Information for record number MWA2898:
Site of Grange Mill, 800m SE of Abbey, Stoneleigh

Summary The site of Grange Mill, a watermill which was originally built during the Medieval period. The Mill is known to have existed from documentary evidence. It was situated 1km south east of Stoneleigh Abbey.
What Is It?  
Type: Watermill
Period: Medieval - Post-Medieval (1066 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stoneleigh
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 32 70
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 There were two mills attached to the manor in 1086; in 1291 a third mill at Home Grange, S of the Abbey, and others at Stareton and Cryfield are mentioned. The Home Grange mill, with its pond and holm, was leased by the convent to a merchant of Coventry in 1367. In 1535 the monks were receiving rents from six mills.
2 Grange mill shown.
3 There are no visible traces of the mill, but the site seems a suitable one as several small streams converge here.
4 This site requires further documentary research.
5 Marked on the 1597 Goodwin Estate Map as Grange mill and three schematic buildings are shown to the north an west of the island. By the later middle ages it is likely to have been converted for fulling or other industrial purposes and it is possible that the medieval buildings and/or industrial activity spread over the whole island. The stream running northwards from the island has sluices and could originally have neen a leat or canalised stream forming part of the water management system of the mill, along with fish ponds on the north of the island.
 
Sources
Source No: 5
Source Type: Archaeological Report
Title: Stoneleigh Abbey: The Kennels and Cunnery sites - A Preliminary Archaeological Survey
Author/originator: Palmer N
Date: 1993
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Victoria County History, vol 6, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Salzman L F (ed)
Date: 1951
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: VI
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Map
Title: Map
Author/originator: John Goodwine
Date: 1597
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Z142/1/2
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: Pehrson B
Date: 1983
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: PRN 3081
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: R.C.Hingley personal comment
Author/originator: Hingley R C
Date: 1989
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
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Glossary

 
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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
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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monument GRANGE * An outlying farm or estate, usually belonging to a religious order or feudal lord. Specifically related to core buildings and structures associated with monastic land holding. Use specific term where known. 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 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 POND * A body of still water often artificially formed for a specific purpose. Use specifc type where known. back
monument ABBEY * A religious house governed by an abbot or abbess. Use with narrow terms of DOUBLE HOUSE, MONASTERY or NUNNERY. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument LEAT * Artificial water channel, usually leading to a mill. back
monument MANOR * An area of land consisting of the lord's demesne and of lands from whose holders he may exact certain fees, etc. back
monument KENNELS * A house or range of buildings in which dogs are kept, eg. hunting hounds. back
monument SLUICE * A dam which can be raised or lowered to regulate the flow of water. back
monument ISLAND * A piece of land, sometimes man-made, completely surrounded by water. back
monument WATERMILL * A mill whose machinery is driven by water. back
monument STREAM * A natural flow or current of water issuing from a source. back

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