LILLINGTON, WARWICKSHIRE

'Lillington' is a village in Warwickshire, England, which has existed since before the time of the Domesday Book, 1086. It has been largely subsumed into Leamington Spa. The parish was incorporated into that borough in 1890.
Lillington has something of a reputation of being the poor-mans part of Leamington which is somewhat undeserved. As well as many council houses and indeed three tower blocks (one of them being Eden Court which dominates the skyline and can be seen from Radford Road, Sydenham, Radford Semele and beyond) there are also some very fine old houses in other parts of the village as well as modern semi-detached houses. A notable area of the village is Crown Way which contains the village shops, dry cleaners and post office. A more scenic and popular area is the Campion Hills near the Newbold Comyn recreation grounds which offers a fine view over Leamington. Near by is the town's giant transmission tower which is used to transmit TV and radio signals.
The local schools are Lillington Primary, Telford Infant and Junior Schools and The Round Oak Primary School for children with learning difficulties. The nearest secondary school is North Leamington Community School and Arts College. A new community centre opened in December 2006, to replace the one built in the 1960s. This is located behind Lillington library, run by Warwickshire County Council.

On the outskirts of Lillington and bordering Leamington Spa is a hollowed-out field, made into an area of supposed natural interest, if not beauty. This area is designed to receive the water of the Bins Brook if it should overflow and prevent flooding. It bears some resemblance to an emptied lake, and the 'Danger, Deep Water' notices are unnecessary except for when flash floods occur.
Of more interest, however, is the nearby Midland Oak, which marks the supposed very centre of England. There have been several of these oaks throughout the years, the most recent being planted in the 1990s. It is rumoured that Guy Fawkes and his men rode through Lillington on the Cubbington Road before his attempt to blow up parliament. In the early 20th century beside the Free Church on Cubbington Road were found the remains of a mammoth.
The 14th century parish church of St. Mary Magdalene was largely rebuilt in the 19th century. The late Perpendicular tower was retained, with a contemporary bell, cast around 1480. With two seventeenth century bells and five more dating from 1927, the present ring of eight bells was formed.
Lillington is connected to the north to another village which is now also a suburb of Leamington, called Cubbington.

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★ North Leamington School

★ Picture of the Midland Oak

★ Lillington Infant & Junior School

★ A brilliant picture of the fields near the Midland Oak