Bedworth

. They were a common feature in Bedworth's and Coventry's textiles industry during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The lower two floors served as the weaver's private dwelling, while the upper floor acted as the workplace. This photograph clearly shows how the windows on the top floor were once much bigger, to allow in more daylight.]] The name Bedworth derives from the Old English Bedaworð meaning 'Beda's enclosure'. Originally a small market town with Saxon origins, Bedworth was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Bedeword. Following the passage of the Five Mile Act 1665, which forbade Nonconformist church goers from assembling for worship and preaching within five miles of a…

Among the most notable buildings in Bedworth are the Nicholas Chamberlaine Almshouses on All Saints' Square in the town centre, which are built in Tudor style and date from 1840, These replaced the original buildings which had been funded by a legacy from the local benefactor Nicholas Chamberlaine (1632–1715) through his will. The almshouses were restored in the 1980s and are now Grade II* listed. The majority of the town centre was redeveloped in the 1960s and early 1970s, with the typical architecture of that period and consists of a pedestrianised shopping precinct. South of the town centre is the Miners' Welfare Park, which opened in 1923, originally to provide a recreation space for…