1 The site of a heavy anti aircraft battery which was part of the Coventry Gun Defended Area. It was listed as H29 and first mentioned in June 1942. At ...
The site of a heavy anti aircraft battery from the Second World War identified at this grid reference from documentary evidence. It was located 250m north of Tuckey's Bridge.
1 There is a branch of the canal leading in a SW, then SE direction towards a former lime works. The canal (a branch of the Oxford Canal) was ...
The site of a disused canal and canal wharf, where vessels would have loaded and unloaded goods during the Imperial period. It was located on the west side of Cathiron Bridge, and was marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1885.
1 A medieval key was found at SP47207962 in the summer of 1995. The method of recovery was not recorded. The site of the medieval settlement of Harborough Magna lay ...
Find of a medieval key 500m northwest of All Saints Church, Harborough Magna.
1 A coin from the 11th century reported by metal detectorists.
Findspot - a Medieval coin was found 800m west of Smith's Spinney.
1 The Manor House is an early 19th century building, of two storeys, brick, boxed eaves, hipped slate roof, flanking chimneys. There is a three-bay north front, outer four-pane ...
A manor house that was built during the Imperial period. It is situated on Main Street, Harbrough Magna.
1 The smithy only has deeds back to 1846, but the building may be 17th century. It is timber frame with brick infilling, but now has white rendering. ...
The site of a blacksmiths workshop, where iron was worked during the Imperial period. It is marked on a tithe award map of 1842 and the building is still standing. It is situated in Main Street, Harborough Magna.
1 ‘Mill Hill’. Medieval (or later) post mill.
2 No traces remain, but the natural rise would make a suitable location.
The possible site of a post mill, a windmill mounted on a post. The mill may have dated from the Post Medieval period. The site is located 1km east of Conery Spinney.
1 Homestead moat.
2 Earthworks marked.
3 The feature published as a moat appears to be no more than a dry fishpond, embayed on the N and W, and with adjacent catchment ...
A possible Medieval fishpond, used for the breeding and storing of fish. It is visible on aerial photographs and as an earthwork. It is situated 500m northwest of the church at Harborough Magna.
1 According to an account in Bloxam there were earthworks “south of the church” which may be remains of an ancient British encampment of the Coritani tribe. When the site ...
The possible site of an earthwork of unknown date is suggested by documentary evidence. The site lies to the south of the church at Harborough Magna.
1 This field contain traces of ridge and furrow in one end which appear to have been disturbed by later quarrying. There is also a lot of ridge and ...
Ridge and furrow cultivation which has been disturbed by later quarrying, possibly for the extraction of gravel. It may date to the Medieval through to the Imperial period. The earthworks are situated 200m northeast of the church at Harborough Magna.
1 Only two houses, with signs of a third. It was in Newbold on Avon parish. The field at the E of the road is called Townend Field in the ...
The site of the Medieval shrunken village at Harborough Parva. The site is suggested by documentary evidence. It lies to the south of Eastenhall Road.
1 Chancel, nave, N and S aisles, W tower, and vestry. 14th century: Tower, N aisle, N and S arcades and chancel arch; 19th century: Chancel and S aisle rebuilt, ...
The Parish Church of All Saints which was built in the Medieval period, with later alterations made through to the Imperial period. The church is situated on Main Street, Harborough Magna.
2 An enclosure shows on aerial photographs. This is roughly rectangular and has a double ditch on the E and perhaps on the N.
An enclosure of unknown date is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. It is situated 1km west of Churchover.
2 Linear crop marks show on aerial photographs and are overlain by ridge and furrow. These marks may be geological.
Linear features of unknown date are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. They are situated 800m south west of Churchover.
1 This 1m 1f branch of the Oxford canal was formed when the canal was straightened in 1834. This section was retained to serve Newbold lime works.
2 It appears on ...
A branch of the Oxford Canal, a waterway used for transporting goods. It dated to the Imperial period, and is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1905. It is located immediately to the west of Fall's Bridge, Harborough Magna.
1 photographic record prior to conversion shows that the agricultural buildings were associated with a livestock farm – probably cattle.
2 Buildings are shown on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map.
Open fronted animal sheds with troughs. Evidence for mechincal fodder processing. Store for feed or hay. 19th century.
1 photographic record prior to conversion shows that the agricultural buildings were associated with a livestock farm – probably cattle.
2 Buildings are shown on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map.
Farm buildings on first edition Ordnance Survey map.
mid 19th - mid 20th century, open fronted shelter shed, feed storage barn with cart access, brick built.