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 Nursery, Evesham Road, Stratford.
Lovie reports two areas of mixed planting with walks. Site developed at time of his report (1996/7).
Nursery with two areas of mixed planting and walks.
1 Nuthurst Grange (Lodge) garden, Nuthurst, Stratford.
Lovie reports a C20th house, now a hotel at time of Lovie’s report (1996/7). Formal terraced garden to S planted with lavender.
C20th house with pleasure grounds including formal terraced garden to south.
1 The Shakespearean Theatre in Chapel Lane is the only one of the early Stratford theatres with any continuous history. It was built by a company formed in 1826, which ...
The site of The 19th century Shakespearean Theatre, Chapel Lane, built 1827 and demolished 1872 by Halliwell Phillips.
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.
2 Possible Neolithic/Bronze Age ring ditch shows on air photograph.
The site of a possible ring ditch of Neolithic or Bronze Age date. It is visible as a crop mark on aerial photographs. It is located 400m south west of Cranford.
1 Duplicate record of WA 920.
Findspot - a brooch dating to the Roman period was found 700m south west of Bishopton Hill.
1 Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (AD 139) found in a garden in Loxley Road.
Findspot - a Roman coin of the 2nd century AD was found in a garden in Loxley Road, Stratford upon Avon.
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 A series of sixteen graves, dating from between the 7th and 9th centuries, were recorded during flood compensation works in Centenary Gardens. The burials were mostly adults and displayed ...
A series of sixteen graves, dating from between the 7th and 9th centuries, were recorded during flood compensation works in Centenary Gardens. The burials were mostly adults and displayed a range of pathologies, indicating joint disease, infections and dental disease.
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 A series of Iron Age storage pits, of similar form, size and function, were recorded during community excavation at New Place, Stratford. Each of the pits was 1.5-1.6m ...
A series of Iron Age storage pits, of similar form, size and function, were recorded during community excavation at New Place, Stratford. In subsequent seasons, a short stretch of Iron Age ditch/gully was located.
1 2 Site of Anchor inn, 1 Bridge street, Stratford upon Avon
Site of historic inn recorded in F White & Co.’s and Pigot’s databases. The latter shows it in existence ...
Site of historic inn situated on the south side of Bridge street at the junction with Waterside.
1 Roman coin, 3rd century Barbarian found in the area of Burton Cottages.
Findspot - a coin dating to the Roman period and found 850m south of Bishopton Hill.
1 The Clopton estate was one of a number envisaged and developed by the Stratford Borough Council for social housing in the inter-war years and, especially, in the post-World War ...
The Clopton estate was one of a number envisaged and developed by the Stratford Borough Council for social housing in the inter-war years and, especially, in the post-World War II period. Inaugurated in 1929, the estate was expanded significantly from 1946 on. The houses were erected in accordance with an undertaking dated 26th August 1947 and being completed in late 1950 and early 1951. The houses are unusual on the estate being of 'non-traditional', pre-fabricated construction, to a standard design by the company of Unity Structures Ltd. of Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. Planning permission for the demolition of the buildings to allow for the erection of 15 new-build homes was approved in June 2013.
1 A gravel pit is shown on the OS 1st edition map. A circle was marked on the overlay for SP15SE IMP_MOD with a reference 7667. This ...
Site of former gravel pit. It was situated south of former nursery site (MWA7666) south of Evesham Road and west of Cherry Orchard, Stratford on Avon.
1 Two possible square features were identified by the AOC Assessment of Local Services Villages for Stratford-on-Avon District Council in 2012.
2 These features show up as crisp edges of platforms ...
Two possible square features were identified on LiDAR to the south of the village. They are probably modern in origin.
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 A concrete footbridge erected in 1934; but a stone let into one of the side piers records the existence of a bridge on the site in 1599. Information exists ...
The site of a bridge which was in use from the Post Medieval to the Imperial periods. It crossed the Avon 70m south of Lucy's Mill, and was of wood with stone piers. The present concrete footbridge was erected in 1934.
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.