1 This mill may have stood on the site of the mill at Brandon which is recorded in 1086. The head race to the mill leaves the river opposite the ...
Wolston Mill, a watermill that was built in the Medieval period. It continued to be used until the end of the Imperial period. The mill buildings were later demolished. It was situated 600m south west of St. Margaret's Church, Wolston.
1 Photograph of windmill.
2 The photograph shows a conical brick tower, capped with an ‘onion’ dome, with four sails to be covered with canvas. There is no fantail visible, and ...
The site of a windmill dating to the Imperial period. It was situated on Lammas Hill.
1 Tumulus marked.
2 ?Barrow, now destroyed. On Lammas Hill.
3 Excavated 1950s, B Hobley, windmill.
4 This feature was excavated by Coventry Museum who concluded that it was a windmill mound.
5 Scheduling ...
The site of a possible round barrow, a mound usually built to conceal a burial. The barrow would date to the Bronze Age. The site is located on Lammas Hill. The results of an excavation in the 1950s concluded that it was actually a windmill mound.
1 An old farmhouse and attached cottage. Left range probably mid 18th century; right range late 18th century. The building has some late 20th century additions. Other ...
Frog Hall, a house that was built during the Post Medieval or Imperial period. The house is situated on London Road, north east of Stretton on Dunsmore.
Earthworks of Medieval moated site, possibly associated with Wolston Priory.
1 Wolston Priory is locally ascribed to the moated site at the above grid reference, but there are no surface indications ...
A moat, a wide ditch usually surrounding a building. It dates to the Medieval period, and was possibly associated with Wolston Priory. It is still visible as earthwork, and is situated 500m northeast of St Margaret' Church, Wolston.
1 A small alien priory founded by Hubert Boldran between 1086 and 1194. This priory belonged to the Benedictine abbey of St Pierre-sur-Dive. In 1388 the hall, stable, grange and ...
The site of Wolston Priory which was founded during the Medieval period. It is situated 600m north east of St Margaret's Church, Wolston.
1 An Imperial Follis of c324-5 was found with a metal detector at the above reference. Details given.
Findspot - a Roman coin was found 250m north of London Road, in the parish of Wolston.
1 Chancel, N and S transepts, N and S aisles, nave, central tower, and modern vestry. Dates from the 12th century, when it probably consisted of chancel, nave and S ...
The Parish Church of St Margaret which was originally built during the Medieval period. The church was later restored during the Imperial period. It is situated 200m south east of Brandon Castle at Wolston.
1 House. Early 18th century. 19th century additions to rear. Flemish bond brick with string course. Moulded painted wood dentil and modillion cornice. Old tile hipped roof; brick ridge stacks. ...
A manor house which was built during the Post Medieval period is located in Main Street, Wolston.
1 A map shows buildings at the above grid reference.
2 This main area is now under grass. The road, now known as Main Street, divides into two at this point ...
The site of a shrunken village of Post Medieval date at Wolston. The remains are visible as earthworks. The site is located off Main Street.
1 Collection of Neolithic flint comprising scrapers, blades, core, flakes and laurel leaf flint found at this location. Illustrations in FI File.
2 Dating confirmed as Neolithic.
Findspot - flint artefacts of Neolithic date were found on Lammas Hill, Wolston
1 Anecdotal evidence of a Bronze Age Bracelet. The finder was playing as a child in fields near Wolston when a beaten gold object was discovered. The bracelet was broken ...
A Bracelet which possibly dates to the Bronze Age was found by children playing in 1966. The site lies in a field 220m north-east of Wolston School.
1 Possible ring ditch.
2 Also see MWA3417 which, describes both ring ditches in this field.
The site of a possible ring ditch identified from an aerial photograph. Its date is unknown.
1 The possible extent of the medieval settlement based on the OS 2nd edition map of 1887, 27NE.
2 The ridge and furrow plotting of the parish.
3 Domesday has 2 entries ...
The possible extent of the medieval settlement at Wolston based on the Ordnance Survey map of 1887, and on aerial photographs.
1 The site of a celluloid factory marked on the OS map of 1906, 27NE 2nd edition.
2 The Warwickshire Industrial Society drew attention to the site during a telephone call.
The site of a celluloid factory marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1906. It dates from the Imperial period and is situated in the Business Park.
1 The primary role of the Royal Observer Corps (ROC) was the recognition and identification of hostile aircraft. With the start of the ‘Cold War’, and the increased threat of ...
A Royal Observer Corps Underground Monitoring Post at Wolston. Monitoring Posts were to be used in the modern period to report nuclear bursts and to monitor fall-out. The post is located at the intersection of the Fosse and Dyer's Lane.
1 This site shows a large deep pit which seems to be man made. It may well have been a quarry, although there is no evidence for this from ...
The possible site of a quarry of unknown date. It is visible as a large pit. The site is located 500m west of Wolston.
1 At the above grid reference is a moat, now virtually dry, having three dug sides, the fourth being the River Avon. This is probably the site of one of ...
A Medieval moat, a wide ditch usually surrounding a building. It is still visible as an earthwork, and is situated 100m west of St Margaret's Church, Wolston.
1 Pound marked in 1905.
Site of a pound which would have been used for penning animals in the Imperial period. It is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1905. The pound was located on School Street, Wolston.
1 Smithy marked.
2 This is no longer a smithy, but seems to house a small light-engineering business.
The site of a forge, where wrought iron was made during the Imperial period. It is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1905. The forge was located on School Street, Wolston.
1 A 15th century silvered bronze buckle; a silver penny of Edward I, struck at Durham c1303-4.
Findspot - a Medieval bronze buckle and silver coin were found 800m east of Stretton Road.
1 At above grid reference – barbed and tanged flint arrowhead (Bronze Age). Surface find from field W of Limestone Hall.
2 Reported found 14:10:71.
Findspot - a Bronze Age flint barbed and tanged arrowhead was found 600m north west of Limestone Hall.
1 Wolston Bridge, over the Avon, is a private bridge belonging to the destroyed Manor House, W of the Church.
2 Situated at the above grid reference. The centre span collapsed ...
The site of a bridge that was built during the Post Medieval or Imperial period. The remains of the bridge are situated 300m south west of St Margarets Church, Wolston.
2 Three probable Neolithic/Bronze Age ring ditches show on aerial photographs.
4 For a Bronze Age cremation from this area see MWA 4437.
Three possible ring ditches of Neolithic or Bronze Age date. They are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The ring ditches are located 1km east of Wolston.