1 An inscription cut on a rock on the S side of Blacklow Hill, near the top has, among other letters: ‘1311 P GAVESTON EARL OF CORNWALL BEHEADED HERE.’
2 This ...
The site of a Post Medieval inscribed stone on Blacklow Hill. The stone has, among other letters, the inscription, "1311 P GAVESTON EARL OF CORNWALL BEHEADED HERE" The stone is on the site of Gaveston's Cross.
1 An obelisk forms a prominent landmark on the Welcombe Hills. This was erected to commemorate Mark Philips who owned the Welcombe estate and died in 1873. The obelisk was ...
An obelisk which was erected in 1876 on the Welcombe Estate by Robert Needham Philips to commemorate his brother, Mark and father, Robert. It is situated 400m north of Temple Hill.
1 White marble statue of Dr Jephson, by Peter Hollins of Birmingham, which was exhibited in the Royal Academy in 1848. Statue contained in a circular, stone, domed Pavilion with ...
The Jephson Memorial, a white marble statue of Dr Jephson erected in the Imperial period. It is situated in Jephson Gardens, south west of the clock tower.
1 A memorial was erected to Captain Middleton who was killed near Edge Hill in 1892 whilst competing in a point to point race.
2 Photograph.
A commemorative monument or memorial to a Captain Middleton, which was erected in the Imperial period. It is located in the area of Shanes Castle Road.
1 Two large fragments of carved red sandstone – vermiculation. This type of carving was particularly suitable for garden features and it is even possible that they are ...
Two large fragments of carved red sandstone revealed in trenching in front of south wall of The Vinehouse, South Garden Stoneleigh Abbey, Stoneleigh
1 Memorial pillar to the battle of Edgehill (1642). Erected by Warwickshire County Council, 1949.
2 Photographed in 1979.
3 Original source material about the erection of the monument.
A commemorative monument, a memorial pillar to the Battle of Edge Hill erected in 1949. It is situated north of Clumber Park Road.
1 Memorial pillar to the battle of Edgehill (1642). Erected by Warwickshire County Council, 1949.
2 Photographed in 1979.
3 Original source material about the erection of the monument.
A commemorative monument which is of modern date. The monument is a stone pillar which commemorates the Battle of Edge Hill. It is situated by the side of the road between Kineton and Radway.
1 There are no remains of the Chinese pagoda erected by Sir William Chambers.
2 In 1853, according to Burke’s ‘Seats’, there was a Chinese Temple by Chambers in the grounds ...
A folly or 'Chinese Temple' which was built during the Imperial period. It was situated in the gardens of Ansley Hall, 500m north east of Bull Barn Farm.
1 S of the W end of the S range is the ‘Orangery’, a small detached building in which are re-used late 17th century stone fragments, including Ionic capitals, pieces ...
The remains of a folly known as the 'Orangery' or 'Hermitage'. It was built during the Imperial period and is situated in the grounds of Ansley Hall, 500m north east of Bull Barn Farm.
1 Duke of Suffolk’s monument. Monument of stone blocks, 1.96m diameter at base and 2.3m high, with inscription ‘On this spot formerly stood a large hollow oak tree ...
The Duke of Suffolk's Monument, a commemorative monument to Henry Gray who reputedly hid in an oak tree on this site to escape capture. The monument was erected during the Imperial period and is situated 500m south west of Astley.
1 On Bath Hill is the Bath House, which gives birth to a copious spring issuing from a basin 31cm long, 20cm broad and 15cm deep. The lower part of ...
A folly dating to the Imperial period. It is situated in Bath House Wood. There were suggestions that it was a Roman bath house but recent investigation revealed that the whole building dates to the 18th or 19th century, though the gazebo did contain a spring or bath.
1 Clopton Tower. ?Early 19th century. Ashlar. A substantial octagonal tower of three stages, each lighted by one window, with parapet and finger turret.
2 Polygonal, with Tuscan columns and pediment.
3 ...
Clopton Tower, an architectural folly which dates from the Imperial period. It stands 140m north east of Dugdale Avenue, Stratford on Avon.
1 Knights Templars cross carved on a stone at Grove Field Farm. Nearby Sherbourne was one of Temple Balsall’s subsidiary manors.
Findspot - a carved stone depicting a cross, and dating to the Medieval period, was found 750m north of the church, Wasperton.
1 1899 by Thomas Brock. White marble statue of Thomas Hughes (1822-1896), MP and QC, author of “Tom Brown’s School Days.”
2 The statue couldn’t be located during a site ...
The site of a statue of Judge Thomas Hughes which dated to the Imperial period. It was situated in Barby Road, Rugby.
1 War Memorial, on the A45 (London Road). This obelisk commemorates a review of troops performed at that spot in 1915 by George V and lists the prominent figures there ...
A First World War war memorial in the form of an obelisk. It is situated on London Road, north east of Stretton on Dunsmore at the junction of the A45 and B4455
1 Jubilee Fountain. It stood in the Market Place on a stepped base.
2 The memorial was erected for the Queen’s visit to Warwick in 1858. The architect was D Greenaway. ...
The site of a memorial fountain erected in 1858 to mark the Queen's Jubilee visit. It was demolished in 1962. It stood in Market Place, Warwick.
1 A small building, square, of dressed stone with quoins and tiled roof, is located in the garden of the Manor House. No evidence is available for its purpose, but ...
The site of a small building which has been suggested is a gazebo which was built during the Imperial period. It is situated 100m south west of the church, Cubbington.
1 A sandstone cross on Blacklow Hill marks the place where Piers Gaveston was beheaded in 1311.
2 1832 by J C Jackson. Heavy short cross on a high pedestal of ...
A sandstone cross marks the spot where Piers Gaveston was beheaded in 1311. The cross was erected during the Imperial period and lies on Blacklow Hill, north of Warwick
1 Memorial cross marked.
2 Cross, probably early 19th century. In very good condition.
A memorial cross from the Imperial period. It is in the Burial Ground at Wroxall.
1 Walter Ritchie’s Statue, “Three Aspects of a Young Girl’s Education” formerly stood on the wall of North Leamington Lower School. It was moved in 2009 to the New School ...
Walter Ritchie's Statue, "Three Aspects of a Young Girl's Education" formerly stood on the wall of North Leamington Lower School. It was moved in 2009 to the New School that now stands on the site.
1 Folly, now house. c1790, with later alterations and additions. Limestone ashlar front with squared coursed limestone rubble to sides and rear. Hipped slate roof. Renewed stone lateral stack. 2 ...
Halford folly, a building which was constructed during the Imperial period. It is now in use as a dwelling. The folly is situated 400m south west of the church in Halford.
1 A modern stone memorial to Michael Drayton bearing the following inscription: ‘MICHAEL DRAYTON POET 1563 – 1631 BORN ON THIS GREEN THIS MEMORIAL SHELTER CONCEIVED BY JOHN SHERWOOD BUILT ...
The Drayton Memorial, a commemorative monument to the poet Michael Drayton, which was erected in 1972. It is situated on Castle Road, Hartshill.
1 An octagonal tower, erected in 1750 on the position occupied by the centre of the army of Charles I before the Battle of Edge Hill. The tower commands very ...
Ornamental Sham Castle built in 17th century. It is said to be built at the centre point of the place where the the king's army stood before the Battle of Edge Hill in 1642. Edge Hill Tower is located to the south of Castle Wood, Edge Hill.
