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Arlescote House grounds

Summary Arlescote House grounds, the remains of elaborate and extensive formal gardens created in the Post Medieval period. The gardens included gazebos, two artifical mounds, a fishpond and a skittle alley. Recommended for inclusion on Local List by Lovie.
What Is It?  
Type: Garden, Formal Garden, Gazebo, Fishpond
Period: Post-medieval (1540 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Warmington
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 38 48
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Arlescote House itself is Grade II* Listed and of 17th century date. The walled forecourt with two late 17th/early 18th century ogee-roofed corner pavilions represents the remains of reputedly elaborate and extensive formal gardens. The garden area now is small and includes an orchard and ponds. Recommended for inclusion on Local List.
2 There are two pairs of ogee-roofed gazebos, one at the south corners of the walled forecourt, one (Grade II Listed) to the north of the House. This is an unusually complete survival of a garden arrangement which was common in the county at this date. The 18th century diarist John Loveday of Caversham (who inherited the House in 1784) describes the former gardens as containing, amongst other features, two artificial mounds, formal walkways bordered with roses and hedges, a fishpond and a skittle alley. The House was let out for most of the 19th century so that the remains of a number of 17th century garden features survived to appear on the 1886 OS map (p88).
3 OS 1:10560 1886 Sht Warks 52NW shows House and grounds.
4 garden laid out in late 17th century. Layout can be seen on 1842 tithe map. Arlescote Manor House is linked at the west end to a large two storey building known as the 'brewhouse'. North-west of this, linked by a covered walkway, is a block containing garages, stables, a store and aprivy. The grounds also consist of two ponds and a paddock.
 
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: 4
Source Type: Building Survey
Title: Historic Building Survey: Arlescote Manor, Arlescote, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Bob Zeepvat
Date: 2004
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Map
Title: 52NW 1:10560 1886
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1886
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Volume/Sheet: 52NW
   
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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 PADDOCK * An enclosed field for horses. back
monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument FISHPOND * A pond used for the rearing, breeding, sorting and storing of fish. back
monument GAZEBO * A garden house situated to provide a commanding view. back
monument BREWHOUSE * An outbuilding containing brewing equipment, as opposed to a large commercial BREWERY. Often found in conjunction with public houses, country houses etc. 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 MANOR HOUSE * The principal house of a manor or village. back
monument FORMAL GARDEN * A garden of regular, linear or geometrical design, often associated with the traditional Italian, French and Dutch styles. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument GARDEN FEATURE * Unspecified landscape feature. Use more 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 ARTIFICIAL MOUND * An artificial hill constructed in Tudor gardens, especially, to provide a good view. back
monument FORECOURT * The court or enclosed space at the front of a building or structure. back
monument PAVILION * A light, sometimes ornamental structure in a garden, park or place of recreation, used for entertainment or shelter. Use specific type where known. 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 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 HEDGE * Usually a row of bushes or small trees planted closely together to form a boundary between pieces of land or at the sides of a road. back
monument STABLE * A building in which horses are accommodated. back
monument ORCHARD * An enclosure used for the cultivation of fruit trees. back
monument MOUND * A natural or artificial elevation of earth or stones, such as the earth heaped upon a grave. Use more specific type where known. back
monument GARAGE * Use only for buildings which house motor vehicles. Includes garages for vehicle repair. For petrol sales use PETROL STATION. back
monument SKITTLE ALLEY * A place where the game of skittles is played. back

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