Information for record number MWA8589:
Park House grounds

Summary A park land and formal garden attached to the Post Medieval park House. The grounds were later included in Welcombe estate.
What Is It?  
Type: Park, Formal Garden
Period: Post-medieval (1540 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Snitterfield
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 21 59
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 A view by John Wootton shows the 17th century house, built by Thomas Coventry, with walled formal gardens. Sold 1816, becoming part of Welcombe estate. Shrubbery planting, walks and ponds in old park area. Recommended for inclusion on Local List.
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3 The OS 1:10560 1886 and 1938 Sht 38SE show garden and park features including ponds and an avenue.
4 park shown on Greenwood's map of 1822.
 
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: Map
Title: 38SE 1:10560 1886
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1886
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Volume/Sheet: 38SE
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Map
Title: 38SE 1:10560 1938
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1938
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Volume/Sheet: 38SE
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Map
Title: Greenwood's Map of the County of Warwick 1822
Author/originator: Greenwood C & J
Date: 1822
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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 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 WALK * A place or path for walking in a park or garden. Use more specific type where possible. 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

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