Information for record number MWA7551:
Aylesbury House, Lapworth

Summary Aylesbury House. The building dates to the Imperial period but incorporates the remains of an Medieval building. It is situated 700m north east of Hockley Heath.
What Is It?  
Type: House
Period: Medieval - Industrial (1066 AD - 1900 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Lapworth
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 15 73
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Listed Building (Grade: II)
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 OS Map.
2 Aylesbury House is a mid-late-18th century red brick building, facing south, of 3 storeys.
3 The front portion of Aylesbury House "... appears to be about 200-250 years old, but a portion at the rear is of the Jacobean period. ... Traces of fish ponds, and of more extended pleasure grounds than now exist, may easily be recognised around the House. The present House, and its predecessor on the same site, was for centuries the home of the family named Aylesbury ... The first mention of them in this locality was in 1361 ..."
4 Aylesbury House is mainly 18th century with a much earlier wing at the rear (north). Permission for photography refused. There are no indications of fishponds but there is major quarrying to the south adjacent to the modern road.
5 No change since report of 20/05/68. House not outstanding.
6 House, now hotel. Mid 18th century, incorporating some earlier structure.
 
Sources
Source No: 6
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: LBL
Author/originator: DoE
Date: 1949
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Warwick
   
Source No: 5
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Bibliographic reference
Author/originator: ASP
Date: 1976
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Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Bibliographic reference
Author/originator: Colquhoun F D
Date: 1968
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Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: The Story of Nuthurst-cum-Hockley Heath
Author/originator: Betton J J
Date: 1948
Page Number: 88
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Victoria County History, vol 5, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Salzman L F (ed)
Date: 1965
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 5
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Map
Title: 6" 1921
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1921
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
Images:  
A view of Aylesbury House, Lapworth
Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
Date: 1910s
Click here for larger image  
 
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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 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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period modern 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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monument HOTEL * A large building used for the accommodation of paying travellers and guests. back
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 FISHPOND * A pond used for the rearing, breeding, sorting and storing of fish. 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 POND * A body of still water often artificially formed for a specific purpose. Use specifc type where known. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back

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