1 A prisoner of war camp that can be seen on an aerial photograph from 1948. There is also an area of structures, possibly associated with the camp, to its ...
The site of Maxstoke Prisoner of War Camp identified from an aerial photograph. It dates from the Second World War, and was situated 500m southeast of Maxstoke.
1 The site of a fire based bombing decoy site from the Second World War known as a permanent Starfish. Fire based decoys were set up following the bombing of ...
The site of a fire based decoy bombing installation known as a permanent Starfish from the Second World War. Night time blazes were created to confuse enemy aircraft and draw them away from their real target. Documentary evidence gives this grid reference west of Maxstoke.
1. Maxstoke bombing decoy site in the Q programme for Birmingham.
Lighting decoys were a cheap and effective method of confusing the enemy and their deployment dates from July ...
A bombing decoy site from the Second World War designed to confuse the enemy into dropping their bombs in the wrong place. Documentary evidence places it 800m east of Maxstoke.
1 Site of gravel pit marked on OS map of 1886.
The site of a gravel pit which was in use during the Imperial period. It was marked on an Ordnance Survey map of 1886, and was situated 100m east of Hill Plantation.
1 Rectangular pond with an extension to the E.
2 Near to the edge of Maxstoke Park is a small moat, still containing water.
3 This is actually ...
A decoy pond, a pond with arms that were covered with nets into which wild birds were allured. It is situated on the edge of Maxstoke Park, 250m south east of Maxtoke Castle.
1 Site of smithy marked on OS map of 1886.
The site of a blacksmiths workshop which was in use during the Imperial period. It was situated on Castle Lane, 300m north west of Maxtoke School Farm.
1 Site of quarry marked on OS map of 1886.
The site of a quarry which was in use during the Imperial period. It was situated 100m north west of Hill Farm.
1 Maxstoke Vicarage (Old Vicarage) garden, Maxstoke.
Pleasure grounds on site of Priory; kitchen garden, paddock, pond
Pleasure grounds, kitchen garden, paddock, pond.
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1 Site of smithy marked on OS map of 1886.
A blacksmiths workshop which dates from the Imperial period. It was situated on Packington Lane, Maxtoke.
1 Site of marl pit marked on OS map of 1886.
The site of a marl pit from which marl was extracted for use as fertiliser during the Imperial period. It was situated 500m north east of Maxtoke.
1 Site of marl pit marked on OS map of 1886.
The site of a marl pit from which marl was extracted for use as fertiliser during the Imperial period. It was situated 400m north west of Maxtoke.