1 Possible icehouse discovered by the owner when digging a trench behind some out-houses. The structure was subterranean, built of brick, with a quite low arched roof. It was undoubtedly ...
The site of a possible icehouse which was discovered during the excavation of a trench. It was built of brick and was used for storing ice in the warmer months. The icehouse dated from the Imperial period onwards. It was situated 200m east of Newbold Comyn park.
2 Blackdown Hill (now Blackdown Hotel), Sandy Lane, Blackdown, Warwick.
Lovie reports this as a villa adjacent to the river Avon. E stands on high ground and the drive passes ...
Villa now hotel. Gardens have late C19th character with drive cut through rock and crossed by timber bridge, summerhouse, terrace, mixed planting.
Recommended for inclusion on Local List by Lovie.
Lovie suggests Listed Building Status for house and possibly garden features such as summer house.
1 Blackdown Manor garden, Blackdown,Warwick.
Lovie reports that eary 17th century house was remodelled in early/mid 19th century. Pleasure grounds with park-type planting in adjacent paddocks/field. At time of survey (1996/7) ...
Villa pleasure grounds with park-type planting some of which remains but has been neglected.
Recommended for inclusion on Local List by Lovie, with possible Listed Building Status for walls along Kenilworth Road.
1 West Hill, Blackdown, Warwick.
Lovie reports lodge, drive, pleasure grounds with terraces, conservatory, paddock and kitchen garden.
Mid/late 19th century house and grounds, with mature 19th century tree and shurb planting, ...
19th century house and gardens with mature planting surviving.
Recommended for inclusion on Local List by Lovie.
1 Quarry marked on 1886 map.
The site of a quarry which was in use during the Imperial period and is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886. It was located 600m north east of Blackdown.
I could find no sign of a mill at Blackdown in the Domesday book, though it may be quite ancient. Bertie Greatheed writes in his diary for August 12th 1807: ...
