1 A weir marked on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map.
A weir is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886 and is located on the River Avon at Bidford Grange.
1 Remains of early masonry and a well found in 1908 while digging for gravel. Roughly-faced wall of coursed oolite slabs 1m long, 0.3m high and 0.4m deep, with a ...
The site of a house and well dating from the Medieval/Post Medieval period. Building material and pottery have been found at the site, which is situated a 100m north of Broom.
1 The dredging of a deep channel resulted in the discovery of an area of compact gravel, which when cut into by the bucket of the drag-line, was seen ...
The site of a ford, a shallow point used by people, animals and vehicles for crossing the River Avon. The ford dates back to the Roman period and was found during an archaeological excavation. It is situated 100m east of Bidford Bridge.
1 A possible causeway, noted during trenching by contractors for sewers, immediately west of the Bridge. The “causeway” was overlaid by up to 2 metres of post medieval material ...
The site of a ford, a shallow point used by people, animals and vehicles for crossing the River Avon. It dates to the Roman period and is situated 50m west of Bidford Bridge.
1 The Ryknild Street crossed the Avon by the ford at Bidford ‘where the original pavement still exists under the turf in the meadow adjoining the river.’
2 Severn River Board ...
The possible site of a ford, a shallow point in a river where people and vehicles crossed. The ford would have served the Roman Ryknield Street, known in the Early Medieval period as Byda's Ford. The site was located south of the church at Bidford on Avon.
1 A modern bridge carrying the road to Dunnington crosses the Arrow at Broom Mills. This replaced a ford.
2 This is shown as a ford on an undated, probably 19th ...
The site of a ford, a shallow point where people, animals and vehicles would cross the River Arrow west of Broom. The ford is of unknown date and has now been replaced by a road bridge.
1 Until the beginning of the last century there was a second and more important crossing about half a mile to the S, near Broom Court.
The site of an undated ford, a shallow point where people, animals and vehicles would have rossed the River Arrow. The ford was situated 300m north of The Rookery.
1 Three trial holes, 1m square, were dug prior to construction of old peoples’ bungalows. Machine stripping indicated that a raised area was composed entirely of 19th century deposits. The ...
The site of Post Medieval houses. The remains of a well were found during archaeological work. The site was situated south of the High Street, Bidford on Avon.
1 Presumably another of the locks built around 1664, during the reign of the Stuarts, when a syndicate bought the navigation and started improving it, this would have been a ...
Site of a river lock on the River Avon , a rectangular chamber with wooden gates at each end, and sluices to lower and raise the level of the water. It dates from the Post Medieval period, is still visible, and is situated 200m southwest of Bidford Grange.
1 The flash lock here is presumably Sandys’ idea although as the structure survived until 1955 it is unlikely that the actual machinery was his. The lock consisted of ...
The site of a river weir and lock, a rectangular chamber with wooden gates at each end, and sluices to lower and raise the water level. It dated from the Post Medieval period, and was located on the River Avon, immediately to the west of Bidford Bridge.
2 Possible ring ditch or enclosure, other enclosures and linear features show on air photographs. Some of these marks are probably natural. The crop marks are impossible to plot because ...
The site of a Roman settlement. During partial excavation of the site, enclosures, ditches, houses and a possible corn drying kiln were found. The site was located 1km east of Bidford on Avon.
1 Manor house, now divided into two. Datestone inscribed “JOHNPAYTON ANNO DOMINI 1663”. The wing on the right is 18th/early 19th century. Lias ashlar with alternating broad ...
Barton Manor House, a house that was built during the Post Medieval period, possibly the Stuart period. Alterations were made to the house during the Imperial period. The manor house is situated at Barton.
1 Broom Hall gardens, Bidford on Avon.
Lovie gives no information about the gardens. Late C16th house with C19th additions. A hotel at the time of his report (1996/7).
Now a hotel. No information given about the gardens.
1 A substantial house was built in the early 17th century on a moated Medieval site. This was demolished and replaced with a farmhouse in the 18th century, but ...
The site of formal gardens and an orchard dating to the Post Medieval period. The gardens are marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886 and were situated 750m south of Broom.
1 Modern garden noted for snowdrop collection; formal garden, old roses, meadow garden, herbaceous planting.
A garden which was created during the 20th century. It contains a snowdrop collection and a formal garden, old roses, herbaceous plants and a meadow garden. It is situated in Marlcliff.
Recommended for inclusion on Local List by Lovie.
1 An 18th century map shows field names and features, including a fishpond, suggestive of a warren at Moor Hall. The easternmost part of the area is shown as an ...
The possible site of a park and rabbit warren dating to the Post Medieval period. It is known from documentary evidence and the presence of a large fishpond. It is situated north of Broom.
1 Riverside pleasure grounds with mixed planting and walks and kitchen garden. In the 1930s was the home of Muriel Marston (wife of Dr HMC Crawford) who wrote two books ...
The gardens of Avonside House, which were created between the First and Second World Wars. The gardens have now been divided up, but are located to the south of Grange Road, Bidford on Avon.
1 Architectural report on former Towerhill farmhouse. Dated on stylistic grounds to c1660-1710. An interesting example of a substantial brick-built farmhouse in the local 17th century tradition, with an eastern ...
Towerhill Farmhouse, a Post Medieval farmhouse to which alterations were made during the Imperial period. The farmhouse is situated at Tower Hill, Bidford on Avon.
Verity Fincher wrote down reminiscences of her childhood holidays. Her recollections of the Hollands Pleasure Gardens and taking the Steamer up the river offer an insight into childhood in Bidford in the ...