1 Chancel, N and S transepts, nave, two N aisles, S aisle, N and S porches; tower at W end of inner N aisle, and another tower, with spire, adjoining ...
The Church of St Andrew was built in the Medieval period. It was later largely rebuilt during the Imperial period. It is located onChurch Street, Rugby.
1 There was a little castle at Rugby which stood about a furlong (200m) to the N of the church. The banks of earth and part of the moat still ...
The possible site of a Medieval manor house or castle. Documentary evidence suggests that earthworks of a moat were visible behind Church Street, Rugby in the 18th and 19th centuries. The site has now been built over.
1 Chancel (6m by 4m) and nave (9.1m by 7.5m). Built in the early 13th century and its plan has not been materially altered since. Further windows inserted later in ...
The Church of St Michael and All Angels which was originally built during the Medieval period. The church was largely restored during the Imperial period. It is situated 200m south east of Brownsover Hall.
1 There was a grange at Rugby (PRN 5392). This is now the site of the Rectory. This was anciently moated round. Bloxam remembered a portion of the moat on ...
The site of a Medieval moat, a wide ditch usually surrounding a building. It is no longer visible as an earthwork. It was situated 150m southeast of the Market Place, Rugby.
1 A jug or pitcher of large size of coarse red ware, with the upper portion exhibiting indications of glaze. This was found many years ago, I think in 1861, ...
The site of a well from which Medieval pottery sherds were recovered. The well was situated in the area of the High Street, Rugby.
1 Within the last few months a coarse ware vessel was found in sinking the foundations of new school buildings opposite the school house. This may be 14th century. It ...
Findspot - a Medieval pottery vessel was found east of Whitehall Road, Rugby.
1 Lawrence Sheriffe in 1567 made provision for 4 distinct lodgings for 4 poor men. On his death in the same year, the trustees… appointed four almsmen and placed ...
The site of almshouses, houses built for poor people to live in, dating to the Post Medieval and Imperial periods. Several of the almshouses were converted from a building that was the original Rugby School. The almshouses were located in Church Street, Rugby.
1 A mill at Rugby was recorded in 1086 and probably stood on, or near, this site. This would also have been one of the mills at Rugby mentioned in ...
Avon Mill, a watermill that was originally built during the Medieval period. It continued in use until the Imperial period and was later converted to an inn. The inn incorporates remains of the mill buildings. It is situated at the north end of Newbold Road, Rugby.
1 By the mid 16th century there were two watermills in Rugby, one of which probably stood on this site. Details of ownership exist for most of the 19th century. ...
Brownsover Mill, a watermill that was originally built during the Post Medieval period. It continued in use until the end of the Imperial period. The watercourses associated with the mill are still visible. The mill was situated 200m south of Crow Thorns, Rugby.
1 Post mill. Newbold Road (Avon Street). Built by 1725. Burnt down 1796.
2 No evidence remains.
The site of a post mill, a windmill mounted on a post. It was built during the Post Medieval period. The mill is known from documentary evidence but no traces of it survive on the ground. It was situated in the area of Hill Street, Rugby.
1 British entrenchments at Brownsover. A triple row of ‘ramparts’ or banks rising in terraces on the N and W and possibly on the S. On the E are traces ...
The site of several linear earthworks, banks and ditches. Few traces of the earthworks now remain but excavations during the 1950s found evidence that the features may date to the Medieval period. The earthworks were situated north of the church at Brownsover.
1 An earthwork known as ‘Butlin’s Mound’ (from the 18th century owner of the land) was trenched in 1900 of Rugby. Only Medieval pottery was found. When the mound was ...
The possible site of a Medieval windmill mound. Medieval pottery was found during an excavation of the windmill mound, which was subsequently levelled. It was situated in the area of Plowman Street, Rugby.
1 Mill Close (Clifton on Dunsmore tithe map 1849). Medieval or later. Post mill at approximately this location.
2 Tithe map. Note that none of the early mapping actually shows the ...
The site of a post mill, a windmill mounted on a post. It dated to the Medieval or Post Medieval periods. The site is known from documentary evidence. The windmill was situated 800m east of Brownsover.
1 In the later 13th century the grange of Pipewell Abbey was moved to this site (PRN 5392). Site of moated grange in the Close of Rugby School. The moat ...
The possible site of a Medieval grange, a farm or estate associated with Pipewell Abbey. The site is located in the close of Rugby School.
1 Late medieval silver penny reported by metal detectorists.
2 A small lead ampulla has also been found from this location.
Findspot - a Medieval coin and a lead ampulla were found 500m north west of Brownsover Hall.
1 The excavation of 24 trial trenches recorded predominantly north-south aligned furrows from ploughed out mediaeval field system, possibly associated with settlements at Coton(MWA 2778), Newton(MWA 9546) or Biggin(MWA 2778).
The excavation of 24 trial trenches recorded predominantly north-south aligned furrows from ploughed out mediaeval field system.
1 Henry de Rokeby was a benefactor of the Abbey of Pipwell (Northants). He gave land in Rugby to Pipwell Abbey and the Abbey had a grange here. In the ...
The possible site of a Medieval monastic grange, a farm or estate associated with Pipwell Abbey. The grange is known from documentary evidence. It was probably located at the Herbert Gray College, Rugby.
1 During the construction of a road on the site various finds were made. These included two polished bone implements (possibly modelling tools for pottery), several fragments of glazed ware ...
Findspot - various finds of Medieval date, including fragments of pottery and an iron arrowhead, were found 100m north west of the church at Brownsover.
1 Excavation in 1953 of an earthwork (see PRN 3391). Animal bones, late 13th century or early 14th century pottery, 14th century green glazed handled jug fragment and two sherds ...
A Medieval ditch was found during an excavation. Various finds were recovered from the ditch, including fragments of animal bone and pottery. The ditch was situated north of the church at Brownsover.
1 Part of a ditched enclosure at the above grid reference. ?Moated site.
2 ‘The Camp’ should be drawn with a double bank. It is no doubt the site of a ...
The site of a possible Medieval moat, a wide ditch usually surrounding a building. It survives as an earthwork, and is situated to the northeast of St Michael's Church, Brownsover.
1 Possible croft sites exist to NE and SE of the ‘Camp’/Moated Site. Just SE of this area two trees had been rooted up and a couple of handfuls of ...
The possible site of a shrunken village of Medieval date. Fragments of Medieval pottery were found at the site. It is situated north east of the church in Brownsover.
1 Three fishponds marked.
2 Photograph.
3 An archaeological evaluation including documentary research and ground investigation was undertaken prior to housing development. The fishponds probably belonged to the manor of Brownsover. ...
The site of a Medieval or Post Medieval bank and three fishponds, used for the breeding and storage of fish. They are marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1926. They are situated 100m west of Blaeberry Street, Brownsover.
1 The banks, ditches and ridge and furrow ploughing evident on aerial photographs were mapped as part of the English Heritage National Mapping Project.
2 The bank is probably a ...
Banks, ditches and ridge and furrow ploughing are evident on aerial photographs adjacent to Bilton Hill. Rig now levelled.
1 Ridge and furrow ploughing evident as earthworks on aerial photographs to the west of Lawford Lane, Bilton was
mapped as part of the English Heritage National Mapping Project.
Ridge and furrow ploughing is evident as earthworks on aerial photographs to the west of Lawford Lane, Bilton. Now levelled.
