1 Bridge marked.
2 The bridge still exists and appears to be an early one. It has two spans, hump-backed, of sandstone and brick and is reinforced with concrete. The upstream ...
Pedlar's Bridge, a bridge dating to the Post Medieval period. It is marked on an estate map of 1778. The bridge is situated on Smearton Lane.
1 Peter Hall is a largely 18th century brick farmhouse incorporating the remains of the church of Smite, consisting of chancel, nave and S aisle, built of red sandstone ashlar, ...
The Medieval Church of St Peter. Parts of the church were incorporated into a later building during the Post Medieval period. It is situated at Peter Hall.
1 Tumulus.
2 Small tumulus about 1.2m high in grassland of deerpark. Scheduled as an Ancient Monument.
3 The mound may actually be the remains of a gazebo associated with the ...
The site of a mound. It may possibly be Bronze Age round barrow, a mound of earth built to conceal a burial. It is situated 300m south west of Combe Abbey.
1 A ‘tumulus’ marked on the OS map N of Combe Abbey is of doubtful antiquity.
2 The siting on a small hill and the nearby farm suggest that this was ...
The possible site of a windmill of unknown date. The site is suggested by a mound on which the windmill may have stood. No traces of the mound now remain above ground. The site is located 800m north of Coombe Countryside Park.
1 This is a late 18th century Gothic structure with an octagonal centre, and ogee-headed and blank openings. It is two storeys, of stucco with stone quoins and a ...
East Lodge which was built during the Imperial period. The lodge is marked on a map of 1778. It is situated on Coventry Road, east of Combe Abbey.
1 House, formerly lodge. Late 18th century. Sandstone ashlar with some brick to ends. 2 storeys; 2 window range, with one-storey, one-bay wings to left and right. In style of ...
A lodge that was built during the Imperial period and that was associated with Combe Abbey. The lodge is marked on an estate map of 1784. It is situated 500m west of Combe Abbey.
1 Dugdale records the depopulation of Upper and Lower Smite during the foundation of Combe Abbey in 1150. The old parish name is preserved in Smite Brook, Smeeton Lane and ...
The site of the Medieval deserted settlement of Upper Smite. The settlement is known to have existed from documentary evidence. Some traces of it are visible as an earthwork and as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The site is located 100m south of Mobbs Wood.
1 It is probable that these fishponds can be associated with Combe Abbey in its early stages.
2 Beighton shows them on his map from 1725 so they definately predate “The ...
A Medieval/Post Medieval fishpond used for the breeding and storage of fish, for which there is documentary evidence. It survives as an earthwork, and part excavation has uncovered pits and building debris. It is situated at the north east end of Coombe Abbey Park.
1 ‘The Old Pools’ marked.
2 There are still some man-made banks which appear to be related to the pools. The area is very heavily overgrown and it is difficult to ...
Medieval or Post Medieval fishponds, used for the breeding and storing of fish, for which there is documentary evidence from the 18th century. They survive as overgrown earthworks, and are situated at the north of New Close Wood, Combe Fields.
1 Part of the former course of the Oxford canal is marked on an OS map of 1886.
2 The route can already be seen on an estate map from 1823.
3 ...
The site of a disused canal, a waterway used for the transporting of goods. This was the earlier route of the Oxford Canal. It dates from the Imperial period and was situated south of Hopsford. It is visible as an earthwork and is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886.
2 Linear marks showing on aerial photographs are probably not of archaeological origin.
3 These features appear to be the same as those mapped by the National Mapping Programme (see MWA12386).
Several linear features of unknown date are visible on aerial photographs. They are situated 500m north west of Birchley Wood.
1 ‘Brick Kiln Close’ marked.
2 No surface traces of the site.
The site of brick and tile works dating to the Imperial period which were indicated on an estate map of 1823. No surface evidence remains. The site is south of the southwest end of Combe Country Park
1 This area is shown as a gravel pit on a 19th century map.
2 This pit and several others are still visible within the area of the former deer park ...
The site of a gravel pit from which gravel was extracted during the Post Medieval period. It is marked on an estate map of 1823. The gravel pit was situated inside Combe Abbey Deer Park.
1 Disused brick works marked.
2 No surface trace of the site.
The site of a brickworks where bricks were made during the Imperial period. The site is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1905. It was situated 600m north west of Priest's Bridge.
1 This field is known as “Dove House Close” on 18th century and 19th century maps.
3 No traces of the dovecote remain.
4 Instead another dovecote was erected in the tower ...
The site of a dovecote, used for housing doves and pigeons. It dated to the Post Medieval and Imperial periods. The dovecote is shown on 18th and 19th century estate maps. It was situated 200m north of Combe Abbey.
1 A gravel pit is shown on this site on an 18th century map.
2 The area is heavily wooded and overgrown, but traces of the pit are still evident.
The site of a gravel pit, from which gravel was extracted during the Imperial period. It was situated at Little Wrautam.
1 The field is known as “Marlpit Close” on a 19th century map.
2 There were no traces of quarrying nor did the owner of the field have any memory of ...
The possible site of a marl pit dating to at least the Imperial period is suggested by documentary evidence. Evidence of ridge and furrow cultivation also exists in this area and survives as earthworks. These features are situated 500m north of Walsgrave Hill.
1 The field is known as “Pits Close” on 1778 map.
2 Also shown as such on 1823 map.
3 No pits were visible on the field, but other neighbouring fields show ...
The possible site of a quarry dating back to at least the Imperial period. The site of the quarry is suggested by estate maps of 1778 and 1823. The site is located 1km east of Mobbs Wood.
1 Cistercian Abbey of Combe was founded in 1150 by Richard De Camvill and was surrendered on the 21st January 1539.
2 Combe Abbey occupies the site and includes a few ...
Combe Abbey, a Cistercian Abbey that was founded during the Medieval period. Remains of the cloisters survive in the walls of a later building. The abbey is situated 1km north west of Birchley Wood.
1 Small round mound which has recently been disturbed by a tree being uprooted in its centre. Nothing visible to indicate its date or function.
2 As with Combe Abbey ...
The site of a possible Bronze Age round barrow, a mound of earth built to conceal a burial. Alternatively, it might be a mound on which a gazebo stood. It is situated 300m south west of Combe Abbey.
1 A well-defined subrectangular enclosure is said to be visible on aerial photographs taken in 1959.
2 These photographs have not been traced.
3 Vertical air photograph taken in 1980.
4 Vertical air ...
The site of an enclosure of unknown date is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. The enclosure is situated 800m north east of Coombe Countryside Park.
1 A small round mound with no surface indication of date or function.
2 This is similar to Combe Abbey ‘Tumulus’ (PRN 3723) and is more likely to represent a Post ...
The site of a possible Bronze Age round barrow, a mound of earth built to conceal a burial. Alternatively, it might be a mound on which a gazebo stood. It is situated 300m south of Combe Abbey.
1 A dovecote was erected in the tower of a stable block which was designed by Nesfield in 1863.
2 The building exists but is no longer in use. It ...
A dovecote for breeding and housing doves or pigeons. It was a decorative feature built as part of the stable block at Combe Abbey. It dates to the Imperial period.
1 Upper and Lower Smite may be Warwickshire’s oldest lost villages. The foundation of Coombe Abbey in 1150 created pasture where formerly two villages had stood. The old parish name ...
The Medieval deserted settlement of Lower Smite. The settlement is known to have existed from documentary evidence. It was situated 800m north east of Coombe Countryside Park.