1 Stands on the site of a Cistercian monastery founded in 1150. 1581 The Heningtons of Exton took up residence and were responsible for converting the original house into ...
Site of a country house once occupied by the Heningtons of Exton. The site lies in Combe Abbey Country Park.
1 The remains of a post-medieval circular, brick-built icehouse were identified during the excavation of trial trenches prior to the proposed new extension to the hotel. The walls were ...
The remains of a post-medieval circular, brick-built cistern were identified during the excavation of trial trenches. The site lay west of the Abbeygate buildings at Coombe Abbey. This was originally interpreted as an icehouse.
1 Trial trenching prior to the proposed extension of the hotel revelaed two brick culverts. The construction of the culverts could not be closely dated by finds, but they may ...
Two post-medieval culverts were revealed during trial trenching. The culverts may have been part of a redesigned landscape established sometime between the 1690 and 1790. The site lay west of the Abbeygate buildings at Coombe Abbey.
1 Tumulus.
2 Small round mound 1.2m high in deer park. Scheduled as Warwickshire Monument No 126.
3 This mound is more likely to be a gazebo associated with Combe Abbey ...
The possible site of a Post Medieval gazebo is marked by mound of earth. It is situated 300m south west of Combe Abbey.
1 A small round mound, which has recently been disturbed by a tree being uprooted in its centre. No surface indications of date or function.
2 This mound is similar ...
The possible site of a Post Medieval gazebo is marked by mound of earth. Alternatively, this might be the remains of a round barrow. It is situated 200m south of Combe Abbey.
1 A small round mound with no surface indication of age or function.
2 This mound is similar to Combe Abbey ‘Tumulus’ and it is possible that it represents a round ...
The possible site of a Post Medieval gazebo is marked by mound of earth. Alternatively, this might be the remains of a round barrow. It is situated 300m south of Combe Abbey.
1 Priest’s Bridge marked.
2 The present bridge is a fairly modern concrete structure and there are no traces of an earlier structure.
Priest's Bridge, the site of a Post Medieval bridge. The bridge is marked on a map of 1725 but no traces of it are visible on the ground. It was situated 500m north of High Wood.
1 Bridge marked.
2 The bridge still exists and appears to be an early one. It has two spans, hump-backed, of sandstone and brick and is reinforced with concrete. The upstream ...
Pedlar's Bridge, a bridge dating to the Post Medieval period. It is marked on an estate map of 1778. The bridge is situated on Smearton Lane.
1 This area is shown as a gravel pit on a 19th century map.
2 This pit and several others are still visible within the area of the former deer park ...
The site of a gravel pit from which gravel was extracted during the Post Medieval period. It is marked on an estate map of 1823. The gravel pit was situated inside Combe Abbey Deer Park.
1 This field is known as “Dove House Close” on 18th century and 19th century maps.
3 No traces of the dovecote remain.
4 Instead another dovecote was erected in the tower ...
The site of a dovecote, used for housing doves and pigeons. It dated to the Post Medieval and Imperial periods. The dovecote is shown on 18th and 19th century estate maps. It was situated 200m north of Combe Abbey.
1 A gravel pit is shown on this site on an 18th century map.
2 The area is heavily wooded and overgrown, but traces of the pit are still evident.
The site of a gravel pit, from which gravel was extracted during the Imperial period. It was situated at Little Wrautam.
1 The field is known as “Marlpit Close” on a 19th century map.
2 There were no traces of quarrying nor did the owner of the field have any memory of ...
The possible site of a marl pit dating to at least the Imperial period is suggested by documentary evidence. Evidence of ridge and furrow cultivation also exists in this area and survives as earthworks. These features are situated 500m north of Walsgrave Hill.
1 Two parallel ditches seen on aerial photographs in fields between the main drive into Combe Abbey and a building
named as the East Lodge were mapped as part of ...
Two parallel ditches can be seen on aerial photographs in fields between the main drive into Combe Abbey and a building named as the East Lodge.
1 A 20th century park of c.200ha incorporating 17th, 18th and 19th century park and garden features. Formal gardens round Winde’s remodelled Abbey are shown in an illustration of ...
A landscape park associated with Combe Abbey. The park was established during the Imperial period but incorporates earlier garden features from the Post Medieval period onwards.Recommended a Review of Register entry by Lovie.