1 The 1st edition 1:2500 map of 1887 shows the coach house and the area of the rear of the brewhouse / bakehouse occupied by a number of outbuildings with ...
Site of an Imperial Period Coach House at Compton Verney House.
1 Ridge and furrow survival across the whole parish identified from an aerial photgraph transcript.
Ridge and furrow survival from the medieval period in the parish of Compton Verney which has been identified from aerial photographs.
1 Scraper on ?core of corticated flint with small area of remnant cortex. Retouch breaks through corticated/patinated area. Neolithic/Bronze Age. Found 28.09.87.
2 Found while walking across a field. No other ...
Findspot - a flint scraper dating to betweenr the Mesolithic and the Bronze Age was found 1km north east of Compton Verney.
1 ‘Out of a bank near…… were dug up, 1774, three skulls, lying in a row, and with them two Saxon jewels set in gold, which were probably once hung ...
The site of a bank or grave mound where several burials have been uncovered. The burials dated to the Migration period. Jewellery dating to the same period was found with the human remains. The site is located near Compton Verney.
1 A stone bridge which carries the drive over Compton Pool. Stone bridge of three arches with 19th century balustraded parapet. Possibly by Adam.
2 The bridge is little used today; ...
An 18th century stone bridge built for the private drive to the house in the landscape park at Compton Verney. It is now used only as a footbridge. It is situated 250m east of the church at Compton Verney.
1 A bridge carrying the public road over Compton Pool. An 18th century stone bridge of five arches. Possibly by Adam.
2 The bridge is as described and still in regular ...
An 18th century public road bridge, built of stone, and possibly by Adam, and associated with the landscape park at Compton Verney. It is still in use as a road bridge, and is situated 300m south east of the church at Compton Verney.
1 This is the site of the burial ground for the old Church of Compton Verney (WA 1190). Gravestones are evident in the disused burial ground.
2 Grave Yard ...
The site of a cemetery which was in use during the Medieval and Post Medieval periods. It was attached to the old church at Compton Verney and is marked as a disused grave yard on the Ordnance Survey map of 1906.
1 A horse burial and a stone inscribed with ‘Jack 1896’ was found in the grounds of Compton Verney.
A horse burial and a commemorative stone dating to 1896 found in the grounds of Compton Verney.
1 photographic recording of two of the bunkers prior to their demolition.
Constructed in 1955 as a remote atomic bomb store. Comprised of six bunkers. Two were demolished in 2010.
1 Listed building Grade II. Obelisk . 1848 with earlier work. Cornish granite on ashlar
slabs. 2 ashlar slabs cap entrance to vault; granite plinth on 4 ...
Obelisk dating from 1848 located in the grounds of Compton Verney approximately 45 metres south-east of the house towards the lake.
1 1st edition map location of quarry. Also shows limekiln adjacent therefore quarrying limestone?
A quarry is shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886. It was situated 1km north west of Compton Verney House.
1 1st edition maps refer to a Boathouse in the grounds of Compton Verney House.
A boathouse which is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886. It was situated in the grounds of Compton Verney House.
1 1st edition map indicates kennels in the grounds of Compton Verney House.
Kennels in the grounds of Compton Verney House, which are marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886. The date of their construction is unknown.
1 1st edition map indicates a stone pit in the grounds of Compton Verney House.
A stone pit or quarry is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886, in the grounds of Compton Verney House.
1 Saltway (Sealt Straet) referred to in a charter of AD 956. This was part of a major cross country routeway running eastwards from Stratford.
2 Maps illustrating part of route.
3 ...
Part of an Early Medieval trackway known as the 'Saltway'. It is mentioned in a charter of 969 AD. It is part of a major routeway across the country heading east from Stratford upon Avon. It may have originated during the Roman period.
1 Three pools (lower, middle, upper) on the Compton Verney Estate are shown on various historical maps dating from 1630 onwards. The absence of a mill and insufficient water ...
Three manorial Post Medieval fishponds, used for the breeding and storage of fish on the Compton Verney Estate. They are shown on Estate maps of the 17th century and on the Ordnance Survey map of 1885. They are situated at Poolfields, northeast of the House.
1 17th century garden wall uncovered during stripping of area for temporary hardstanding in the grounds of Compton Verney House. WMFS called in to investigate.
A garden wall dating to the Post Medieval period was uncovered during archaeological work in the grounds of Compton Verney House.
1 Site of a former orangery that may have been designed by either Robert Adam or Capability Brown. Erected in late 18th century. The orangery was situated 120m ...
The site of an orangery which was built in 1769 and is marked on an estate map of 1818. It also featured in the 18th October 1913 edition of 'Country Life', but it is no longer standing. It was situated within the grounds of Compton Verney House.
1 The stable block at Compton Verney House was built between 1736-43, arranged around a large courtyard with lodgings above. A Post Medieval brick paved surface was recorded ...
A stable block which was built during the Post Medieval period. It is located within the grounds of Compton Verney House.
1 Post Medieval brick paved surface, proably a footpath to the stable block.
The site of a brick paved floor dating to the Post Medieval period and which is believed to be a footpath leading to a stable block. It was uncovered during archaeological work at Compton Verney.
1 Inscribed Dobunnic Silver Stater (Early to mid 1st century AD) found by metal detector.
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Findspot - a coin dating to the Iron Age was found 1.5km east of Compton Verney.
1 In August and September 1991 the Warwickshire Museum undertook an archaeological evaluation at Compton Verney. Trial trenching revealed the well-preserved remains of deserted Medieval settlement dating to the ...
Trial trenching at Compton Verney revealed the well preserved remains of Compton Murdak, a Medieval village which is known to have been deserted during the 15th century. Medieval pottery was also found during a fieldwalking survey.
1 Road referred to in a charter of AD 969. Either the road to Wellesbourne leaving the parish at SP 3252 or the one to Warwick crossing the boundary at ...
A trackway dating to the Early Medieval period which leaves Kineton from the north west, up to and beyond Compton Verney. It is known from a charter dated 969 AD.
1 A turnpike road established from 1770 onwards.
A toll road running from Upton to Wellesbourne. Travellers would have had to pay a toll to use the road during the Imperial period.
