Information for record number MWA12527:
Colehaven Trust Almshouses gardens, Coleshill

Summary Gardens of 16th century style almshouses built 1930 and 1934; stone paving, beds, lawns, simple topiary shapes in box and holly. Recommendation for inclusion on the local list by Lovie.
What Is It?  
Type: Garden
Period: Modern (1914 AD - 2050 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Coleshill
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 20 88
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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2 Colehaven Trust Almshouses gardens Almshouses built facing across Sumner road in 1930 and 1934. Lovie describes the gardens as a good example of 20th century design on a smaller scale and the hard landscaping as being of particularly high quality with finely cut and shaped stone paving. The north block has simple topiary shapes, lawns and beds with seasonal bedding. The south block also has simple topiary and a central archway leading to a courtyard. Recommendation for inclusion on the local list by Lovie.
 
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 HARD * A firm beach or foreshore used for landing and loading of ships and other vessels. In more recent times hards have been reinforced with concrete. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument ALMSHOUSE * A house devoted to the shelter of the poor and endowed by a benefactor for this use. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument COURTYARD * An uncovered area, surrounded or partially surrounded by buildings. 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 LAWN * A flat, and usually level area of mown and cultivated grass, attached to a house. back

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