Kenilworth History & Archaeology Society

Kenilworth History & Archaeology Society The promotion of members’ and public interest in the the history and archaeology of the Kenilworth area. Meetings:

These are normally held monthly.

Membership:

This is open to all who are interested in the objective of the Society, subject to an approved application. Membership shall lapse if the subscription remains unpaid three months after it is due, and may be terminated in any particular case by a resolution of the Committee. The membership fees for 2015 are £10 per annum per person, £15 per couple, which entitles the member(s) to a fr

ee copy of ‘Kenilworth History’, published annually. Associate Membership:

This is available to anyone under 18 years of age, students and representatives of school historical groups or societies. Such Associate Members shall comply with the conditions relating to Members of the Society, and enjoy the same rights and privileges. Honorary Membership:

This may be granted by the Committee on such terms and for such period as the Committee shall decide in each case. All are welcome, and the Society would be grateful for any donation from non-members. KHAS is a registered charity in England & Wales (no. 1215410). Charitable Incorporated Organisation.

Our next meeting will be on Monday, 8th June at 7.30pm for a 7.45pm start at the Senior Citizens Club, Abbey End car par...
01/06/2026

Our next meeting will be on Monday, 8th June at 7.30pm for a 7.45pm start at the Senior Citizens Club, Abbey End car park.

Our speaker will be Julian Davey. Julian will be talking on the Curious History of the Conways.
Members free, visitors welcome: £2.00

This will be our last meeting before the Summer outings to Broughton Castle and St Mary’s Guildhall.

Sadly, the Abbey Museum is still closed while we wait to be reconnected to the electricity supply. We are still offering free tours of the abbey ruins however, using the KR app. These are on Sunday afternoons from 2.30pm.

Look forward to seeing you next Monday

20/05/2026

With a sunny weekend ahead of us, why not come along and join in with the Town Council's 'Living History Afternoon' 🙌

Completely FREE there will be fun for all the family including:

Horse & Cart Rides
Practise your quill writing
Dress up in authentic 1500s costumes
Sticker quest
Guided tours
Real life leeches
Medieval Talks
and more!

On Sunday 24 May 2026, between 2pm and 5pm pop along to Abbey Fields and come and say hello!

08/05/2026

Guided tours of the Abbey using the Kenilworth Revealed app
Sundays, from 2.30 starting at the Abbey museum, Abbey Fields

Our next meeting will be on a Monday, 11th May at 7.30pm for a 7.45pm start at the Senior Citizens Club, Abbey End car p...
08/05/2026

Our next meeting will be on a Monday, 11th May at 7.30pm for a 7.45pm start at the Senior Citizens Club, Abbey End car park.

Our speaker will be Anne Langley who will be talking on “Researching and/or Writing the History of your Community”.
Anne will also be bringing some of her publications to sell.

KHAS members free, guests are welcome, £2.

You can see what other talks and outings there are on our programme for 2026-2027 on our website:

The promotion of members’ and public interest in their heritage by discovering, recording, publishing, or by any other means, the history and archaeology of the Kenilworth area.

The ‘Barn’ museum is still closed while we wait for the necessary consents to allow the new electricity supply to be con...
13/04/2026

The ‘Barn’ museum is still closed while we wait for the necessary consents to allow the new electricity supply to be connected. However, will be running tours of the abbey ruins using the Kenilworth Revealed app, Sunday afternoons from 2.30pm

Find out more at the museum where KHAS will be available for a chat, selling books and accepting donations.

At our next meeting, Tony Merrygold will be talking on ‘Daimler – Basic Engineering to Badge Engineering’. The Story of...
03/03/2026

At our next meeting, Tony Merrygold will be talking on ‘Daimler – Basic Engineering to Badge Engineering’. The Story of Daimler in the UK from the birth of the British Motor Industry to the 1960s when they were taken over by Jaguar Cars.

This will be on a Monday, 9th March at 7.00pm for a 7.45pm start at the Senior Citizens Club, Abbey End car park.
Members free, visitors welcome, £2

We will be looking for volunteers for the museum and, if you have paid your subscription, make sure you have picked up your free copy of Kenilworth History 2026.

You can also book for our outings to Broughton Castle, Banbury in July and St Mary’s Guildhall, Coventry in August. These are initially for members only. Payments for these can also be made on the night or by bank transfer.
For our full programme for 2026, visit: https://www.khas.co.uk/programme/

Looking forward to seeing you at the meeting on Monday.

‘Kenilworth History 2026’ book officially launched:-
27/02/2026

‘Kenilworth History 2026’ book officially launched:-

'Kenilworth History 2026' book officially launched:- The Kenilworth History & Archaeological Society's (KHAS) new booklet 'Kenilworth History 2026' was launched at Kenilworth Books on Saturday (21 February).

Anyone interested in becoming a KHAS member is welcome to come along our the AGM on Monday 9th February and get a feel f...
04/02/2026

Anyone interested in becoming a KHAS member is welcome to come along our the AGM on Monday 9th February and get a feel for how the Society works. If you enjoy reading KHAS’s website, why not become a member and join us?

https://www.khas.co.uk/join-khas-for-2026-2027/

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