Information for record number MWA187:
Arley Hall, Arley

Summary Arley Hall, a house which was built during the Post Medieval period. It was situated 350m west of St. Wilfred's Church, Arley. It has been demolished.
What Is It?  
Type: House
Period: Post-medieval (1540 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Arley
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 27 90
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Listed Building (Grade: III)
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 A late 16th century or early 17th century gabled house wholly roughcast, with no original external features apart from a chimney stack with three brick shafts.
2 The buildings are no longer in use and are now rapidly decaying. 1977 site visit. See also MWA 188 (Moat).
3 The hall building is believed to have dated to the late 16th or early 17th century. Some of the masonry may have been medieval in date. The site was Moated (MWA188). Arley Hall is depicted on Beighton's map of 1725 as a large winged building to the west of the village. By 1888 the OS map shows the main house much altered in plan, with an additional rectangular structure to the north-east. In 1905 the OS map show the house in the same form, but an additional structure has been added to the rectangular building to the north-east of the house. This building was still in existence in 1925 but has since been demolished. No trace now remains of the Hall.
 
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Source Type: Descriptive Text
Title: LBL
Author/originator: DoE
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Archaeological Evaluation at Arley Hall Farm
Author/originator: Coutts C
Date: 2000
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Report No 0028
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: SMR card : text
Author/originator: JMG
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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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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 SMR Card Sites and Monuments Record Card. The Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record began to be developed during the 1970s. The details of individual archaeological sites and findspots were written on record cards. These record cards were used until the 1990s, when their details were entered on to a computerised system. The record cards are still kept at the office of the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
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 Post Medieval About 1540 AD to 1750 AD (the 16th century AD to the 18th century AD)

The Post Medieval period comes after the medieval period and before the Imperial period.

This period covers the second half of the reign of the Tudors (1485 – 1603), the reign of the Stuarts (1603 – 1702) and the beginning of the reign of the Hannoverians (1714 – 1836).
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monument SHAFT * Use only if function unknown, otherwise use specific type. back
monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument VILLAGE * A collection of dwelling-houses and other buildings, usually larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a simpler organisation and administration than the latter. 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 FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument MOAT * A wide ditch surrounding a building, usually filled with water. Use for moated sites, not defensive moats. Use with relevant site type where known, eg. MANOR HOUSE, GARDEN, etc. back
monument GABLED HOUSE * A house with a pitched or gabled roof with a double slope and gables on two or more sides. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument FARM * A tract of land, often including a farmhouse and ancillary buildings, used for the purpose of cultivation and the rearing of livestock, etc. Use more specific type where known. back
monument CHIMNEY * Chimney used on an industrial or commercial site. back

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