1 In 1240 the Bishop of Coventry received licence to take 6 bucks from the park of Bentley. Bentley Park is mentioned again in 1265. Its later history is uncertain.
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The site of a deer park, where deer were kept for hunting. It was established in the Medieval period and is situated south east of the Horse and Jockey public house at Bentley.
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1 Eastwood refers to iron stone smelting with charcoal in Monk’s Park Wood, and ‘slag heaps from these old furnaces may be seen at the site of the old ponds ...
The site of ponds and a dam dating to the Post Medieval period. The features survive as earthworks and are situated 400m west of Outwoods Farm.
1 Eastwood records iron smelting in this area.
2 The stream was followed through the woods but no slag or furnace remains were found. There were, however, a number of dams ...
The site of ponds and a dam dating to the Post Medieval period. The features survive as earthworks and lie 600m south west of Outwoods Farm.
1 Eastwood records iron smelting in this area.
2 The stream was followed through the woods but no signs of furnace remains were found. There were, however, a number of dams ...
A series of ponds and dam which survive as earthworks and date to the Post Medieval period. They are situated 800m south east of Bentley Common.