Information for record number MWA12129:
Possible Gatehouse or Summerhouse at Hurley Hall

Summary A building 150m south of Hurley Hall is visible on aerial photographs. Documentary research suggests it could be a Gatehouse or Summerhouse.
What Is It?  
Type: Gatehouse, Summerhouse
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1700 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Kingsbury
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 25 95
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 The survey found evidence to suggest that part of the area was once a formal garden with a driveway entering the grounds in the southeast corner of the fields at the top of the hill. It seems probable that an ancillary building here, represented by a series of foundations adjacent to the driveway, was a gatehouse, although a secondary function as a summerhouse cannot be entirely ruled out.
2 There is no evidence for the use of the building, the footings of which are exposed, and which is situated next to the former entrance in the southern-most part of the field, there can be little doubt that this area was formerly gardens and not agricultural.
3 This structure, first noted as cropmarks on aerial photographs from the early 1970s, was subject to a programme of archaeological recording after having been exposed by the owner. Two elements within the construction of the brick and sandstone foundations were noted. An origin in the late 17th or 18th century, broadly contemporary with the main house, is suggested, although little datable evidence was recovered. From its form, it is suggested that the structure is likely to be an ornamental garden building of the type known as a gazebo, with an external staircase, and therefore probably the summerhouse recorded in documentary sources.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Desk Top Study
Title: Documentary Report on Hurley Hall, Hurley
Author/originator: S Fisher
Date: 2000
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Geophysical Survey Report
Title: Interim Report on a Geophysical Survey at Hurley Hall, Hurley, Warwickshire
Author/originator: S Fisher
Date: 2000
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Archaeological Recording at Hurley Hall, Atherstone Lane, Hurley, Warwickshire
Author/originator: C Jones and E Pratt
Date: 2008
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technique Geophysical Survey The measuring and recording of electrical resistivity or magnetism in order to determine the existence and outline of buried features such as walls and ditches. Geophysical techniques include resistivity survey, magnetometer survey and ground penetrating radar. View Image back
technique Cropmark Cropmarks appear as light and dark marks in growing and ripening crops. These marks relate to differences in the soil below. For example, parched lines of grass may indicate stone walls. Crops that grow over stone features often ripen more quickly and are shorter than the surrounding crop. This is because there is less moisture in the soil where the wall lies.

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technique Aerial Photograph Aerial photographs are taken during an aerial survey, which involves looking at the ground from above. It is usually easier to see cropmarks and earthworks when they are viewed from above. Aerial photographs help archaeologists to record what they see and to identify new sites. There are two kinds of aerial photographs; oblique and vertical. back
period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument GAZEBO * A garden house situated to provide a commanding view. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument FORMAL GARDEN * A garden of regular, linear or geometrical design, often associated with the traditional Italian, French and Dutch styles. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument GATEHOUSE * A gateway with one or more chambers over the entrance arch; the flanking towers housing stairs and additional rooms. Use with wider site type where known. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument SUMMERHOUSE * A building in a garden or park designed to provide a shady retreat from the heat of the sun. back
monument GARDEN * An enclosed piece of ground devoted to the cultivation of flowers, fruit or vegetables and/or recreational purposes. Use more specific type where known. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument ORNAMENTAL GARDEN * A decorative garden, often landscaped, laid out with intricate flower beds and hedges, and often containing ornate sculptures, fountains and garden ornaments. back

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