The Lawn at Emscote
Home of The Nelson's
Compiled for the benefit of Warwickians and others by Anthony James Leahy
Emscote Lawn
The Lawn at Emscote was home to the Nelson Family, being in residence there from 1844 up until the early 1920’s.
Originally leasing the property, they bought it outright, around 1880. This was at one of the most profitable periods in the Nelson business history.
The Lawn was remodelled and extended, in the later part of the nineteenth century, mainly by George Henry.
The central portion was the original 5-bay house. c1844
The West Wing being the first addition, built around 1872 followed by the East Wing in1888.
Both Wings as well as the Lodge, (built around 1869) are early examples of construction with concrete blocks.
The interior was also redesigned, retaining the cantilevered staircase, with cast-iron balustrade.
Later, it became Emscote Lawn school.
The school was run Headmaster Jonathon Riley and his brother Christopher.
The Lawn was listed in July 1999.
The Lawn is notable for its many trees,
a theme that was a constant with Nelson properties throughout the world.
Common Limes, still line the former drive,
With Giant Redwoods, an Oak, Cedars, as well as a dead weeping ash.
The Lawn at Emscote 2009
View of the Lawn with Emscote Mills in the Background
The grounds were redeveloped for housing with the house and part of the lawns being retained.
Emscote Lawn Prep School occupied the grounds for many years prior to its controversial sale.
View of the Lodge at Emscote
Avenue of trees that once led to the House.
View of the House across the Lawn late September 2009
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The Lawn Jan 2010
View of the House from the Avenue pictured right (Emscote)
View of the House from across the Lawn at Emscote
"Reworked and enhanced by ajl - PH352/187/287 reproduced by kind permission of the Warwickshire County Record Office",
Emscote Lawn around 1910
The Nelsons
DVD
A Brief History of The Nelsons Of Warwick
Compiled for the benefit of Warwickians and Others by Anthony James Leahy
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Rediscovering the Gelatine Factory Introduction |
The Gelatine Factory A comprehensive account 1899 from Round About Warwick
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George Nelson |
Nelson's Emscote Mills 2009
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T B Dale |
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Charles Nelson's Cement Works at Stockton |
The Nelson Brothers |
William Nelson |
George H Nelson |
Sir E Montague Nelson |
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A Visit to Messrs. G. Nelson, Dale & Co. 1880
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Nelson Works Tomoana New Zealand |
Guy Montague Nelson |
Nelson Village Charles St, Warwick |
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The Lawn at Emscote
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Nelson's Lozenges packaging & adds |
Nelson's Club |
Isinglass Wars Swinborne v Nelson |
Nelson's 1950's Warwick Advertiser account 1953
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Descendants of George Nelson |
George Wyatt A city trade jubilee
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Nelson's Heritage Walk |
Gelatine and its uses |
Davis Gelatine |
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SMITH V NELSON 1904-5
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Home Comforts |
Mary Hooper
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Mary Hooper Letters |
Mary Hooper Book Collection |
Nelson's Home Comforts Mary Hooper |
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Wives and Housewives Mary Hooper |
Little Dinners Mary Hooper |
Cookery for Invalids Mary Hooper |
Every Day Meals Mary Hooper |
Hints on Cookery Mary Hooper |
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Good Plain Cookery Mary Hooper |
Handbook for the Breakfast Table Mary Hooper |
Weekly Telegraph Cookery Book Mary Hooper |
Our Dog Prin Mary Hooper |
Ways & Tricks of Animals Mary Hooper |
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Lily's Letters from the Farm Mary Hooper |
Charles Wentworth Wass |
Round About Warwick |
Fleur De Lys The Pie Factory at Emscote |
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Nelson Story In Brief |
Nelsons Story DVD |
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Cookery & Home Comforts Mrs Wigley |
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Poetry Anthony Leahy |
Paintings Anthony Leahy |
Art & Photography Anthony Leahy |
A Major Arcana Kathleen Forrest |
The Drumroom Anthony Leahy |
Compiled for the benefit of Warwickians and Others by Anthony James Leahy
A Walk in Warwick
Book Wanted Handbook For The Breakfast Table
Book Wanted Wives and Housewives A Story For The Times
3 The Butts
PAT Portable Appliance Testing
Amber Leahy Graphic Design
Sky Blue Heaven
