Information for record number MWA2727:
Tredington Mill

Summary The site of Tredington Mill, a Medieval Mill, known from documentary evidence. A later watermill was built on the site during the Imperial period. The site is located 100m south east of the church at Tredington.
What Is It?  
Type: Watermill, Mill
Period: Medieval - Industrial (1066 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Tredington
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 26 43
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 There were three mills at Tredington in 1086 and at least one of them probably stood on this site. By 1649 only two mills are mentioned. Details of ownership exist for the mid 19th century onwards. The mill was worked until c1925. In 1940 the buildings were sold for conversion into several residences. All the machinery was removed, and the ironwork sold for scrap. The older part of the mill building dates from the 18th century and is a three storey brick structure which housed an undershot waterwheel and four pairs of stones. It was extended in the 19th century.
2 The observation of the foundations excavated for an extension at The Old Stables, mill Lane, Tredington (SP 2600 4355), within the Medieval village, revealed no significant archaeological deposits.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwickshire Watermills
Author/originator: Booth D T N
Date: 1978
Page Number: 83-4
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Archaeological Observation at The Old Stables, Mill Lane, Tredington, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Meek J
Date: 1995
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Images:  
A view of Tredington Watermill
Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
Date: 1920s
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technique Documentary Evidence Documentary evidence is another name for written records. The first written records in Britain date back to the Roman period. Documentary evidence can take many different forms, including maps, charters, letters and written accounts. When archaeologists are researching a site, they often start by looking at documentary evidence to see if there are clues that will help them understand what they might find. Documentary evidence can help archaeologists understand sites that are discovered during an excavation, field survey or aerial survey. 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 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 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 STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument MILL * A factory used for processing raw materials. Use more specific mill type where known. See also TEXTILE MILL, for more narrow terms. back
monument MACHINERY * Apparatus used for applying a mechanical force, or to perform a particular function. Use more specific type where known. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument STABLE * A building in which horses are accommodated. back
monument WATERMILL * A mill whose machinery is driven by water. back

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