Fishponds 200m N of Beaudesert Castle

Fishponds at Beaudesert

Warwickshire County Council

Description of this historic site

Fishponds, used for the breeding and storage of fish, which date to the Medieval period, and would have been associated with Beaudesert castle. They are still visible as earthworks and are situated 100m north of the Mount, at Henley in Arden.

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Notes about this historic site

1 At the foot of the natural slope to the N of the castle lies a fishpond, almost certainly associated with a castle.
2 The fishponds have been surveyed.
4 The upper fishpond is rectangular in shape and covers a fairly extensive area. The retaining banks are clearly visible and there is an island near the N bank. Ridge and furrow covers the whole area which is now dry underfoot. A channel has been cut through the NW corner of the bank leading back to the original course of the stream. The lower pond lies to the W. It is much smaller and still wet. Again the retaining banks are clearly visible. The ponds were probably fed from a feeder stream from the NE which has since been diverted.
5 The water-management complex to the north of the motte and bailey, including the fishponds, has now been scheduled.
6 Plans showing the fishponds and ridge and furrow.