Information for record number MWA12497:
Abbey Croft, public space, Polesworth

Summary Public open space identified by Jonathan Lovie in 1997. Contains remains of Polesworth Abbey; churchyard, vicarage and former Abbey gatehouse. Recommended for inclusion on Local List by Lovie.
What Is It?  
Type: Public Park
Period: Modern (1914 AD - 2050 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Polesworth
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SK 26 02
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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2 Abbey croft public open space recorded by Lovie in 1997 contains the remains of Polesworth Abbey and associated features. Noted by Lovie as an important area in the centre of Polesworth and recommended by Lovie for inclusion on the Local List.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwickshire Register Review Data Tables (North Warwickshire, Nuneaton & Bedworth, Rugby)
Author/originator: Lovie, Jonathan
Date: 1997
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwickshire Register Review Report & Recommendations
Author/originator: Lovie, Jonathan
Date: 1997
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period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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monument VICARAGE * The residence of a vicar, parson or rector. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument ABBEY * A religious house governed by an abbot or abbess. Use with narrow terms of DOUBLE HOUSE, MONASTERY or NUNNERY. 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 CHURCHYARD * An area of ground belonging to a church, often used as a burial ground. back
monument CROFT * An enclosed piece of land adjoining a house. back
monument PUBLIC PARK * A park for the use of the public for entertainment and relaxation. back

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