Within the collections of the Warwickshire Museum, is an exceedingly rare 16th century lute. Not only is this instrument of incredibly high quality, but it was made by one of ...
1 Church consists of chancel, former N vestry, N chapel, nave, N and S aisles, S porch and W tower. Probably originally an aisleless nave with a square chancel; remains ...
The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul was built during the Medieval period. Minor alterations have been made to the building up until modern times. The church is situated 100m south east of Kingsbury Hall.
In 2011, the Sheldon Tapestry was taken off display at the Market Hall Museum in Warwick and began a programme of specialist cleaning and conservation. Once it was cleaned, the conservators ...
1 During alterations to the house a fine Tudor wall painting was found. The house is Late Medieval in origin of open-hall type with a T-shape plan, similar to ...
An open hall house dating to the Medieval and Post Medieval periods. It is situated situated 900m north east of Kite Green.
This film was part of the ‘Animation Alive at the Museum’ project involving young people from Warwick, and was organised and supported by the Learning and Community Engagement team and Warwickshire ...
This film was part of the ‘Animation Alive at the Museum’ project involving young people from Warwick, and was organised and supported by the Learning and Community Engagement team and Warwickshire ...
This film was part of the ‘Animation Alive at the Museum’ project involving young people from Warwick, and was organised and supported by the Learning and Community Engagement team and Warwickshire ...
Sometime in the 1580s, Ralph Sheldon, a wealthy Warwickshire landowner and gentleman, commissioned a set of four tapestry maps to hang in his newly built house at Weston, near Long ...
The Map
This map was almost certainly commissioned by Ralph Sheldon (1537-1613), the coat of arms. It can be dated to the period 1580 to 1613.
Aesthetics Or Function?
The map’s unusual decorative ...
Stratford-upon-Avon ‘STRETFORD’
This is the Stratford Shakespeare would have been familiar with. The bridge over the River Avon – Clopton Bridge – was built in the 15th century. It still exists ...
Warwick ‘WARWICKE’
The walls and turrets of Warwick Castle can be seen on the right of the town. The castle was built in 1068 and was home to the Earls of ...
Rugby ‘RVGBY’
Several Warwickshire towns were built by the River Avon. Here it flows past Rugby before reaching Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon. The Tapestry shows St Andrew’s church, that was largely rebuilt in ...
1 Chancel, N chapel, vestry, nave, S aisle, and W tower. Of red sandstone ashlar. Dates from latter part of 12th century, when it consisted of chancel, nave, and W ...
The Church of St Mary was originally built during the Medieval period. Alterations were made to the building later and some parts were rebuilt. The church is situated off Church Lane, Stoneleigh.
The Coventry of the Sheldon Tapestry map was a medieval walled city. You can see the walls, turrets and gates surrounding the houses and churches.
The River Sherbourne acted as a ...