The Complete History of Abbey Fields - Stretching over 68 acres (28 ha) Abbey Fields was once farmland belonging to St Mary's Abbey, that was dissolved following the Reformation. Its ruins lie above and below ground but St Nicholas Church, with origins from the twelfth century, remains in the park. Robin Leach, local historian and author has researched Abbey Fields for over 40 years and it's said of his book 'The Abbey Fields' that it "will remain the standard work for years to come".

Robin's talk will concentrate on the fascinating and complicated story of the fields and its years as the town's park, including of course the history of the swimming pool and other amenities, its development, events, the two world wars, archaeology, etc., and he will touch on the future…!

Thursday 17th October 2024 - 2.15 pm - NOTE REVISED STARTING TIME _ Join us for a tea/coffee and a chat from 1.45 pm

Kenilworth Methodist Church, Kenilworth CV8 1LQ

Members free - Visitors £1

u3a Kenilworth is part of a UK-wide network of 1000+ charities that provide the opportunity for those no longer in work to come together and enjoy developing a wide range of interests in a social context.

Open meetings usually comprise an approximately 45-minute presentation by an accomplished speaker but this one will be a little longer probably ending at 3.45pm

Visitors are always welcome.