Information for record number MWA13287:
Site of "Bowling Green Hotel" and later as the "Abbey Hill Hotel", Abbey Hill, Kenilworth

Summary Historic inn situated at the north east end of Abbey Hill. Partly demolished, and re-named as the Abbey Hotel, towards the end of the 19th century.
What Is It?  
Type: Inn
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Kenilworth
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 28 72
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Level of Protection Local
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3 Site of Bowling Green hotel, Abbey Hill, Kenilworth. Historic inn recorded on F. White and Co.'s, Pigot's and Victualler's databases. The latter shows it to be in existence in 1813. Situated at the north east end of Abbey Hill.
4 Firstly, according to A Portrait of Kenilworth in Street Names (Rookfield Publications, 2015) by Robin D Leach & Geoff Hilton, Priory Road was not driven through until 1885 to connect the station to the High Street end of town. This necessitated demolition of the part of the old Bowling Green hotel which stood where the mouth of Priory Road is now situated.
5 Rifle Club. 120 members. Range in regular use – members marched six miles every Monday. Infantry drill every Wed. at the Abbey hotel Assembly Room. Fri. rifle shooting at St. John's Parish Room. Now seeking to join the Central Association Volunteer Training Corps. Note. The Rifle Club became The Volunteer Training Corps (Dad's Army 1914 style) and the Abbey hotel Assembly Rooms the Drill Hall or perhaps more correctly the Drill Station. John Brace Jan. 2018.
 
Sources
Source No: 5
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Kenilworth 1914 - 1918. Betty Sunley.
Author/originator: J Brace
Date: 2014.
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Pigot and Co.'s Royal National and Commercial Topography and Directory of the Counties of Nottinghamshire Rutland Shropshire Staffordshire Warwickshire Westmorland Worcestershire Yorkshire Wales.
Author/originator: Pigot & Co.
Date: 1828-29
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Source No: 4
Source Type: Internet Data
Title: Abbey Hill - Then and Now
Author/originator: J Brace
Date: Before 2018
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Internet Data
Title: F. White and Co.'s Warwickshire Directory 1874
Author/originator: F. White and Co.
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Internet Data
Title: Victuallers Database 1801 - 1828 Victuallers Database, 1801 to 1828
Author/originator: Warwickshire County Record Office
Date: 1801 - 1828
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Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
monument HOTEL * A large building used for the accommodation of paying travellers and guests. back
monument INN * A public house for the lodging and entertainment of travellers, etc. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument COMMERCIAL * This is the top term for the class. See COMMERCIAL Class list for narrow terms. back
monument CLUB * A building used by an association of persons for social and recreational purposes or for the promotion of some common object. back
monument BOWLING GREEN * A closely mown piece of ground used for the game of lawn bowling. back
monument ASSEMBLY ROOMS * A building or set of rooms, primarily of the 18th century, in which social gatherings and balls were held. back
monument PRIORY * A monastery governed by a prior or prioress. Use with narrow terms of DOUBLE HOUSE, FRIARY, MONASTERY or NUNNERY. back
monument ABBEY * A religious house governed by an abbot or abbess. Use with narrow terms of DOUBLE HOUSE, MONASTERY or NUNNERY. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument DRILL HALL * A building or site used for the exercise and training of military personnel. back
monument TOWN * An assemblage of public and private buildings, larger than a village and having more complete and independent local government. back

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