Information for record number MWA18:
Swivel Bridge Cottages, Kingsbury

Summary Swivel Bridge Cottages that were built by a canal company for their employees. They date to the Imperial period and are situated 100m east of Swivel Bridge.
What Is It?  
Type: House
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Kingsbury
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 20 97
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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Description

 
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1 Cottages behind Kingsbury Swivel bridge, built by the canal company for their employees. These are the only canal cottages in the country to be dated, and have the date plate in Roman numerals.
 
Sources

Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Unpublished thesis
Author/originator: Johnson Mrs
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period Roman About 43 AD to 409 AD (the 1st century AD to the 5th century AD)

The Roman period comes after the Iron Age and before the Saxon period.

The Roman period in Britain began in 43 AD when a Roman commander called Aulus Plautius invaded the south coast, near Kent. There were a series of skirmishes with the native Britons, who were defeated. In the months that followed, more Roman troops arrived and slowly moved westwards and northwards.
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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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monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument CANAL * An artificial navigable waterway used for the transportation of goods. Nowadays also used for recreational purposes. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument BRIDGE * A structure of wood, stone, iron, brick or concrete, etc, with one or more intervals under it to span a river or other space. Use specific type where known. back

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