1 The excavation of a mitigation trial trench at Hemmings Mill, Barford, revealed a series of probable gravel quarry pits overlain by a brick foundation and floor of an outbuilding ...
A series of probable gravel quarry pits overlain by an outbuilding of 19th century date. The site is located at Hemmings Mill, Barford.
01>A gasometer is shown on the 1906 6″ map. Reasearch carried out by Barford Heritage group suggests that the gas was methane derived from animal waste. They further note ...
A gasometer, a storage tank for gas which includes a meter, is shown on the 1906 6" map. Reasearch carried out by Barford Heritage group suggests that the gas was methane derived from animal waste. They further note that, if so, it would appear to be the only recorded methane plant in warwickshire. It is marked as disused on the 1926 6" OS map indicating that it has went out of use at some point prior to the production of this map.
1 In 1760 the north east corner of a field called The Park was made into a public gravel pit. In 1850 Gravel Pit Acre (see ref 3) was ...
The site of a pit from which gravel was extracted in the Imperial period. There is documentary and aerial photographic evidence for its use and size. It was situated 200m south west of Barford Bridge.
1 Moated Site Barford Plestowe Farm 2960.
2 No evidence of a moat was found. There are a few deep hollows. That which is to the NW of the house is ...
The site of a number of sand and stone pits dating to the Imperial period. Site previously interpretted as a Medieval Moated Site It is situated 350m south west of Plestowes Spinney, Barford.