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RPG
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English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest. A list or register of parks and gardens that are considered to be of special historic interest. The list contains a detailed description of each registered park or garden, and maps showing their location and extent. The list has been compiled and is maintained by English Heritage, which updates it periodically. A copy of the list is held at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record.
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Medieval
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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. more ->
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Post Medieval
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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). more ->
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POOL *
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A small body of water, either natural or artificial.
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ICEHOUSE *
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A structure, partly underground, for the preservation of ice for use during warmer weather.
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HOUSE *
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A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known.
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SITE *
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Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible.
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KITCHEN GARDEN *
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A private garden established primarily for growing vegetables and herbs for domestic consumption.
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LAKE *
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A large body of water surrounded by land.
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BOAT HOUSE *
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A house or shelter for the storage and/or launching of boats.
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CANAL *
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An artificial navigable waterway used for the transportation of goods. Nowadays also used for recreational purposes.
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FORMAL GARDEN *
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A garden of regular, linear or geometrical design, often associated with the traditional Italian, French and Dutch styles.
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PARK *
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An enclosed piece of land, generally large in area, used for hunting, the cultivation of trees, for grazing sheep and cattle or visual enjoyment. Use more specific type where known.
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BOUNDARY *
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The limit to an area as defined on a map or by a marker of some form, eg. BOUNDARY WALL. Use specific type where known.
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FLATS *
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A purpose-built tenement. Use specific monument type where possible.
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FEATURE *
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Areas of indeterminate function.
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POND *
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A body of still water often artificially formed for a specific purpose. Use specifc type where known.
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DRIVE *
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A road/carriage way giving access from the main road to the house, stables.
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WELL *
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A shaft or pit dug in the ground over a supply of spring-water.
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BRIDGE *
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A structure of wood, stone, iron, brick or concrete, etc, with one or more intervals under it to span a river or other space. Use specific type where known.
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PERGOLA *
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Timber or metal structure consisting of upright and cross members designed to support climbing plants.
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GARDEN *
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An enclosed piece of ground devoted to the cultivation of flowers, fruit or vegetables and/or recreational purposes. Use more specific type where known.
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LANDSCAPE PARK *
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Grounds, usually associated with a country house, laid out so as to produce the effect of natural scenery
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ORCHARD *
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An enclosure used for the cultivation of fruit trees.
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DIPPING WELL *
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A natural spring located within a, usually small, man-made structure, such as a niche or a box. The structure is so placed to accomodate use for a specific non-religious function, such as communal bathing.
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* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)