1 Ridge and Furrow was found in 4 trenches to the north of the former Egg Packing Station.
23 Was visible on LIDAR; now built over.
Ridge and furrow was identified through trial trenching. It is also visible on LiDAR imagery.
1 Manor Farm/House, Shottery, Stratford.
Lovie reports drive, pleasure grounds, walled garden, garden structure.
Now Girls’ High School.
2 No archaeological features or finds were found during an archaeological evaluation at the school.
C14th/C15th stone building with pleasure grounds and walled garden.
1 A series of stone-built walls were recorded during a watching brief at 12, Bridge Street, of possible medieval date. They are indicative of backyard activity; one wall may ...
A series of stone-built walls were recorded during a watching brief at 12, Bridge Street, of possible medieval date. They are indicative of backyard activity; one wall may have marked a pit used for some sort of industrial process, such as the soaking and retting of flax.
1 A stone well was found during work at 26 Ely Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, by developers. Considered to be medieval in date.
A stone well was found during work at 26 Ely Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, by developers. Considered to be medieval in date.
1 Archaeological desk-based assessment was carried out as the first stage of modern work at this site, undertaken between 2009 and 2012. The timber-framed building was constructed c. 1483 as ...
The site of New Place, as recorded in documentary sources. Constructed c.1483, it was purchased by Shakespeare in 1597 and he lived there until his death in 1616. The origi nal timber-framed house was pulled down and rebuilt in 1702 in brick, only to be razed to the ground in 1759. The site has been the subsequently of antiquarian, archaeological and literary interest throughout the 19th century.
1 Plan of the Chancel, nave, W tower and N porch.
2 Description: The Guild Chapel of the Holycross was probably begun when the Guild was founded in 1269. The ...
The Guild Chapel of the Holy Cross. Some of the original 13th century structure survives, but the building is mainly 15th century with later alterations and restorations. Wall paintings have been uncovered. The Chapel is at the top of Chapel Street, Stratford upon Avon.
1 Earthworks indicative of a moated site appear on air photographs. 1968: The area has been completely flattened and no remains were seen. Examination of aerial photographs suggests this to ...
The site of a moat, a wide ditch usually surrounding a building. Aerial photographs and excavation prior to earth tipping suggested a Medieval date. It was situated at the south east end of the Recreation Ground at Stratford on Avon.
1 Earthworks, including house platforms suggest medieval settlement.
2 See also MWA 892.
3 Earthworks visible on LiDAR which appear to be plot boundaries in the field to the rear of the ...
Possible area of medieval settlement suggested by earthworks at Shottery. The site is to the north and east of Anne Hathaway's Cottage.
1 Plan of the Church of Holy Trinity. Chancel, central tower, N and S transepts, nave, N and S aisles and N porch. The nave is deflected considerably to the ...
Holy Trinity, a Medieval church with later additions and alterations, possibly on the site of an earlier monastery (PRN 1026). The church contains Shakespeare's monument. It is situated 200m north of Lucy's Mill, Stratford upon Avon.
1 At the N end of Rother Market, opposite Wood Street, stood a stone cross, which in the memory of the inhabitants stood to 0.7m to 0.9m. The foundations were ...
The site of a market cross which stood in Rother Street, Stratford on Avon. No trace of the cross now remains above ground.
1 The pillory stood at the crossing at the Town Hall, between High Street and Chapel Street in 1328.
Documentary evidence suggests that this was the site of a Medieval pillory, a wooden frame through which the head and hands of the offender were clamped, inviting ridicule. The site is at the intersection of High Street and Sheep Street. Stratford upon Avon.
Site of possible Medieval windmill.
1 Ely Street takes its present name from ‘Eale Mill’, presumably used for crushing seeds for oil. This was probably the ‘Ullemylle’ recorded in 1407. Further ...
There is documentary and place name evidence to suggest that this may have been the site of a mill used to crush seeds for oil during the Medieval period. Ely Street takes its name from 'Eale Mill'.
