Information for record number MWA58:
Site of Water Mill at Ouston Grange, Lea Marston.

Summary The possible site of a Medieval watermill at Ouston Grange. A mill was marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1887, but no surface evidence survives. The site was 1km west of Whitacre Station.
What Is It?  
Type: Watermill
Period: Medieval - Post-Medieval (1066 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Lea Marston
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 20 91
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 Ouston Grange and Mill were once a Grange belonging to Merevale Abbey and in c1650 still 'reputed a member thereof'.
3 Marked on map.
4 An archaeological evaluation of Ouston Grange, carried out in 1995, did not identify any remains of archaeological interest. It is likely that all archaeological remains were removed during the construction of the Hams Hall C power station and associated railway sidings.
 
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: Bibliographic reference
Title: Antiquities of Warwickshire
Author/originator: Dugdale W
Date: 1730
Page Number: 1056
Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Archaeological Evaluation of Ouston Grange, Hams Hall Power Station, Warwickshire
Author/originator: G C Jones
Date: 1995
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Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Map
Title: Map 2500 1887
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1887
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 2500
   
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Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
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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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monument POWER STATION * A building or set of buildings and structures where power, especially electrical or mechanical, is generated. Use more specific type where known. back
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 RAILWAY SIDING * A short piece of track lying parallel to the main railway line enabling trains and trucks to pass one another. Sidings can also be used to park trains which are not in use. 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 ABBEY * A religious house governed by an abbot or abbess. Use with narrow terms of DOUBLE HOUSE, MONASTERY or NUNNERY. back
monument WATERMILL * A mill whose machinery is driven by water. back

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