Information for record number MWA8514:
Ardencote grounds, Claverdon

Summary Formal gardens and pleasure grounds of Ardencote House which date to the Imperial period. An outstanding parterre survives. They are situated 1km south west of Great Pinley. Recommended for inclusion on Local List as key site (parterre) by Lovie
What Is It?  
Type: Garden, Park, Parterre
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Claverdon
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 20 65
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 House, 1876, by Penrose, surrounded by grounds comprising formal gardens with terraces and pleasure grounds with mixed plantings and walks. Features include: a kitchen garden; shrubbery; pond and new lake; drive; a very good parterre with pattern in box, probably by W.A. Nesfield. Recommended as key site for Local List on account of the parterre.
2 Oval parterre in clipped box and gravel survives in remarkable condition. Attributed to A.M. Nesfield [sic] but authority for this unclear. The House is now a country club and much alteration has taken place in the pleasure grounds. The parterre is probably the best surviving example of such a Feature in Warwickshire. Includes photograph of parterre (p104).
3 House and grounds shown on OS 1:10560 1886 Sht Warks 32SW.
4 OS 1:10560 1926 Sht Warks 32SW shows grounds as shaded parkland.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwickshire Register Review Data Tables (Stratford on Avon)
Author/originator: Lovie, Jonathan
Date: 1997
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwickshire Register Review Report & Recommendations
Author/originator: Lovie, Jonathan
Date: 1997
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Map
Title: 32SW 1:10560 1886
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1886
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Volume/Sheet: 32SW
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Map
Title: 32SW 1:10560 1926
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1926
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 32SW
   
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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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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 KITCHEN GARDEN * A private garden established primarily for growing vegetables and herbs for domestic consumption. back
monument LAKE * A large body of water surrounded by land. back
monument FORMAL GARDEN * A garden of regular, linear or geometrical design, often associated with the traditional Italian, French and Dutch styles. back
monument PARK * 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. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument POND * A body of still water often artificially formed for a specific purpose. Use specifc type where known. back
monument DRIVE * A road/carriage way giving access from the main road to the house, stables. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument WALK * A place or path for walking in a park or garden. Use more specific type where possible. back
monument COUNTRY CLUB * A building, usually in a rural setting, with a range of facilities for the use of members. back
monument PARTERRE * A level space in a garden occupied by ornamental flower beds. back
monument GARDEN * An enclosed piece of ground devoted to the cultivation of flowers, fruit or vegetables and/or recreational purposes. Use more specific type where known. back
monument SHRUBBERY * A plantation of shrubs. back
monument TERRACE * A row of houses attached to and adjoining one another and planned and built as one unit. back

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