Information for record number MWA2338:
Brailes House

Summary Brailes House, a House dating to the Post Medieval period. It possibly stands on site of an earlier manor house. The House is situated in Orchard Close, Brailes.
What Is It?  
Type: Manor House, House
Period: Post-medieval - Industrial (1540 AD - 1900 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Brailes
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 31 39
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Listed Building (Grade: II)
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

 
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1 Early 18th century main block of two stories, stone built, having four windows with key-blocks and a parapet. In the late 18th early/19th century a stone wing was added, having three windows and a three-light angular bay, with a square headed porch to the side. Oral tradition suggests this is the manor house of Lower Brailes rather than the site at Old Rectory Farm.
2 It is claimed that foundations exist for a much older structure, but verification has been impossible.
3 An archaeological observation of earth moving in association with the creation of a swimming pool, two new houses and garages at Brailes house, recorded stone foundations from the part-demolished Post-Medieval house but no evidence for an earlier manor house.
4 The present house dates from the mid/late 18th century but from c1826, following a specific request from Edward Sheldon, the landowner and local MP to the county authorities in 1823 to divert the highway at this point along with footpaths and the bridle way called stoney Lane in order to build the present house. The present Brailes house is absent from both Greenwood’s map of 1822 and the Quarter Sessions map of 1823 (CRO QS 32/2), appearing for the first time on the OS map of 1833.
 
Sources

Source No: 4
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Parish of Brailes; comment on Historic Town Assessment
Author/originator: Dr Phillip Tennant
Date: 2015
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Descriptive Text
Title: LBL
Author/originator: DoE
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Arch Obs at Brailes House, Lower Brailes
Author/originator: Jones C
Date: 1997
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Site Visit
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: PWF
Date: 1983
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Volume/Sheet: PRN 2380
   
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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 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 STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument MANOR HOUSE * The principal house of a manor or village. back
monument ARCH * A structure over an opening usually formed of wedge-shaped blocks of brick or stone held together by mutual pressure and supported at the sides; they can also be formed from moulded concrete/ cast metal. A component; use for free-standing structure only. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument SQUARE * An open space or area, usually square in plan, in a town or city, enclosed by residential and/or commercial buildings, frequently containing a garden or laid out with trees. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument ORCHARD * An enclosure used for the cultivation of fruit trees. back
monument FOOTPATH * A path for pedestrians only. 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 SWIMMING POOL * A large, manmade pool, usually lined with tiles, rubber or similar. Can be placed in the open air, eg. a LIDO, or built as part of a covered sports centre. back
monument TOWN * An assemblage of public and private buildings, larger than a village and having more complete and independent local government. back
monument GARAGE * Use only for buildings which house motor vehicles. Includes garages for vehicle repair. For petrol sales use PETROL STATION. back

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