Information for record number MWA1268:
Church of St Mary and Holy Cross, Alderminster

Summary The Church of St Mary and Holy Cross. The Church was originally built during the Medieval period but was largely restored during the Imperial period. It is situated in Alderminster.
What Is It?  
Type: Church, Building
Period: Medieval - Industrial (1066 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Alderminster
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 22 48
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Chancel, central tower, N and S transepts, nave and N porch. Earliest building on the site appears to have been erected early in the 12th century, and portions of the walls, with fragments of two small windows, survive in the nave. Towards the close of the 12th century the central tower, with the N transept, was erected on the site of the chancel. S transept added early in the 13th century, a little later the chancel was rebuilt and the upper stages of the tower completed. In the mid 14th century new windows were inserted at the SE of the chancel and at the E end of the nave N wall. In 1873 and 1884 the church was restored with melancholy results. The E portion of the S wall having fallen down, the nave was then rebuilt. walling throughout the building is of sandstone rubble with wrought quoins and dressings. Roofs are all modern, N porch also.
3 Externally almost entirely early 13th century, with lancet windows. The nave is in fact purely Norman. Much of the Norman work is of 1884 (by F Preedy), but the N doorway is genuine.
6 Burial found which could date from any time from 12th to 20 centuries.
 
Sources
Source No: 4
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: LBL
Author/originator: DoE
Date: 1960
Page Number: 5
Volume/Sheet: Stratford-on-Avon Ru
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: The Buildings of England: Warwickshire
Author/originator: Pevsner N and Wedgwood A
Date: 1966
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Warwicks
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Victoria County History, vol 4, Worcestershire
Author/originator: Salzman L F (ed)
Date: 1924
Page Number: 7
Volume/Sheet: 4
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Victoria County History, vol 4, Worcestershire
Author/originator: Salzman L F (ed)
Date: 1924
Page Number: 7
Volume/Sheet: 4
   
Source No: 6
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Church of St Mary and Holy Cross, Alderminster, Archaeological Observation
Author/originator: Warwickshire Museum
Date: 1992
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 5
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: OS Card, 15SE2
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1968
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 15SE2
   
Images:  
St. Mary's Church, Alderminster
Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
Date: 1900s
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source LBL Listed Building List. Buildings and structures, such as bridges, that are of architectural or historical importance are placed on a list. Buildings placed on the list are protected through various planning and conservation acts which ensure that their special features of interest are considered before any alterations are made to them. The Listed Buildings List is compiled and maintained by English Heritage. It includes details of where the building is, when it was built, a description of its appearance, and any other special features. back
source OS Card Ordnance Survey Record Card. Before the 1970s the Ordnance Survey (OS) were responsible for recording archaeological monuments during mapping exercises. This helped the Ordnance Survey to decide which monuments to publish on maps. During these exercises the details of the monuments were written down on record cards. Copies of some of the cards are kept at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. The responsibility for recording archaeological monuments later passed to the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historic Monuments. back
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 Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

The end of the Medieval period is marked by Henry VIII’s (1509 – 1547) order for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the years running up to 1539 AD. The whole of this period is sometimes called the Middle Ages.
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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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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 SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. 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 TOWER * A tall building, either round, square or polygonal in plan, used for a variety of purposes, including defence, as a landmark, for the hanging of bells, industrial functions, etc. Use more specific type where known. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument BURIAL * An interment of human or animal remains. Use specific type where known. If component use with wider site type. Use FUNERARY SITE for optimum retrieval in searches. back
monument CROSS * A free-standing structure, in the form of a cross (+), symbolizing the structure on which Jesus Christ was crucified and sacred to the Christian faith. Use specific type where known. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back

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