Information for record number MWA8408:
Medieval manor house at Wood Bevington

Summary The medeival manor house appears to have been largely rebuilt in the early to mid 16th century.
What Is It?  
Type: Manor House, Chapel, Flats, Timber Framed House
Period: Medieval - Modern (1066 AD - 2050 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Salford Priors
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 05 53
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Listed Building (Grade: II*)
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Wood Bevington was originally part of Salford Priors Estate, granted to the Canons of Kenilworth in the early 12th century, and Wood Bevington Farm was the seat of one of the Priory's principal tenants. A house with an oratory is referred to in 1339, and the present building may in fact have originated as early as this, though it shows signs of repeated alterations.
2 house, now flats. Early or mid 16th century, possibly for William Grey. Drastically remodelled 1821 by Pain, an architect or builder. Timber framed: centre has close studding with rendered infill to first floor and small amount of studding with 20th century brick infill to ground floor. Cross wings and cove throughout roughcast, originally applied circa 1790 (V.C.H.). Old tile roof and brick chimneys; big external stack of stone and thin bricks with two tall diagonally set square brick shafts to left return side. H-plan. Two storeys, eight-window range. Entrance in right re-entrant angle has 16th century studded door with simple 18th century Wood pilasters (V.C.H.), and mid 19th century Gothic open timber porch. Iron Cross windows with elaborate glazing pattern, probably of 1821; two small single lights on first floor in re-entrant angles. Cross wings each of two-windows; right wing has only one window on ground floor. Centre has one three-light ground-floor window. Left side has close studding: Left end projects, with two adjacent gables having decorative tension bracing. 20th century windows and French casement. Rear and right side mostly of 1821, with alterations. One timber framed gable to rear. Interior noted as having: Hall with inglenook fireplace with moulded bressumer and 17th century or early 18th century panelled door. Room in left wing has panelling said to be early 17th century. Room over hall reputed to have 18th century bolection panelling and contemporary fireplace. Part of left wing said to have roof structure of circa 1500 (V.C.H.). Wood Bevington Manor was centre for Catholic activities in the 17th century.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: History of the Old Manor House of Wood Bevington
Author/originator: Gunn, H S
Date: 1911
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Statuatory List
Title: National Heritage List for England
Author/originator: Historic England
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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)

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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 modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

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monument SHAFT * Use only if function unknown, otherwise use specific type. back
monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. 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 STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument MANOR HOUSE * The principal house of a manor or village. back
monument FLOOR * A layer of stone, brick or boards, etc, on which people tread. Use broader site type where known. back
monument FLATS * A purpose-built tenement. Use specific monument type where possible. back
monument PRIORY * A monastery governed by a prior or prioress. Use with narrow terms of DOUBLE HOUSE, FRIARY, MONASTERY or NUNNERY. back
monument SEAT * An external structure used to sit on. back
monument MANOR * An area of land consisting of the lord's demesne and of lands from whose holders he may exact certain fees, etc. back
monument WOOD * A tract of land with trees, sometimes acting as a boundary or barrier, usually smaller and less wild than a forest. back
monument CHAPEL * A freestanding building, or a room or recess serving as a place of Christian worship in a church or other building. Use more specific type where known. back
monument SQUARE * An open space or area, usually square in plan, in a town or city, enclosed by residential and/or commercial buildings, frequently containing a garden or laid out with trees. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument SIGN * A board, wall painting or other structure displaying advice, giving information or directions back
monument CROSS * A free-standing structure, in the form of a cross (+), symbolizing the structure on which Jesus Christ was crucified and sacred to the Christian faith. Use specific type where known. back
monument COVE * Prehistoric structure consisting of three or more standing stones in close proximity to each other, forming an unroofed approximately rectangular structure open in one direction. back
monument TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE * A house constructed with a basic timber framework; between the members are panels which can be infilled with timber, wattle and daub, plaster, brick or other materials. 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 CHIMNEY * Chimney used on an industrial or commercial site. back

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