1 17th century stone house had gardens north of road in 1886. Post 1902 work around house when site formed part of Upton estate. Features include mixed planting, shrubberies, kitchen ...
Gardens of the Imperial and Modern periods around a 17th century house on Sun Rising Hill. In the 19th century the gardens were sited north of the road. They formed part of the Upton Estate in the early 20th century.
Recommended for inclusion on Local List (Key Site) by Lovie.
1 Parkland surrounding Upton House containing features from the 17th to the 20th century, including: pleasure grounds with avenue drive, lawns, terraces, ponds, woodland, kitchen garden, Temple Pool and chain ...
A series of a landscapes park and gardens laid out from the Post Medieval period onwards around Upton House.
1 Pleasure grounds and gardens set around substantial stone house built 1988-90. Recommended for inclusion on Local List.
2 Upton Viva is an important example of a late 20th century country ...
Pleasure grounds and gardens around a late 20th century house set within Upton Park.
Recommended for inclusion on Local List by Lovie.
1 Turnpike road from Banbury first established by an Act of 1753.
A toll road which ran from Sun Rising House to Banbury. Travellers would have had to pay a toll to use the road during the Imperial period.
1 The possible extent of the Medieval settlement, based on the first edition 6″ map of 1886, 52SW.
2 Domesday lists Ratley in Hunsbury Hundred. The Phillimore edition gives a grid ...
The possible extent of the Medieval settlement of Ratley, based on the first edition Ordnance Survey map.
1The possible extent of a post medieval hamlet, based on the first edition 6″ map of 1886, 52 SW.
The possible extent of the post medieval settlement of Edge Hill based on the Ordnance Survey 6" map of 1886.
Find of fragment of Roman silver plate.
1 A fragment of Roman silver plate found by metal detector along the Edge Hill escarpment in September 1994.
Find of a fragment of Roman Silver Plate. It comes from a site which has yielded considerable amounts of Roman pottery.
1 Remains of an extensive earthwork located on a jutting promontory of Edge Hill at about 230m. It has a very commanding position on top of a steep escarpment. Land ...
Nadbury Camp, an Iron Age hillfort. In some areas the ramparts are still visible as earthworks. The hillfort is located 400m south of Arlescote.
2 Cropmarks including possible ring ditches, a linear feature and an enclosure appear on air photographs.
The site of a ring ditch, linear feature and an enclosure. All the features are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. They are of unknown date and are located 300m north west of Ratley.
1 Post Mill. Built probably early 19th century. Open trestle, four common sails, metal sheeted breast and roof, ladder and tailpole set on cart wheels. Ceased working by 1890’s. Demolished ...
The site of a post mill, a type of windmill mounted on a post. It was in use in the Imperial period, but was demolished in 1916 so that the area could be used for quarrying. Its location was 500m south west of Edgehill Tower.
1 Formal gardens, mainly 20th century, 7.6 ha, attached to 17th and 20th century house, in 18th century landscape park, c150 ha. The present formal elements at Upton are ...
Formal gardens surrounding Upton House, mainly dating to the 20th century. The gardens may overlie formal gardens which surrounded the Post Medieval house.
1 The name is preserved in the double parish name although Upton House is the only habitation with the village name. The depopulation took place in 1499 when five houses ...
The site of the Medieval deserted settlement of Upton for which there is documentary evidence. No archaeological remains are visible on the surface. The deserted settlement site is located within the grounds of Upton House.
1 Manor house (site of).
2 There are no visible remains at this site, but it is known locally that the house was demolished in 1913 and that some of the ...
The site of Ratley Manor House which dated from the Medieval and Post Medieval periods. It was demolished in 1913. The manor house was located 100m south west of the church at Ratley.
1 Motte standing on a wedge-shaped hill. It is about 13m across at the top and has very steep sides 5 to 6.7m above the ditch which is formed round ...
Ratley Castle, a Medieval motte and bailey castle. The motte has been damaged by later quarrying for building material. The castle is located 250m west of the church at Ratley.
1 Three or four Roman sherds found during excavations at Ratley Castle.
2 A significant number of Roman sherds and a fragment of fine Roman glass indicate a site near at ...
Findspot - fragments of Roman pottery and a piece of glass were were found at Ratley Castle.
1 Near to Nadbury ‘in our memory, was found a sword of brasse, and a Battaill axe; touching which kind of weapons Mr Cambden… maketh some mention…’
2 Bronze palstave and ...
Findspot - a Bronze Age sword and palstave, a type of axe, were found near Arlescote.
1 A turnpike road between Birmingham and Edgehill via Stratford established 1725-50.
A toll road which was established during the Post Medieval period. It continued to be used during the Imperial period. It was part of one of the London to Birmingham routes. The road ran between Edge Hill and Birmingham via Stratford.
1 A turnpike road established from 1770 onwards.
A toll road running from Upton to Wellesbourne. Travellers would have had to pay a toll to use the road during the Imperial period.
1 Chancel, S chapel, nave, S aisle, N porch and W tower. The whole fabric, except for the 15th century porch, dates from the 14th century, but the foundations may ...
The Church of St Peter ad Vincula which was built in the Medieval period. It may have been built on the site of an earlier church.
1 A report that two stone querns had been found in Nadbury Camp. No specific location given.
Two probably quernstones found in the area of Nadbury Camp.
1 72 pieces of flint were found during field survey within Nadbury Camp in 1980-1. Some of these were probably Neolithic/Bronze Age and included 62 waste flakes, two cores, two ...
Findspot - a large number of flint artefacts of Neolithic and Bronze Age date were found when a field walking survey was carried out at Nadbury Camp.
1 72 pieces of flint were found during field survey within Nadbury Camp in 1980/1. Some of these were possibly Mesolithic and included two bipolar cores, and a rod with ...
Findspot - Mesolithic flint artefacts were found during a field walking exercise at Nadbury Camp.
1 A Bronze Age arrowhead was found during field survey in the E field within Nadbury Camp in 1983.
3 Excavation Report.
4 Bronze Age.
Findspot - a Bronze Age flint arrowhead was found when a field walking exercise was carried out at Nadbury Camp.
1 Field survey of the interior of Nadbury Camp was undertaken in 1981. 31 fragments of late Iron Age/early Roman pottery were found including one possible ‘Belgic’ vessel. In addition ...
Findspot - Many fragments of Late Iron Age and Roman pottery were found during the excavation of Nadbury Camp.