Information for record number MWA53:
Church of St. Chad, Wishaw

Summary The Parish Church of St. Chad whose origins lie in the Medieval period. Parts of the church were restored during the Imperial period. The church is located 200m south of church Farm, Wishaw.
What Is It?  
Type: Church
Period: Medieval - Industrial (1066 AD - 1900 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Wishaw
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 17 94
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Listed Building (Grade: II*)
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Chancel with modern S vestry, and nave, N and S aisles, and W tower. Of 13th century origin, largely remodelled in 13th century and 14th century. Mid 17th century embattled tower.
2 A priest is mentioned at Domesday.
3 Photograph.
4 Priest mentioned in Domesday probably not at this site. Chancel & S aisle early 14th century. N aisle & N arcade remodelled 15th century, W tower - 17th century. Buttresses 19th century restoration. Chamfered plinths of E & N walls buried below ground level. Drainage trench c0.5m deep around outside. Church on definite mound. Truncated ridge and furrow in field to S. Church may have been built on part of open field. Probably sealed surfaces under platform on which Church is built. Probably good survival of below-floor deposits inside Church.
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6 Examination of the east wall of the tower in 1996 showed that a proposed new doorway to the nave roof would cut through an untouched area of original mid 17th century masonry. However, subsequent archaeological observation of doorway construction and a series of drainage works did not identify any other significant archaeological features.
7 Observation and recording at St. Chad's Church, Wishaw carried out during a programme of works at the Church. Groundworks in the open churchyard, to the southwest and east of the Church, has established that the 'mound' on which the Church appears to stand probably consists of up-cast material from the excavations during the construction of the Church (13th century) and later centuries. Painted masonry was recovered during work on the eastern wall of the South Aisle. Some scrollwork could be identified. The paint was probably applied on to a limewash base.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Victoria County History, vol 4, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Salzman L F (ed)
Date: 1947
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Volume/Sheet: 4
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Desk Top Study
Title: LBL
Author/originator: DoE
Date: 1951
Page Number: 5
Volume/Sheet: Tamworth Rural
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Descriptive Text
Title: Arch Church Ass
Author/originator: Hodder M A
Date: 1990
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Source No: 5
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Arch. Obs. at St Chad's Church
Author/originator: Meek J E
Date: 1996
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Source Type: Observation Report
Title: St Chad's Church, Wishaw, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands: A Programme of Archaeological Observation and Recording
Author/originator: R Cherrington
Date: 2008
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Source No: 7
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: St Chad's Church, Wishaw, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands: A Programme of Archaeological Observation and Recording
Author/originator: R Cherrington
Date: 2008
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: SMR card: photograph
Author/originator:
Date: 2005
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Source No: 6
Source Type: Serial
Title: WMA vol 39 (1996)
Author/originator: Mould, C & White, R (eds)
Date: 1997
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 39
   
Images:  
St Chad's Church, Wishaw, North Warwickshire
Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
Date: 1977
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technique excavation Archaeologists excavate sites so that they can find information and recover archaeological materials before they are destroyed by erosion, construction or changes in land-use.

Depending on how complicated and widespread the archaeological deposits are, excavation can be done by hand or with heavy machinery. Archaeologists may excavate a site in a number of ways; either by open area excavation, by digging a test pit or a trial trench.
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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.

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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 ARCHAEOLOGICAL FEATURE * Use only for features assumed to be archaeological but which cannot be identified more precisely without further investigation .Use more specific term where known back
monument RIDGE AND FURROW * A series of long, raised ridges separated by ditches used to prepare the ground for arable cultivation. This was a technique, characteristic of the medieval period. 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 FLOOR * A layer of stone, brick or boards, etc, on which people tread. Use broader site type where known. 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 PARISH CHURCH * The foremost church within a parish. 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 VESTRY * A room or part of a church where the vestments, vessels and records are kept. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument PLATFORM * Unspecified. Use specific type where known. back
monument TRENCH * An excavation used as a means of concealment, protection or both. back
monument CHURCHYARD * An area of ground belonging to a church, often used as a burial ground. back
monument MOUND * A natural or artificial elevation of earth or stones, such as the earth heaped upon a grave. Use more specific type where known. 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 WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back
monument WORKS * Usually a complex of buildings for the processing of raw materials. Use specific type where known. back

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