1 A Dove House Close is shown on Thos. Wilkes’ 1749 map. Also, an illustration on the same map shows a square building in this general area with a lantern ...
The site of a Post Medieval dovecote, a building used for the breeding and housing of doves or pigeons. The dovecote is known from documentary evidence. It was situated 100m west of Stoneleigh Abbey.
1 The dog kennels are shown on a 1749 map at the same location as present.
2 They still exist, but are no longer in use. The structure is red ...
Dog kennels that were built during the Post Medieval period. They are marked on a map of 1749 and are still standing. They are situated 300m north west of Brick Kiln Spinney.
1 There is a slide of a Medieval drain at the County Museum.
2 This area is now covered by agricultural buildings at the NAC and no traces remain.
The site of a Medieval drain. It was situated 500m north of Brick Kiln Spinney but the area has now been built upon.
1 Stareton is shown as populated on Dugdale’s map and is in the approximate position of the modern village.
2 An estate map from 1597 shows about 17 houses around Stareton ...
The possible site of an area of Medieval deserted settlement at Stareton. Some house platforms are visible as earthworks. The settlement lies in the area of Stareton.
1 In Stoneleigh there was a house called Fynborgh. It was given by Henry I.
2 ‘Great Finborough’, ‘Middle Finborough’ and ‘Far Finborough’ marked near to a barn called Finbury. JMM ...
Documentary evidence suggests that there was a Medieval house at Finbury. The site lies 600m north west of Chantry Heath Woods.
1 At Fynham anciently were twelve houses, of which eight were gone before the reign of Henry VII. There are here four houses and a mill.
2 Finham Park marked at ...
Documentary evidence suggests that the site of a Medieval deserted settlement lies 500m south east of Finham Bridge.
1 Fieldwork revealed a previously unrecorded deserted Medieval village site which lay immediately W of the Bypass route. House platforms are visible on either side of the present lane. Excavation ...
The site of King's Hill Medieval deserted settlement. A trackway, house platforms and an area of ridge and furrow cultivation are visible as earthworks. The settlement has been partially excavated. The site is located 400m south west of Finham Green.
1 This field is called Marl Pit Close on a 1766 Estate Map.
2 A tree filled pit is still visible in the centre of the field.
The site of a marl pit, from which marl was extracted during the Imperial period and possibly earlier. The site is suggested by documentary evidence and a large hollow still exists on this site. It is located 300m south of Whitefield Coppice.
1 Probably a ‘petty village’. It is recorded by Rous at the start of Henry VII’s reign as having been depopulated. There is one farm house.
2 Poor archaeology (C), period ...
The possible site of the Medieval deserted settlement of Milburn. A series of earthworks may represent the remains of the settlement. The site is located in the area either side of Milburn viaduct.
1 APs.
2 Linear crop mark shows on aerial photographs. This possibly forms part of an enclosure, but this is uncertain.
3 As part of an archaeological assessment of Warwick University lands ...
A linear feature of unknown date that is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. It is situated 500m north east of Whitefield Coppice.
2 Two parallel linear cropmarks show on aerial photographs. It is uncertain whether this is a trackway or a linear bank.
Two linear features of unknown date are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. They are situated 600m south east of Whitefield Coppice.
2 Undated earthworks, possibly farming enclosures, show on aerial photographs.
The site of several enclosures of unknown date which are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. They are located 900m west of Roughknowles Wood.
1 “Stoneleigh Park” first appears on a map from 1787, but is shown as the area of the deer park – (WA 2865) – not the area around the Abbey. ...
Stoneleigh Abbey Park, a landscape park dating to the Imperial period. The park is marked on various maps, the earliest of which dates to 1787. Some of the features of the park are visible as earthworks. It is situated to the north east of Thickthorn Wood.
3 A number of enclosures, probably representing buildings, show on air photographs, reference 1. An army camp is shown in this location on air photograph reference 2 and the crop ...
Several enclosures are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. They probably represent the remains of modern buildings. The site is located to the west of Tantara Lodge.
1 Bridge marked.
2 A modern concrete footbridge leading to Motslow Hill. This bridge appears to have sandstone supports. It is possible but not certain that these supports survive from the ...
The site of a Post Medieval footbridge which crosses the River Sowe 200m southwest of St Mary's Church, Stoneleigh. It was shown on an Estate map of 1766. The footings of the present concrete bridge probably pre-date it.
1 A footbridge is marked.
2 There is a modern concrete bridge at this crossing-place.
The site of a footbridge over the River Sowe, 200m northeast of Stoneleigh Close. It dates to the Imperial period, and is marked on an Estate map of 1766. The present structure is modern.
1 Westley Bridge is ‘Wolfyeuesbrygge, Wolfiesbrugge’ in the 13th century, ‘Wolsee Bridge’ in 1546, ‘Wolce Bridge’ in 1547.
2 The present bridge is single span, of red sandstone and brick. The ...
Westley Bridge, the remains of a possible Medieval/Post Medieval bridge, for which there is documentary evidence from the 13th century. The present bridge of red sandstone and brick incorporates older parts.
1 Two bridges marked.
2 Two bridges marked.
3 The bridges are still there. One of them is sandstone and has a small arch and may be quite old. The larger bridge ...
The site and partial remains of two footbridges that cross the Avon 400m northeast of Stare Bridge. They date to the Post Medieval period, and are marked on maps of 1685 and 1749.
1 This is called “Washford Meadow” on an 18th century map, but no fording place is shown.
2 It is also called “Wahsforde” on the annotated map, but no reference is ...
The possible site of a ford dating to the Imperial period. The site lies 1km south west of Stoneleigh.
1 Crackley Bridge on its upstream side is a modern single-span concrete structure. The downstream side is sandstone, of much earlier date, but it is impossible to give an exact ...
Crackley Bridge, the remains of a possible Post Medieval bridge. The downstream side is sandstone of an older date than the upstream concrete side. It crosses the Finham Brook north east of Crackley.
2 Possible, but very faint, rectangular enclosure shows on air photographs.
The site of a rectangular enclosure of unknown date. It is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. The enclosure is situated 1km north east of Stoneleigh.
1 AP.
2 No visible surface traces to indicate what the cropmarks represent.
3 Air photo could not be identified.
The site of an enclosure of unknown date. It is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. The enclosure is situated 300m north east of Stoneleigh.
1 This field is called ‘Marlpits’ on a map from 1766.
2 Traces of pits here and in surrounding fields are still visible.
The site of several marl pits from which marl was extracted during the Imperial period. The marl pits are marked on an estate map of 1766. Some of them are still visible as earthworks. They are situated 500m north east of Wainbody Wood.
2 Possible undated settlement shows faintly on aerial photographs. Features include possible linear crop marks and enclosures and one possible stone-walled building.
3 This field is sometimes used as a car ...
The possible site of a settlement of unknown date. Enclosures and linear features are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The site is located 800m south east of Stoneleigh Abbey.