Information for record number MWA13338:
Site of the Luke Britain inn, Smith street, Warwick

Summary Site of historic inn situated on the south east side of Smith street.
What Is It?  
Type: Inn
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Warwick
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 28 65
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Level of Protection Local
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1 Site of the Luke Britain inn, Smith street, Warwick. Site of historic inn recorded on the Board of Health map 13 which shows it to be in existence in 1851. Situated on the south east side of Smith street, in a medieval suburb of Warwick. Listed building record (DWA5648) shows a date of C17 for the building with a date from 1700 as a public house. The record states this is the Cavalier public house and was formerly known as The Volunteer. The building is recorded as number 42 Smith Street.
2 Crossling states that this pub only became the Volunteer after a pub of that name at 24 Smith Street closed. Crossling adds that this pub was originally named the Green Man in 1802 but was renamed the Three Tuns shortly after this date.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Internet Data
Title: History of Warwick Pubs
Author/originator: John Crossling
Date: 2005
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Map
Title: Board of Health map of Warwick
Author/originator: Board of Health
Date: 1851
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designation Listed Building Buildings and structures, such as bridges, that are of architectural or historical importance are placed on a statutory list. These buildings are protected by planning and conservation acts that ensure that their special features of interest are considered before any alterations are made to them.

Depending on how important the buildings are they are classed as Grade I, Grade II* or Grade II. Grade I buildings are those of exceptional interest. Grade II* are particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Those listed as Grade II are those buildings that are regarded of special interest.
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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 INN * A public house for the lodging and entertainment of travellers, etc. 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 SUBURB * A largely residential area on the outskirts of a town or city. 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

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