1 Ridge and furrow survival identified from aerial photos.
Ridge and furrow cultivation survival from the medieval period in the parish of Southam identified from aerial photographs.
1 ‘Kiln’ marked on OS 1886 map.
2 Building no longer marked on OS 1905 map.
The site of brickworks dating from the Imperial period. They are marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886, but not on that of 1905. The site is located 1km north of Ladbroke.
1 Building, possibly a tollhouse, marked.
2 A tollhouse at this point was demolished in 1970. Foundations remained until at least 1974.
The site of a toll house where tolls were collected from travellers using the toll road. It was in use during the Imperial period and it is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886. The toll house was demolished in 1970. It was situated 500m north east of the church, Southam.
1 Usher reports the existence of a lime kiln at this point, recorded on the OS 1st Edition.
2 The 1905 25″ records buildings at this point but does not record ...
The site of a lime kiln dating to the Imperial period. It was located 400m north west of Southam Holt.
1 Limeworks shown. Five kilns are marked.
2 All of these features have disappeared.
The site of five lime kilns from the Imperial period. They are marked on a map of 1775. They were located 350m west of Myer Bridge.
1 Flint scraper from the above grid reference. It was in the possession of the Herbert Museum, Coventry.
2 A round scraper from half a mile N of Southam.
3 Listed.
Findspot - a flint scraper dating to the Neolithic or the Bronze Age was found 900m north of the church, Southam.
1 Site of Crown inn, Daventry street, Southam.
Site of an historic inn recorded in FWhite&Co.’s database which shows it in existence in 1874. Situated on the north west side of ...
Site of historic inn situated on the north west side of Daventry street where it joins with Wood street.
1 2 Site of the Red Lion inn, Coventry street, Southam.
Site of historic inn recorded on FWhite&Co.’s and Pigot’s databases. The latter shows it in existence in 1828.
Situated on the ...
Site of historic inn situated on the east side of Coventry street in the north of the medieval area of the town
1 2 Site of Craven Arms inn, High street, Southam.
Historic inn recorded in FWhite & Co.’s and Pigot’s databases. The latter shows it in existence in 1828. Later recorded as ...
Site of historic inn and hotel situated on the east side of the High street.
1 Pottery given by a man who used to work at the cement works but has now left the area. The pottery apparently came from the cement works. Four different ...
Findspot - pottery dating to the Anglo-Saxon period was found near Long Itchington.
1 A turnpike established between 1750 and 1775. First Act 1754-5.
A toll road running from Ryton Bridge to Banbury, via Southam. Travellers would have paid to use the road during the Imperial period.
2 Possible linear features show on an air photograph.
3 A watching brief on a development site approximately 150m North East of the features removed top soils down to natural clays ...
Linear features of unknown date are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. They are situated west of Welsh Road East, Southam.
1 An undated flint blade was found in a ploughed field at Starbold Farm, Southam by Paul Barthorpe. The flint is a toffee coloured flake with a hinge fracture and ...
A toffee coloured flint flake with hinge fracture and thick creamy cortex on one edge. Retouched ventral edge opposite cortex with small deliberate notch and a smaller 'plough damage' notch.
1The southern stone wall of a substantial east-west aligned building, of probable post-medieval date, was recorded during archaeological evaluation off Little Park, Southam. The building measured at least 10m wide ...
The southern wall of a substantial east-west aligned building, of probable post-medieval date, was recorded during archaeological evaluation off Little Park, Southam.
1 Early 19th century villa garden, part of small local group also including the Abbey. Recommended for inclusion on Local List.
2 Shown on OS 1:10560 1886 Sht Warks 40NE.
A garden created in the Imperial period around a villa. It was marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886, and is situated to the north of Beech Close, Southam.Recommended for inclusion on Local List by Lovie.
1 Villa pleasure grounds attached to house of early 17th century origin. One of a small group of villa gardens in Southam. Recommended for inclusion on Local List.
2 Shown on ...
Villa pleasure grounds attached to an early 17th century house known as The Abbey. They are marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886, and are situated at the north west end of Abbey Lane in Southam.
Recommended for inclusion on Local List by Lovie.
1 Pleasure grounds with walks, kitchen garden, paddock. House is now offices and paddock has been redeveloped, but gardens retain mature trees and shrubs. Recommended for inclusion on Local List.
2 ...
The remains of pleasure grounds created in the Imperial period and marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886. The gardens are in the area of Springs Crescent.
Recommended for inclusion on Local List by Lovie.
1 Turnpike road created by Acts of 1794 and later.
The line of a toll road which was created by an Act of Parliament during the Imperial period. It ran between Dunchurch and Southam.
1 The possible extent of the Medieval settlement, based on the first edition 6″ map of 188, 40NE.
2Borough 1399-1400. Market Town c 1600. Market Charter granted for Wednesdays on ...
The possible extent of Medieval settlement at Southam as suggested by the Ordnance Survey map of 1886.
1 The manor of Southam belonged to Coventry Priory, and the Grange or Manor House, in all probability, stood in what is now called the Bury Orchard, a name highly ...
The site of a possible manor house dating to between the Medieval and Post Medieval period. It is known from documentary evidence which refers to Berry House in 1625 and from the discovery of the foundations of a large building. The site is at Bury Orchard, Southam.
1 A grass relief landing ground for RAF Church Lawford opened in 1940. The minimal facilities included 4 blister hangers (one each at the E and W perimeters) and the ...
The site of RAF Southam, an airfield which was opened in 1940, during the Second World War as part of the defence of Britain. There were 37 buildings associated with the airfield which closed to flying in 1944. It was situated to the south east of Southam.
Archaeological observation.
1 The excavation of 12 test pits on land to the rear of the Bull Public House, Southam failed to reveal any traces of post-medieval or earlier buildings or ...
1 If all the Holt and Breach field names are plotted on the map, the Holt is seen to have covered an area about two miles long and three quarters ...
The possible site of a wood dating to the Medieval period. It has been plotted using all the 'holt' placenames and is comparable in size to the Domesday entry of Southam wood. It is located in the parishes of Southam, Ladbroke and Napton.
1 Two coins from the 3rd century were reported by metal detectorists to Coventry Museum. Small quantities of greyware have also been recovered by metal detectorists at this location.
2 ...
Findspot - two coins dating to the late 3rd century AD and pottery dating to the Roman period were found 1km north east of Southam.