Information for record number MWA13331:
Site of Mulberry Tree public house, Market Street, Warwick

Summary Site of historic public house - documented between 1851 and 1907 - situated on the east side of Market Street in Warwick.
What Is It?  
Type: Public House
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Warwick
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 27 64
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Level of Protection National - Conservation Area (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Site of Mulberry Tree public house, Market Street, Warwick. Site of historic public house recorded on F. White & Co.'s database showing it to be in existence in 1874. Situated on the east side of Market Street, in the Medieval area of Warwick. There is a skittle alley associated with the public house.
2 Archaeological remains of the Mulberry Tree have been encountered during 1966 and 2008 redevelopment of the southern end of Market Street. In 2008 the foundations of the building were identified for the street frontage as a brick foundation, though a small fragment of sandstone wall may have been a surviving part of a phase earlier than the 19th century. During the 1966 excavations more walls were identified, though these may also relate to the houses into which the public house was converted in 1907. Backland features of the hostelry were also encountered in this work included pits, postholes, a stone-lined drain and a garden soil. The walls of outbuildings, cess pit and manhole were also partly exposed.
3 The Mulberry Tree is seemingly recorded by the 1851 Board of Health Map for the town.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Excavation Report
Title: 5,500 Years at Warwick Bus Station, Neolithic, Saxon, Medieval and Later Archaeology at the Bus Interchange, Market Street, Warwick, 2008
Author/originator: Gethin, B, Palmer, S & Pratt, E
Date: 2011
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Internet Data
Title: F. White and Co.'s Warwickshire Directory 1874
Author/originator: F. White and Co.
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Map
Title: Board of Health map of Warwick
Author/originator: Board of Health
Date: 1851
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designation Conservation Area The character of a town or village is often enhanced by its streets and buildings. Where these places are of special architectural or historic interest, they are protected by being designated as a Conservation Area. Conservation Areas vary greatly and can range from historic town centres to country houses set in parkland. Their special characteristics come from a combination of factors including the quality of buildings, the historic layout of roads and boundaries, use of characteristic building materials, the presence of trees and street furniture. All features within the area are recognised as part of its special character. Within Conservation Areas there are greater controls over demolition, minor developments and protection of trees. back
technique excavation Archaeologists excavate sites so that they can find information and recover archaeological materials before they are destroyed by erosion, construction or changes in land-use.

Depending on how complicated and widespread the archaeological deposits are, excavation can be done by hand or with heavy machinery. Archaeologists may excavate a site in a number of ways; either by open area excavation, by digging a test pit or a trial trench.
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period Neolithic About 4000 BC to 2351 BC

The word ‘Neolithic’ means ‘New Stone Age’. Archaeologists split up the Neolithic period into three phases; early, middle and late. The Neolithic period comes after the Mesolithic period and before the Bronze Age.

People in the Neolithic period hunted and gathered food as their ancestors had but they were also began to farm. They kept animals and grew crops. This meant that they were able to settle more permanently in one location instead of constantly moving from place to place to look for food.
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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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monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
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 STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument CESS PIT * A pit for the reception of night-soil and refuse. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument MARKET * An open space or covered building in which cattle, goods, etc, are displayed for sale. back
monument DRAIN * An artificial channel for draining water or carrying it off. back
monument PIT * A hole or cavity in the ground, either natural or the result of excavation. Use more specific type where known. back
monument OUTBUILDING * A detached subordinate building. Use specific type where known, eg. DAIRY. 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 PUBLIC HOUSE * The public house was a 19th century development, distinctive from the earlier BEER HOUSE by its decorative treatment and fittings. back
monument BUS STATION * A building and open area from which buses, usually those working local or regional services, begin or end their journeys. back
monument MANHOLE * A vertical shaft, usually with an internal ladder, allowing access to a sewer or underground counduit for inspection and maintenance. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back
monument TOWN * An assemblage of public and private buildings, larger than a village and having more complete and independent local government. back
monument SKITTLE ALLEY * A place where the game of skittles is played. back

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