| Description | In 1807 William Steel of Kenilworth, timber merchant, devised three messuages in Castle End, then in the occupations of the Draper and Rawlins' family to Mary Peate with reversion to his son William Steel, who in 1816 conveyed a messuage, garden and croft called Meese Place at Castle End and another croft called Meese Place near Sharpes Green to Richard Rawlins of Kenilworth, carpenter. The property at Meese Place featured in the marriage settlement of Philip Perkins of Cryfield, Stoneleigh, farmer, and Elizabeth, Richard Rawlins' daughter in 1818. In 1821, Daniel Winter Burbury of Warwick, solicitor, conveyed to Richard Rawlins of Kenilworth, yeoman, land at the bottom of Castle End, being part of Barn Close. Three copies of D.W. Burbury's abstract of title to Barn Close (1755 or 1756-1821), 1823. The Somers Town property (1814, 1823) belonged to Thomas Hicks of Somers Town, victualler, whose marriage settlement with Elizabeth Perkins of Kenilworth, widow, is dated 1825. The draft will of Elizabeth Hicks of Rouncil Lane, Kenilworth, refers to the property at Castle End, 1846. The probate of the will of Richard Rawlins of Kenilworth, yeoman, dated 1851, refers to his property at Castle End and in 1861 a draft conveyance (part of which only survives) from Henry Hicks of Kenilworth gent. to John Hands of Newbold Pacey gent. referred to many properties in Kenilworth including the Meese Place property and the Barn Close property at Castle End |