Use the tool bar on the left to access Kingsbury History Society website.

Details of website for Kingsbury Village Pre-school further down this page.

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 Kingsbury Swimming Pool

Public Parish Swimming Sessions

Thursdays 7pm - 8pm  Ladies only

Sundays 9am - 10am and 10am - 11am   Family Splash

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The Pool provides many other activities/lessons/parties 

Tel 01827 875501

Holiday Fun swimming lessons and sessions all through the school holidays

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A steering group has been formed to discuss ways of keeping the pool open and they meet regularly. Read the parish minutes to find out more. 

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Kingsbury Swimming Pool

Do you want to save the future of our pool?

Statement from Kingsbury Parish Council

The swimming pool was originally built by Kingsbury Parish Council and opened in 1972, but was immediately conveyed to Warwickshire County Council who have met the running costs ever since.  Unfortunately, the Parish Council are not in a position to legally or financially take on the running of the pool

At WCCs February 2009 budget meeting it was stated that funding would end at March 2010 putting the future of the pool at risk.  A decision is expected in November as to whether the pool will have to close or if any interested third parties have come forward to take over the running of the pool.  Alternative sources of funding must be sought for the pool to continue to serve the public.  A representative from WCC has been liaising with third parties for many months and still has nothing positive to pass on, we feel that the public should be made aware of the possible closure as it is feared that when a decision comes into the public domain it will be too late to do anything.  We want to gather support from all users and the community to fight to keep our pool open.

It is not just the immediate community who use this pool but users cover a much wider area.  The pool is well used by many individuals, groups and schools and would be a sad loss to the community if the news was negative.  Being able to swim is an important skill to learn from an early age especially in Kingsbury parish which has a water park and river.   

Any pools in surrounding areas are fully booked up.  There are currently 9 schools using the pool – where would they go?  Over 500 children attend swimming lessons.  Would the children be deprived of this vital skill?  Disabled groups use the pool, divers because of the depth, over 50s, private parties, families are encouraged to swim together and many more.  The government is encouraging an initiative to combat obesity with free swimming for some so how does shutting pools comply with this?

The Parish Council does not wish to see this pool close as it would be a great loss to the community.  We need your support to find some way to keep this pool open. 

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There is a thread for the Kingsbury Pool Campaign on Swimclub      www.swimclub.co.uk  Here is the thread itself:

http://www.swimclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=13311
 

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  Police Surgery in Kingsbury

A Police Surgery will be held in the Community Centre, Jubilee Court, Kingsbury on the first Wednesday of each month from 10am to 11am.

Residents are encouraged to come along and let the local police officer know of any problems in the area, no matter how big or small.

Your Warwickshire Library Services

Did you know that your local library in Kingsbury offers the following:

Also, if you are a busy family looking for answers, why not visit our online service at www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries.

You can :

• Join online to start your voyage of discovery
• Search World Book Online to answer those homework questions
• Find your nearest Cub Scout or Brownie group on our Community Information Database

Did you know?

You can use our online service 24/7 a day from wherever you are, or by using one of our library PCs. All you need is a library card.

For more information about Kingsbury Library contact:

Kingsbury Library:  01827 872 333

Or Jayney Faulknall Mills, Divisional Library Manager, North Warwickshire on 01827 712395

For more information about our Virtual Library Service please contact: Andrew Button, Virtual Library Strategy Officer on 01926 412863.

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Kingsbury Swimming Pool

Public Parish Swimming Sessions

Thursdays 7pm - 8pm  Ladies only

Sundays 9am - 10am and 10am - 11am   Family Splash

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The Pool provides many other activities/lessons/parties 

Tel 01827 875501

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*A new bench has been sited opposite the Water Park on Coventry Road, Kingsbury.  This was  funded by Kingsbury Parish Council and money from a Public Realms Grant from North Warwickshire Borough Council.

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Article about Kingsbury Oil Complex on the News Page

Some facts about Kingsbury

• Coal was being mined in Warwickshire as early as 1275.  The earliest known reference to coal mining in the Kingsbury area was in 1635.  By 1725 there were at least ten shafts in the Kingsbury area.

• A tradition started at Kingsbury shortly after the First World War was the annual raising of funds to buy Christmas food hampers for the local hospitals.  This was in recognition of the care given to injured miners.

• Kingsbury can boast a sports hall, youth centre, health centre, swimming pool, 12^th century church, the remains of a fortified manor house and a school founded in 1686.  There cannot be many villages that have all these facilities.

• There used to be frequent floods when the river would rise and spread over the flood plain between Kingsbury and the nearby hamlet of Bodymoor Heath.  The children used to get to school over the ;’planks’ a raised footway which is still in use today in the 650 acre Water Park.

• There has been a mill in Kingsbury since at least 1086.  The present building dates from 1747.  It has been used for grinding corn and barley and in times of war for making munitions also.

• Hemlingford Bridge was built in 1783.  It was reputedly needed to transport gun barrels from the mill, across the river Tame into Birmingham.

• Kingsbury Health Centre was officially opened on 20^th April, 1972.  It was one of the first of its kind in Warwickshire.

• The name Kingsbury is derived from the Saxon Chinesburie meaning 'royal fortified house' or 'Kings Fort'.  The 'bury' part of the name means 'fort' or 'defensive work'.

18/08/2010