Information for record number MWA12506:
Atherstone villa group gardens, South Street, Atherstone

Summary A group of substantial early 19th century urban villa gardens. Arden Hill and Mancetter Cottage recommended for inclusion on the Local List by Lovie.
What Is It?  
Type: Garden
Period: Modern (1800 AD - 2050 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Atherstone
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 31 97
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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2 Atherstone villa group, east end of South Street, Atherstone. A group of substantial urban villas, dating from the first half of the 19th century, built outside the confines of the old town. Associated with terraces, pleasure grounds and paddocks. Lovie reports that some 19th century planting survives around these villas although several were in poor condition at the time of his visit (c. 1996/1997). Lovie lists the properties Arden Hill, Oak Field and the Orchard; and mentions that there are several other early/mid 19th century villas such as Mancetter Cottage (which he also refers to as Mancetter Lodge). Lovie recomments adding Arden Hill and Mancetter Cottage to the Local List.
3 The last remnant of the 19th century gardens associated with the 'Cottage' were seen on 11 January 2016. This includes a wide sunken trough which despite being formally landscape or terraced may have originated in quarrying of clay. Within the grounds of the current No 7 Oakfield gardens a higher area remains free from any quarrying. Both areas contain conifers, such as Scots Pines and cedars, and several of these still exist around the edges of the area. The existing landscaping of the rear garden of Mancetter Cottage additionally appears to be broadly similar to that shown on the Ordnance Survey first edition mapping of the area of 1889 subsequent to Lovie's 1990s visit.
 
Sources
Source No: 3
Source Type: Archaeological Report
Title: 69 South Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire: archaeological desk-based assessment
Author/originator: Charlotte Walker & Bryn Gethin
Date: 2016
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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 PADDOCK * An enclosed field for horses. back
monument LODGE * A small building, often inhabited by a gatekeeper, gamekeeper or similar. Use specific type where known. back
monument TROUGH * A narrow, open container, usually where food or water for animals is put. Use specific type where known. back
monument VILLA * A term for a type of house, with varying definitions according to period. Roman villas were high-status and usually associated with a rural estate, whereas Georgian and later period villas were often semi-detached, town houses. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. 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 ORCHARD * An enclosure used for the cultivation of fruit trees. back
monument TOWN * An assemblage of public and private buildings, larger than a village and having more complete and independent local government. back
monument TERRACE * A row of houses attached to and adjoining one another and planned and built as one unit. back

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