New Cubbington

New Cubbington is a part of Cubbington, a large village near Royal Leamington Spa in Warwickshire. It connects the old village of Cubbington with Lillington, a suburb of Leamington. People very rarely speak about going to or living in 'New' Cubbington as opposed to just Cubbington as they are generally regarded as one.

History

The first buildings in the area were along the village's main road, the Rugby Road. The vast majority of the area however was developed as a planned estate after World War II. Plans were drawn up in 1946 and a mixture of mid to large semi-detached houses, detached houses and bungalows were built in the 1950s. The land was originally owned by Lord Leigh, then owner of Stoneleigh Abbey, and many of the roads are named after towns in Scotland i.e. Dunblane Drive, Stirling Avenue. The pub "The Rugby Tavern" was in existence long before the houses and was originally located some 100 metres east of where it now stands. In the early 2000s there was a fire which gutted it but it was rebuilt.

Facilities

As a planned estate it contains a good variety of local shops including two hairdressers, a bike shop, two off-licences, a pet shop, a fish and chip shop, a Chinese takeaway, and a grocery store. There was a post office for many years in Kelvin Road but this closed in January 2004. There is one open space for children's recreation which contains swings and two football goals. Telford Infant and Junior Schools are the nearest schools to the area. The 68 bus connecting old Cubbington to Leamington runs through New Cubbington and the 67 bus to Leamington runs close by Telford School.