Information for record number MWA3805:
Barton House

Summary Barton House, a Post Medieval manor house with a brewhouse. It is situated 100m north of the Church of St Lawrence.
What Is It?  
Type: Manor House, Brewhouse, House
Period: Post-medieval (1540 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Barton on the Heath
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 25 32
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Listed Building (Grade: II*)
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1 A large late 16th century house located to the north of the church. The building is of two storeys and attics in dressed Campden stone with projecting wings. There are large gabled dormers flush with lower walls. All the gables have moulded copings with small ball-finials at the apices. It was possibly remodelled by Indigo Jones, c.1612, perhaps Jones carried out some remodelling of the middle range of the H-plan - since this is not original- in the early 17th century. In the re-entrant angles of the wings are two, square, two storey porch towers with parapets surmounted by ball heads. The towers are connected by a central porch projection consisting of a big round arch rising through one and a half storeys under which is the Victorian hall window, a large mullion and transom. In the south wall is an original arched and square-headed doorway to the stair hall and east of it, outside, is a recess that was used formerly for charity doles.
2 A brewhouse with 17th century detail is engaged on the north. The 17th century coach house is a listed building of stone with gabled ends. The eastgable has a sundial above a mullioned window. The 17th century stone entrance gate piers have moulded caps surmounted by ball heads. The gates are modern.
3 The five-vaulted cellar may be a remnant of the 1200 A.D. house on the same site. A good history of ownership and development is detailed in this document.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Victoria County History, vol 5, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Salzman L F (ed)
Date: 1965
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Volume/Sheet: 5
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Descriptive Text
Title: LBL
Author/originator: DoE
Date: 1987
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Stratford
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Barton House, Warwickshire
Author/originator: I H B C
Date: 2009
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Volume/Sheet:
   
Images:  
Barton House, Barton on the Heath
Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
Date: 1900s
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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.

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period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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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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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

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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 BREWHOUSE * An outbuilding containing brewing equipment, as opposed to a large commercial BREWERY. Often found in conjunction with public houses, country houses etc. 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 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 TOWER * A tall building, either round, square or polygonal in plan, used for a variety of purposes, including defence, as a landmark, for the hanging of bells, industrial functions, etc. Use more specific type where known. back
monument CELLAR * A room or group of rooms usually below the ground level and usually under a building, often used for storing fuel, provisions or wines. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument COACH HOUSE * An outbuilding where a horse-drawn carriage is kept. 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 SUNDIAL * A structure used to show the time of day by means of the sun shining on a 'gnomon', the shadow of which falls on the surface of the dial which is marked with a diagram showing the hours. Can be freestanding, usually on a pillar, or fixed to a building. back
monument ROUND * A small, Iron Age/Romano-British enclosed settlement found in South West England. back
monument GATE PIER * A pier of brick, masonry, etc, to which the hinges of a gate are attached. back
monument GATE * A movable stucture which enables or prevents entrance to be gained. Usually situated in a wall or similar barrier and supported by gate posts. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back

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