Kingsbury, Church Of St Peter And St Paul c.1955
Photo ref:
K167001
Photo ref:
K167001
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The Church of St Peter and St Paul overlooks the River Tame and was founded c1150 by Osbert de Arden. The Norman nave survives, but the chancel and tower were added in the 13th century. Some historians believe that the Saxon kings of Mercia, who had a palace at nearby Tamworth, were buried at Kingsbury Church.
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A Selection of Memories from Kingsbury
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Kingsbury
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I was evacuated from London (via Norfolk) to Kingsbury in 1940 and lived in a lane called "Sunnyside" and went to Kingsbury School. The headmaster was a Mr Leonard Brain and I sang in the choir at Kingsbury Church. Behind the church the land dropped away which gave a good view of the river and the water meadows. The river seemingly was one large sewer and given to overflowing in the ...see more
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