Information for record number MWA7076:
Wharf at Eagle Foundry

Summary The site of a canal wharf, where vessels would have loaded and unloaded goods, which was in use during the Imperial period. It was situated north east of Clarendon Street, Leamington Spa, and is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886.
What Is It?  
Type: Canal, Canal Wharf
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Leamington Spa
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 32 64
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 Wharf marked on 1886 map. NOTE: There is no Wharf marked on this map at this point. Presumably an error for one of those to the west or on a different map.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Map
Title: 2500 1886
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1886
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Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
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 SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument CANAL * An artificial navigable waterway used for the transportation of goods. Nowadays also used for recreational purposes. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument WHARF * A large wooden structure built alongside the water's edge where ships may lie for unloading. back
monument CANAL WHARF * A large wooden structure built alongside the edge of a canal where narrow boats may lie for the loading and unloading of goods. back
monument SPA * A medicinal or mineral spring often with an associated building. back

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