Information for record number MWA8410:
Ashorne Hill Farm

Summary Ashorne Hill Farm, a house dating to the Post Medieval period. It is located 200m north of Ashorne Hill.
What Is It?  
Type: House
Period: Post-medieval (1540 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Newbold Pacey
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 30 58
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Ashorne was originally part of the manor of Newbold, but was a separate submanor from the 12th century. It passed through various hands, belonging at the Dissolution to the chantry of Guy's Cliff, but was sold to the Earls of Warwick in 1789. There was a house on the Ashorne Hill site before the redevelopments of the late 19th century (see WA 8411) and it is believed that this was at one time the manor house. Part of the fabric of the earlier house is incorporated into the 19th century building.
2 Derivative of above source.
3 The implicit assumption in the above sources is that the Ashorne Hill house site is that of the Medieval manor house. There is at present no evidence for this, and the position of the building is more consistent with a Post Medieval origin.
4 Photographs of the existing building, showing the outline of the incorporated earlier fabric.
5 Photographs of possible ridge and furrow surrounding the site.
6 Selection of APs showing possible ridge and furrow around the house.
 
Sources
Source No: 6
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: 3 photos dated 1940, 1968/9, 1971
Author/originator: Ashorne Hill Management College
Date: 1940
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: The story of Ashorne Hill
Author/originator: Frank, H E
Date: 1958
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: The history of Ashorne Hill
Author/originator: Ashorne Hill Management College
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Source No: 4
Source Type: Photograph
Title: Photograph of Ashorne Hill Farm
Author/originator: Morgan, K E (?)
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Source No: 5
Source Type: Photograph
Title: Photograph of Ashorne Hill Farm
Author/originator: Morgan, K E
Date: 1998
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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 Post Medieval 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).
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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 BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument RIDGE AND FURROW * A series of long, raised ridges separated by ditches used to prepare the ground for arable cultivation. This was a technique, characteristic of the medieval period. back
monument MANOR HOUSE * The principal house of a manor or village. 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 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

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