Information for record number MWA13524:
Pump Cottage, Coombe Abbey

Summary The building known as Pump Cottage, Dove Cottage and the gardeners store dates from the late 18th century and may originally have been used as a brewhouse or laundry. It has undergone extensive alteration and now contains no original features.
What Is It?  
Type: Workers Cottage, Brewhouse, Bakehouse, Laundry?
Period: Modern (1900 AD - 2007 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Combe Fields
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 40 79
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Level of Protection National - Listed Building (Grade: II)
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1 The building known as Pump Cottage, Dove Cottage and the gardeners store dates from the late 18th century and may originally have been used as a brewhouse or laundry. It has undergone extensive alteration and now contains no original features. It may have been part of the works by Newman and Wise of 1766-7. Its originally purpose seems to be that of a brewhouse and bakehouse. An ancillary use appears to have been as a laundry.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Building Survey
Title: Archaeological Building Assessment and Desk-based Research on Pump Cottage, Coombe Abbey, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Prentice J and Soden I
Date: 2007
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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 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 BREWHOUSE * An outbuilding containing brewing equipment, as opposed to a large commercial BREWERY. Often found in conjunction with public houses, country houses etc. 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 FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument ABBEY * A religious house governed by an abbot or abbess. Use with narrow terms of DOUBLE HOUSE, MONASTERY or NUNNERY. back
monument PUMP * A machine used to raise and move water and other liquids, compress gases, etc. Use more specific type where known. back
monument WORKERS COTTAGE * Industrial worker's house which has been purpose built by an employer, as opposed to the workshop houses used by artisans. back
monument BAKEHOUSE * A service building to a country house, farm, etc, used for baking. If commercial premises use BAKERY. back
monument LAUNDRY * A room or building where clothing and other fabrics are washed, mangled, steamed and ironed. back
monument WORKS * Usually a complex of buildings for the processing of raw materials. Use specific type where known. back

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