Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England



 


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Bedworth (/'b?d?r?/ or locally /'b?d?f/) is a market town in the borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth, Warwickshire, England.[1] It is situated between Coventry, 6 miles (10 km) to the south, and Nuneaton, 3.5 miles (6 km) to the north. In the 2011 census the town had a population of 30,438.[2]



Originally a small market town with Saxon origins, Bedworth was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.[6] Bedworth developed into an industrial town in the 18th and 19th centuries, due largely to coal mining and the overspill of ribbon weaving and textile industries from nearby Coventry. The ribbon weaving industry had been introduced to the area by French Hugenot immigrants in the 18th century and thrived for nearly a century, until it was largely wiped out in the 1860s following the Cobden?Chevalier Treaty which removed tariffs on imported French silks, causing enormous hardship to the town. Hat making however grew and largely replaced the ribbon trade, and lasted until the 1950s.[7][8]



The opening of the Coventry Canal in 1789 and later, the railway in 1850 enhanced the town's growth.[8]



Bedworth was for many years primarily a coal mining town: Located on the Warwickshire Coalfield, coal mining in the area was recorded as early as the 13th century. The industry peaked in 1939 when there were 20 pits in the Bedworth area producing over 5.8 million tons of coal. The last colliery in Bedworth, Newdigate Colliery closed in 1982, and Coventry Colliery on the edge of the town closed in 1991.[7] In the middle of the 19th century, the large number of public houses, and thirsty miners lead to the town being called 'Black Bedworth'.



From 1894 Bedworth was a civil parish within the Foleshill Rural District. In 1928 Bedworth was incorporated as an urban district in its own right.[9] In 1932 the urban district was enlarged by the addition of Exhall and parts of Foleshill, Astley and Walsgrave on Sowe parishes.[10] It was further enlarged in 1938 by the addition of Bulkington. In 1974 the Bedworth Urban District was merged with the borough of Nuneaton to create the borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth.[11]



The most notable buildings in Bedworth are the Nicholas Chamberlaine Almshouses on All Saints' Square in the town centre, which are built in Tudor style and date from 1840,[6] having been funded by a legacy from the local benefactor Nicholas Chamberlaine (1632?1715) through his will. The almshouses were restored in the 1980s, and are now Grade II* listed.[12][13]



Church of England

The town centre is dominated by All Saints' Parish Church (Church of England), which was rebuilt in the late 19th century of Runcorn stone in the Decorated style. The church has a square bell tower from the original church thought to date from 1450 which houses the town clock (1817); the church also has a peal of eight bells, which are rung for morning services and for special occasions. The church has several fine stained glass windows; of particular note, the north aisle window is a rare example of the work of Mr. H. Clarke depicting St Peter, St Paul, St Luke and St John. All Saints' was reordered in 2000 to include a narthex.



The Coventry Canal runs along the eastern edge of the town. Just outside Bedworth to the north-east is Marston Junction where the Coventry Canal joins the Ashby Canal, at Hawkesbury Junction just to the south-east it joins the Oxford Canal.

