Information for record number MWA3504:
Church, School and Convent of St Joseph, Monks Kirby

Summary A Roman Catholic church, convent and school that were built in the 19th century. The buildings were converedt to houses in 2014.
What Is It?  
Type: Nunnery, School, Church
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Monks Kirby
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 46 83
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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2 A Roman Catholic church, convent and school that were built in the 19th century. The buildings were converedt to houses in 2014.
4 In 2014 prior to the buildings conversion they where photographically recorded and a watching brief was maintained. The watching brief revealed relationships between the buildings, floors, fireplaces and drainage features.
 
Sources
Source No: 4
Source Type: Archaeological Report
Title: St Joseph's Convent, Monks Kirby, Archaeological Works
Author/originator: Coutts C
Date: 2014
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Report No 1477
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Map
Title: 6" OS Sht 22SW CRO
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1886
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Map
Title: 1:10560 1926 22SE
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1926
Page Number: 22SE
Volume/Sheet: 10560
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Site Visit
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: Thomson D J
Date: 1983
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: PRN 3590
   
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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
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 SCHOOL * An establishment in which people, usually children, are taught. 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 FLOOR * A layer of stone, brick or boards, etc, on which people tread. Use broader site type where known. back
monument NUNNERY * Houses specifically of nuns/canonesses or religious women. 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 INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH * A place of worship for Roman Catholics. back
monument WORKS * Usually a complex of buildings for the processing of raw materials. Use specific type where known. back

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