Facilities in our house were fairly basic; water was drawn by hand pump from a well just a few feet beyond the front door.
1 There was a mill at Fulbrook worth 12s in 1086. A mill worth 100s belonged to the manor in 1220 and was leased to Thelsford Priory. By 1285 the ...
The earthwork remains of a Medieval watermill. There is documentary evidence for the mill from the Domesday survey and later. The site is at Fulbrook, 550m south of Sherbourne Hill.
1 In 1086 there was a mill. Two mills are mentioned in 1266. The mill is also recorded in 1538, 1562 and 1649. The mill was used as the manor ...
The remains of a watermill which is documented from the Medieval period. The building was converted into a house in 1972. The mill race survives. The site is located to the south east of Clifford Chambers.
1 The early Watling Street, at Mancetter, appears to have been about ten feet wide and south of the present line.
2 In 1975 a proton magnetometer survey was carried out. ...
Watling Street, a Roman road running from London to Wroxeter which passes through Warwickshire.
1 A palaeolithic site first recognised in 1984, revealed during the extraction of the overlying periglacial gravels. An ancient river course with four distinct channels. The most important ...
Findspot - four Palaeolithic handaxes, a pebble tool and a scraper were found in a river channel 1km south of Bubbenhall. The finds suggest that this was a pre-Anglian Lower Palaeolithic occupation site.
Hopefully the coming year sees yet more contributions, and what better time to start thinking about what you may want to submit then over the festive period?
The children were inspired by the Warwickshire Bear in the front entrance of the museum. They wondered about how the bear got to the museum and where he came from?
The background
In April 2017 Heritage & Culture Warwickshire worked with The Play House and pupils from Westgate Primary to create tales inspired by objects on display at the Market Hall ...
The cob was known locally for living in Abbey Fields, Kenilworth. He was a dominant and territorial character and would chase people who got too close to his nest.
There are several fossil ichthyosaur on display in the Market Hall Museum, including the 'baby' ichthyosaur you can touch. We don't know if our 'baby' itchyosaur was a girl or a boy though.
The background
In April 2017 Heritage & Culture Warwickshire worked with The Play House and pupils from Westgate Primary to create tales inspired by objects on display at the Market Hall Museum. Four classes from Westgate Primary ...
Visitors have been able to watch the worker bees going out to gather pollen to make honey and see the dance they do when they return, telling the other bees where the best pollen is.
The background
In April 2017 Heritage & Culture Warwickshire worked with The Play House and pupils from Westgate Primary to create tales inspired by objects on display at the Market Hall Museum. Four classes from Westgate Primary ...