Latitude: 000000, Longitude: -1.477


Birth

Matches 1 to 50 of 53

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Birth    Person ID 
1 Ashby, Arthur James  23 Jan 1908Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I32453
2 Ashby, Clara  4 Jun 1852Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30368
3 Ashby, Edith  Jul 1910Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30220
4 Ashby, Elizabeth  5 Jul 1820Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30335
5 Ashby, Elizabeth  1826Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30177
6 Ashby, Emma  12 Dec 1859Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30373
7 Ashby, Emma Jane  Sep 1873Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30194
8 Ashby, Frances (Fanny)  Oct 1815Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30302
9 Ashby, George  Aug 1821Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30336
10 Ashby, George  3 Nov 1857Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30372
11 Ashby, Hannah  1828Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30178
12 Ashby, Hannah  1831Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I32263
13 Ashby, Harry  3 Jan 1881Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I32350
14 Ashby, Henry  24 Dec 1850Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30161
15 Ashby, John  10 Sep 1823Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30337
16 Ashby, John  Jul 1831Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30176
17 Ashby, John  10 Dec 1884Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30169
18 Ashby, Joseph  Jul 1857Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30164
19 Ashby, Joseph  20 Sep 1876Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I32359
20 Ashby, Lizzie  1878Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I32370
21 Ashby, Matilda  1860Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30165
22 Ashby, Sarah  25 Feb 1879Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I32371
23 Ashby, Sarah Matilda  6 Dec 1871Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I32357
24 Ashby, Thomas  1817Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30154
25 Ashby, Thomas  13 Nov 1848Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30160
26 Ashby, Thomas  1849Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I32337
27 Ashby, William  15 Feb 1818Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30321
28 Ashby, William  1823Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I32335
29 Ashby, William  1853Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30162
30 Ashby, William  23 Jun 1854Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30370
31 Ashby, William Thomas  11 Mar 1874Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I32358
32 Edmands, Mary Ann  9 Nov 1821Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30159
33 Friswell, Dinah  29 Jul 1798Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30175
34 Friswell, William  1735Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I32342
35 Friswell, William  12 Feb 1766Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I32338
36 Hankinson, Hannah  1891Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30219
37 Kinder, Harriet  Abt 1853Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I32356
38 Satchwell, Mary  26 Oct 1712Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I32343
39 Taylor, Dinah  4 Jun 1860Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30363
40 Taylor, Ellen  1878Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30357
41 Taylor, Emily  1857Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30362
42 Taylor, George  1854Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30350
43 Taylor, George H.  1881Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30358
44 Taylor, Hannah  1865Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30365
45 Taylor, John  1851Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30349
46 Taylor, John  1894Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30360
47 Taylor, Joseph  18 Mar 1862Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30364
48 Taylor, Mary A.  1897Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30361
49 Taylor, Rosehannah  1867Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30352
50 Taylor, William  1869Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30366

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Christening

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Christening    Person ID 
1 Ashby, Frances (Fanny)  21 Jul 1816Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30302
2 Ashby, Hannah  24 Jul 1831Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I32263
3 Ashby, William  11 Jul 1819Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30158
4 Edmands, Mary Ann  19 Jan 1840Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30159

Death

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Death    Person ID 
1 Ashby, Ada Lily  19 May 1990Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30192
2 Ashby, Elizabeth  10 Jul 1820Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30335
3 Ashby, George  Aug 1821Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30336
4 Ashby, John  25 Feb 1830Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30337
5 Ashby, John  2 Dec 1889Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30174
6 Ashby, Sarah Matilda  14 Feb 1873Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I32357
7 Ashby, William  1818Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30321
8 Burton, Charles Frederick  Dec 1999Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I32419
9 Friswell, Dinah  2 Jun 1872Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30175
10 Friswell, William  17 Dec 1769Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I32342
11 Friswell, William  27 Dec 1849Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I32338
12 Garner, Mabel  Jan 2005Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I32391
13 Satchwell, Mary  10 Feb 1779Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I32343

Census

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Census    Person ID 
1 Ashby, John  1841Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30174
2 Ashby, Thomas  1871Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30154
3 Ashby, William  1851Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30158
4 Ashby, William  1851Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I32335
5 Ashby, William  1861Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30158

Census-Household Member

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Census-Household Member    Person ID 
1 Mary  1871Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30155
2 Ashby, George  1871Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30157
3 Ashby, Henry  1851Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30161
4 Ashby, Henry  1861Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30161
5 Ashby, Henry  1871Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30153
6 Ashby, John  1861Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30163
7 Ashby, Joseph  1861Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30164
8 Ashby, Matilda  1861Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30165
9 Ashby, Thomas  1851Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30160
10 Ashby, Thomas  1861Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30160
11 Ashby, Thomas  1871Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30156
12 Ashby, William  1861Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30162
13 Edmands, Mary Ann  1851Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30159
14 Edmands, Mary Ann  1861Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30159
15 Edmonds, Mary Ann  1851Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I32336

Occupation

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Occupation    Person ID 
1 Ashby, John  1851Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30174
2 Ashby, William  1851Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30158
3 Ashby, William  1861Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30158
4 Edmands, George  1840Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I32467
5 Edmands, Mary Ann  1851Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30159
6 Edmands, Mary Ann  1861Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30159

Residence

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Residence    Person ID 
1 Ashby, John  1861Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30174
2 Ashby, John  1871Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30174
3 Ashby, John  1881Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England I30174

Marriage

Matches 1 to 3 of 3

   Family    Marriage    Family ID 
1 Ashby / Friswell  31 Oct 1814Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England F10309
2 Ashby / Mason  24 Aug 1873Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England F10307
3 Taylor / Townsend  13 May 1873Bedworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England F10348


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