{"id":77,"date":"2011-01-16T11:38:57","date_gmt":"2011-01-16T11:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jimsleight.com\/napton"},"modified":"2019-04-06T08:22:24","modified_gmt":"2019-04-06T08:22:24","slug":"napton-history-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jimsleight.com\/napton\/about\/napton-history-project","title":{"rendered":"Napton History Project"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new Facebook page has been established called “Historic Napton On The Hill” on URL\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2017710728447770\/?fref=nf\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

This is currently a “closed group”, but membership is available for anyone with an interest in the history of the village.<\/span><\/h2>\n

Napton Parish Employment Community Programme<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Napton Parish Employment Community Programme, sponsored by the Napton Parish Council and organised by the Rural Warwickshire Agency, backed, by the Manpower Services Commission would like to thank the following people for their time and assistance (and the tea and cakes!!!) in bringing the history project to it’s final conclusion – without them this booklet would not exist….<\/p>\n

The Reverend Peter Jackson \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Winifred Alsop<\/p>\n

Mr W. Baird \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Nora Balsom<\/p>\n

Jenny Batchelor \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Mrs E. Baynton<\/p>\n

Mr & Mrs F. Beacher \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Olive Bean<\/p>\n

Mary Bloxham \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Len Bradbury<\/p>\n

Mrs E. Cox \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Esme Dowling<\/p>\n

Mrs Eadon \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Mary Fell<\/p>\n

Joe Fell \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Amy Fessey<\/p>\n

Tom French \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Harold French<\/p>\n

Daisy Gulliver \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Mr & Mrs E. Jones-Gill<\/p>\n

Sam Gill \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Gladys Gill<\/p>\n

Marjorie Green \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Ailsa Gwyther<\/p>\n

Bert Hallet \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Marian Hyde<\/p>\n

Mr & Mrs S. Line \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Harold Mallaban<\/p>\n

Mr & Mrs Bill Neal\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Peggy Shinner<\/p>\n

Eve Payne\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Pem Poulton<\/p>\n

Mrs T. Houghton \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 George Shelton<\/p>\n

Martha & Albert Shergold\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Mr & Mrs Albert Taylor<\/p>\n

Mr & Mrs Ron Taylor \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Hilda & Douglas Warner<\/p>\n

Doris Watson\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Amy Worral<\/p>\n

Mark Gordon \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Arthur French<\/p>\n

Alf Fletcher<\/p>\n

Also staff at Warwick County Records Office, \u00a0Leamington Spa Library and the Southam Library.<\/p>\n

The booklet was researched by Amaia Portelli and Alison Auld and researched and written by Ann McPherson and Diana Griffin.<\/p>\n

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Volume 1<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

1. Introduction and General History<\/a><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0The Church of St. Lawrence<\/a><\/p>\n

3. The Napton Charities<\/a><\/p>\n

4. The Windmill<\/a><\/p>\n

5. The Canals of Napton<\/a><\/p>\n

6. The Brickworks<\/a><\/p>\n

7. Transport<\/a><\/p>\n

8. Farm life<\/a><\/p>\n

.<\/span><\/h2>\n

Volume 2<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

1. The School<\/a><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0The War Years<\/a><\/p>\n

3. Entertainment & Celebration<\/a><\/p>\n

4. Life Below Stairs<\/a><\/p>\n

5. Provisions & Food<\/a><\/p>\n

6. Health & Welfare<\/a><\/p>\n

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A new Facebook page has been established called “Historic Napton On The Hill” on URL\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2017710728447770\/?fref=nf\u00a0 This is currently a “closed group”, but membership is available for anyone with an interest in the history of the village. Napton Parish Employment Community Programme The Napton Parish Employment Community Programme, sponsored by the Napton Parish Council and organised […]<\/p>\n

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