New Bilton

New Bilton is a suburb of Rugby, Warwickshire, in England, situated to the west of the town centre. New Bilton is also a ward of the Borough of Rugby whose population at the 2011 census was 8,313.[1] The area straddles the A428 main road, known locally as Lawford Road.

Lawford Road, New Bilton, looking towards the cement works.

The area was historically within the parish of Bilton (which has also been absorbed into Rugby) and was developed into a suburb during the Victorian era in connection with the local cement industry and brick making industry; the cement industry still continues but the brick making industry has since died out. In 1867 New Bilton became a separate ecclesiastical parish from Bilton, and the local church of St Oswald on Lawford Road was consecrated, later being enlarged in 1881.[2][3] In 2012, the church was renamed St Matthew and St Oswald's, after the nearby St Matthew church was closed.[4]

New Bilton comprises mostly Victorian terraced housing. Some modern housing has been built on the former GEC site to the rear of Avenue Road up to the limestone quarries of Cemex. The local community are served by a couple of corner shops, the Royal Oak and Holly Bush public houses, a mini market and a Coop store. Residents are also fortunate to have a sub post office, a Church of England Church and a Christian Centre. Schooling is provided from age 3 to 11 at 3 schools, St Matthew's Bloxam; St Oswald's and Oakfield, all within the ward of New Bilton. School time can be confusing with children passing each other going to different schools.

References
  1. "NEW BILTON Ward in West Midlands". City Population. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  2. "New Bilton History". Forebears.io. extract from Kelly's Directory of Warwickshire (1896). Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  3. "New Bilton, Warwickshire Historical Description". UKGA.org. Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  4. "Our Heritage". stmatthews.org. Retrieved 24 January 2019.

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