1 At the S end of Clopton Bridge was a chapel of St Mary Magdalene and a hermitage, probably on the site of the present Swan’s Nest Hotel. The Clopton ...
Documentary evidence suggests that this is the site of the Chapel of St Mary Magdalene and of a hermitage, both of Medieval date. The site is at the south east end of Swan's Nest Lane, Stratford upon Avon.
1 A mill is mentioned in 1086. By the mid 13th century there were three corn mills under one roof and a fulling mill. The fulling mill had gone by ...
Lucy's Mill, a watermill for which there is documentary evidence from the Medieval to the Imperial period. During this time it was used as a corn mill and fulling mill. It was derelict by the 1960s, but some features survive under the converted building, 200m south of the church.
1 Leland records a ‘poore bridge of tymber’ which was replaced by Sir Hugh of Clopton (d 1497) by this great and sumptuous bridge. It has fourteen great arches of ...
Clopton Bridge, which dates back to the Medieval period. It was built in the 15th century to replace the earlier timber bridge. This bridge was made of stone with 14 segmental pointed arches. It was widened in 1814. It crosses the Avon at Stratford on Avon.
1 Details of a manorial history exist.
2 Temple Hill is a large isolated mainly natural mound, with a flattened top and a spiral path up to it. In its present ...
The remains of a possible Medieval castle survive as earthworks. Documentary evidence and finds at the site support the theory that there was once a castle here. The location is on Temple Hill, south of the Welcombe Hotel.
1 Welcombe was enclosed from 1614 onwards, despite a concerted attempt by the local inhabitants to prevent the depopulation. The area to be enclosed was 400-600 acres. It lay ...
Documentary evidence suggests that there was a Medieval deserted settlement in the area of the Welcombe Hills. Its exact location is now unknown.
1 There was a cross, sometimes called the White Cross, opposite the Guild Chapel, which is mentioned before the end of the 13th century and was standing in 1608.
2 Site ...
The site of a Medieval cross for which there is documentary evidence from the 13th century. It stood opposite the Guild Chapel, Stratford upon Avon.
1 Well kept churchyard with avenues of lime aligned on N and W doors. Specimen planting, including a cedar from Mount Ararat donated in the 1870s, yews and other conifers. ...
The Medieval churchyard of Holy Trinity Church, Stratford upon Avon, noted for its planting.
Recommended for inclusion on Local List by Lovie.
1 Reuse of part of Roman road evidenced by references in charters of AD 985 and AD 988; in the latter the road is called the ‘mycelan straete’ or great ...
Mycelan Straet, meaning Great Road, an Early Medieval road running south east from Stratford. It partially follows the line of an earlier, Roman, road and is mentioned in two charters in 985 and 988 AD. In documentary evidence from 1340 it is called 'Saltstret'.
1 Excavations were carried out with the intention of obtaining the site of a Medieval house and burgage plot of the planned town built circa 1195 and also to ...
The remains of a Medieval building were found during an archaeological excavation. The building was situated in Rother Street, Stratford on Avon.
1 The possible extent of the Medieval settlement, based on the first edition 6″ map of 1886, 44NW, and excluding the possible shrunken area 892, and the possible deserted area ...
The possible extent of the Medieval settlement of Shottery. The extent of the settlement is suggested by evidence on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886.
1 The possible extent of the mediecal settlement, based on the first edition 6″ maps of 1886, 43NE and 44NW.
2 Drayton is not listed in Domesday.
3 Documentary evidence indicates a ...
The possible extent of the Medieval settlement of Drayton. The extent of the settlement is suggested by evidence on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886.
1 The possible extent of the Medieval settlement, based on the first edition 6″ map. 44NE 1886.
2 Domesday lists Alveston in Pathlow Hundred. Grid ref: 2356
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The possible extent of the Medieval settlement of Alveston. The area of settlement is suggested by the Ordnance Survey map of 1886.