Information for record number MWA8570:
Little Compton Manor grounds

Summary Formal gardens dating from the Post Medieval period and restored in the 20th century. The gardens are associated with Little Compton Manor. They are located to the north, west and south of the church at Little Compton, and features include walled gardens.
What Is It?  
Type: Garden, Formal Garden
Period: Post-medieval (1540 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Little Compton
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 26 30
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 17th century house, restored in early 20th century; arts and crafts garden made in same period.
2 Believed to have had elaborate formal gardens in the early 17th century, when it belonged to the Juxon family. Restored in the early 20th century, it has notable walled gardens of that period at time of Lovie's report (1996/7). garden continues to develop.
3 OS 1:10560 1886 Sht Warks 58NE shows pre-restoration garden features.
4 OS 1:10560 1923 Sht Warks 58NE not markedly different from 1886 map.
 
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: 58NE 1:10560 1886
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1886
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Volume/Sheet: 58NE
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Map
Title: 58NE 1:10560 1923
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1923
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 58NE
   
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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 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 CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more 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 WALLED GARDEN * A garden surrounded by a substantial wall. back

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