1 Paddock park and pleasure grounds associated with late 17th century house (on earlier site). Features include conservatory (now demolished), kitchen garden. Listed structures include the house and a lodge. ...
Wellesbourne Hall grounds, a park and garden created in the Imperial period. They are marked on the Ordnance Survey maps of 1886 and 1906. They are located to the north west of Church Walk, Wellesbourne.
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1 Archaeological observation revealed evidence of a possible medieval furrow and post medieval ceramic drains. No finds were recovered.
2 Ridge and furrow survival across the parish of Wellesbourne identified from ...
An area of ridge and furrow cultivation dating to the Medieval period was discovered during archaeological work. Drains dating to the Post Medieval period were also found. They were found at Wellesbourne sewage works.
1 Saltway (Sealt Straet) referred to in a charter of AD 956. This was part of a major cross country routeway running eastwards from Stratford.
2 Maps illustrating part of route.
3 ...
Part of an Early Medieval trackway known as the 'Saltway'. It is mentioned in a charter of 969 AD. It is part of a major routeway across the country heading east from Stratford upon Avon. It may have originated during the Roman period.
1 Portway referred to in Wellesbourne (1239), Walton (1240), Pillerton (1340), Tysoe (t.Hy 3). Probably the road from Wellesbourne Mountford through Walton to Pillerton Hersey, continuing by track and road ...
Portway, a Medieval road which is referred to in Medieval documents. The road ran from Wellesbourne to Tysoe.
1 Greenwood’s map of 1822 shows a park/ plantation around Frizhill House.
Frizhill House grounds, a park dating to the Imperial period is marked on Greenwood's map of 1822. It is located 300m north east of Bath Hill Wood.
1 The possible extent of Medieval settlement, based on the first edition 6″ map of 1886, 45 NW.
2 The ridge and furrow plotting of the parish.
3 The 1886 map shows ...
The possible extent of Medieval settlement at Wellesbourne Mountford based on work carried out on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886.
1 For an archaeological evaluation of the site, trial trenching was carried out which revealed an undated ditch which may represent a previous property boundary. No other significant archaeological ...
An archaeological evaluation discovered a possible property boundary ditch of unknown date. The site is located 500m south of the church, Wellesbourne.
Redundant record (previously used to record an event).
1 The possible extent of the Medieval settlement, based on the first edition 6″ map of 1886, 45SW.
2 The ridge and furrow plotting of the parish.
3 Domesday lists Walton in ...
The possible extent of the Medieval settlement at Walton in the parish of Wellesbourne. The area of settlement is suggested by the Ordnance Survey map of 1886 as well as documentary evidence.
1 Eight Romano-British pottery sherds predominantly grey ware, were found during water main excavations. They could be associated with SMR1141, which is a possible Iron Age/Romano-British settlement site.
Findspot - eight pottery sherds dating to the Roman period were found 800m west of the church, Wellesbourne.
1 Water main excavations revealed three flint objects probably Neolithic, one object identifiable as an end scraper.
Findspot - flint objects, including one end scraper, possibly dating to the Neolithic period, were found 800m south west of the church, Wellesbourne.
1 Finds during water main excavations were Post Medieval pottery, one sherd salt-glazed and three black -glazed, one piece of slag was probably contemporary with these.
Findspot - four pottery sherds dating to the Post Medieval period were found 800m west of the church, Wellesbourne.
1 Archaeological observation of two sections of a water main between Wellesbourne and Kineton. At Wellesbourne, observations revealed an undated pit, and finds of flint and Iron Age pottery adjacent ...
An undated pit was found during archaeological work. Finds of flint and Iron Age pottery pottery were recovered. The site is at Wellesbourne 350m north east of Bristol Way.
1 Archaeological evaluation undertaken by Warwickshire Museum. A single worked flint flake was recovered from Trench 1, in the NW corner of the site.
Findspot - a flint flake dating to the Prehistoric period was found 200m north of the church, Wellesbourne.
1 Archaeological evaluation undertaken by Warwickshire Museum. Excavation of trench 1 revealed a steep-sided, flat-bottomed gully cut into the natural. It was aligned roughly WNW-ESE. In its base were three ...
A ditch, possible post holes and two pottery sherds dating to the Roman period were found during and excavation. It is possible that the ditch forms part of a known field system in the area. The site is located 200m north of Wellesbourne church.
1 An archaeological evaluation on land at Wellesbourne Airfield recorded possible Medieval field boundaries and modern field drains but no evidence for the Prehistoric activity which was thought may have ...
During archaeological work at Wellesbourne Airfield possible field boundaries were discovered. They were of Medieval date.
1 One of five sites built to accommodate RAF personnel near Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield. The site was cleared shortly after the war and returned to agricultural use.
2 Airfield plan – ...
The site of one of five barracks used by RAF personnel at Wellesbourne Mountfield airfield during the Second World War. The site is now in agricultural use and is located 700m north of Red Hill Wood.
1 One of five sites built to house RAF personnel near to Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield. The site was cleared and returned to agricultural use after the war.
2 Airfield plan – ...
The site of one of five barracks used by RAF personnel at Wellesbourne Mountfield airfield during the Second World War. The site is now in agricultural use and is located 200m north of Red Hill jWood.
1 One of five sites built to house airmen stationed at RAF Wellesbourne Mountford. The site was cleared and is now forested.
2 Airfield plan – not to scale.
The site of one of five barracks used by RAF personnel at Wellesbourne Mountfield airfield during the Second World War. It is located in Red Hill Wood.
1 One of five sites built to accommodate RAF personnel near Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield. The site was cleared after the war and is now woodland.
2 Airfield plan – not to ...
The site of one of five barracks used by RAF personnel at Wellesbourne Mountfield airfield during the Second World War. It is located in Wellesbourne Wood.
1 Direction finding (D/F) stations enabled aircraft to find their position by taking bearings on two or three stations. The transmissions could be on Medium Frequency (M/F), High Frequency (H/F) ...
The site of a direction finding station which was used by aircraft to find their bearings. It is associated with Wellesbourne Mountford airfield and is situated 900m north of Red Hill Wood.
1 An underground command post (Type 1108/41) with protected observation cupola. For the defence of airfields primarily in the event of attack by paratroops. Now converted into a museum by ...
A battle headquarters site, an underground command post with protected observation cupola at RAF Wellesbourne Mountford. It was built for the purpose of coordinating the defence of the airfield during the Second World War, primarily in the event of an attack by paratroops.
1 A semi sunken air raid shelter with earth covering. Internally about 28ft (8.5m) long and 6ft 8ins (2m) wide and has an arched roof with 6ft 3ins (1.9m) clearance ...
The site of an air raid shelter which was in use during the Second World War. It is semi-sunken with an earth covering and is situated to the north east of RAF Wellesbourne Mountfield.
2 Probable ring ditch shows as cropmark. This could represent a round house, but appears to form a complete circle and is fairly regular.
3 Site no 69 in survey.
5 Scheduled ...
The site of a possible ring ditch dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age. It is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. It is located 900m west of the church, Wellesbourne.