WEDDINGTON CASTLE - An Online History
Other Halls and Castles Around Nuneaton - Lindley Hall
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Lindley Hall was one of the first of the
country houses and estates in the Nuneaton area to fall victim to redevelopment,
being demolished in 1925. Lindley was a small historic country estate, which
included the village of Fenny Drayton (known as the birthplace of George Fox,
founder of the Quaker movement, in 1634), the Royal Red Gate Inn and several
small farms. The Palladian mansion that was demolished in 1925 dated back to
1705 with additions made in 1774.
At the same time a private Roman Catholic chapel in the grounds was also
demolished, this had been built by a previous owner of the Hall, Mr V. T. Eyre,
in the 1870s.The workmen are about to raze it to the ground during the
demolition of the Hall.
Subsequent to the demolition an aerodrome was built at Lindley in the Second World War. Later, on 22nd May 1954, the Motor Industries Research Association (MIRA) opened their car proving ground on the site. The MIRA site remains to the present day.
Historical text (c) Peter Lee 2003
