrigue as part of its history.

(A very nice lady allowed me to take these pictures.)

Off to sort out our dinner - a slice (or maybe 2) of turkey 

seems like a good starting point :).

Have a great day!

The Plan:  To be back on Sunday for
CDP Theme Day - Looking Out

Thatched Roof Thursday #51 - Little Virginia

That's right,

Little Virginia in Kenilworth, England.

The thatched cottages date back to early 17th Century. 

Is it possible

that this is the spot where the first potatoes were grown in England 

and that they were imported by Walter Raleigh?

And, that early colonist in Virginia (America) returned to England and made their homes in

Kenilworth, calling this area 'Little Virginia'?

I don't know what is legend or truth, but I do know that 

some residents of this area firmly believe that the lawn area here

is where the first potatoes in England were grown. 

If you would like to read a nice piece on the subject,

follow the link HERE.

PS. Happy Birthday, Richard!

Thatched Roof Thursday #49 - Kenilworth

Something a little different in shape and design.

This 17th Century thatched cottage is a listed building

and is described as

'timber frame with colour washed brick nogging'.

The location of this home in Kenilworth is

'Little Virginia'.  More about that next week :).

Through The Water Tower...

...at Kenilworth Castle.

It was the tree I had hoped to capture.

I had fun overriding the autofocus and experimenting a little.

This photograph was taken last week from outside Kenilworth Castle grounds.

I am looking through a room in the 14th century Water Tower, so called

because it overlooks a pool of water located somewhere behind me.

Kenilworth Castle is only minutes from Coventry by car.

I will become a paying visitor very soon - on a sunny day :).

Thatched Roof Thursday #45 - Robsart Cottage...

... a 15th Century thatched cottage in Kenilworth.

If you like English history, intrigue and mystery

follow the link and read about

Amy Robsart.  This cottage was named after her.

We rented a car for two weeks...first port of call

was to look for a thatched cottage before we started

looking for a new car :).

Thatched Roof Thursday is finally back 

(TV aerials and all).

Thatched Roof Thursday #44 - Kenilworth

I just can't bring myself to show you all of

this thatched roof cottage until the sky is blue. 

In the meantime, let your imagination run wild :).

Thatched Roof Thursday #42...

...meets City Daily Photo Theme Day - Street Lamps.

These photos were taken just up the street from Kenilworth Castle.

The area around the Castle not only has

smart decorative street lighting but a nice

collection of thatched roof cottages.

This old thatched is described as

Late C1600 timber frame and brick with sandstone plinth.

I am pretty sure the street lamps are a recent addition.

Please join me in seeing other CDP photographs featuring

Street Lamps - City Daily Photo.

Thatched Roof Thursday #40 - Kenilworth

On this very rare occasion, I can give you

no details about this amazing home.  

What's more, I can't believe that there is a

whole street filled with homes like this in

Kenilworth (10 minutes from Coventry).

Thatched Roof Thursday #39 - Kenilworth

17th Century gem.

Kenilworth Castle is down the road to my right.

I couldn't pass on posting something on Thatched Roof Thursday. 

 I found out at the dentist yesterday that one of my wisdom teeth 

and a nearby nerve are not the best of friends. If the pain doesn't go away, 

I am guessing that the tooth fairy can stop by my house in the near future. Darn!

Thatched Roof Thursday #38 - Kenilworth

White sky to match white thatched cottages.

Happy 4th of July to my USA pals.  I couldn't find a thatched cottage with an American flag outside.  But I did find a street, actually two streets, with more than one thatched cottage in it.  I love this walkway. Even the windows have a little bit of thatching.  If the sun ever comes out again, I want to go back and re-take some of the houses I spotted with a little more interesting sky.  That is a big 'if'.

Kenilworth is about 15 minutes away (by car) from Coventry.  Have a terrific day.  It's hamburgers for dinner tonight :).

Thatched Roof Thursday #36 - Kenilworth

I will be brief.

It's my birthday today :).

A Preview - Kenilworth

Last week I had lunch with a good friend who lives in Kenilworth (very near Coventry).  I asked her if there were any thatched cottages where she lives.  She said, 'Yes'.  And there is a castle too.  So today I got in the car and in about 15 minutes this is what I found.  A street full of thatched cottages on the right :).

Above are the shops and cottages on Castle Hill.

Turn around and you will see

Kenilworth Castle on Castle Road.

I took loads of photos but wasn't really happy with many of them because the sky was white.  It was warm out but very hazy.  I visited Kenilworth Castle years ago and simple do not remember all those great buildings to explore.  Can't wait to get back!

Participating in Our World Tuesday.

A Modest Abode, Hill Wootton, Warwickshire

Blackdown Mill

Hill Wootton can be found just off the main road between Royal Leamington Spa and Kenilworth.  Every time I drive by I am tempted to explore.  Well, now I have.  This enormous Grade II Listed Building has history linking the mill with Coombe Abbey. A historian I am not so I will spare you the injustice of trying to summarise the titbits of information scattered on the web, except to say that this is an 18th Century mill house sitting nicely along side the River Avon and it is now a home.

Too dark to photo thru port cullis to see mill driving cog wheels, etc.

PS.  I may have learned something totally unrelated to
this house but to do with the word 'titbits'.  Now I always thought
that word was 'tidbits'.  Could it  be that 'tid' is a US variation of
the word.  Apparently so....but after living in the UK for nearly 40 years...well, I am surprised.