Information for record number MWA8591:
Ryon Hill House grounds

Summary Pleasure grounds created in the Imperial period, including a lake, associated with Ryon Hill House. The gardens are marked on the Ordnance Survey maps of 1886 and 1938, and are situated at Ryon Hill, 500m west of Hampton Lucy.
What Is It?  
Type: Garden
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Hampton Lucy
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 22 57
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 Pleasure grounds on rising ground above the River Avon. Features included walks, lake, boundary planting, glasshouses. Lodge and gates and some planting survive, though house is divided into business units. Recommended for inclusion on Local List.
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3 The OS 1:10560 1886 Shts Warks 38SE/44NE show the grounds, with pond, walks and a boathouse on the river.
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5 The OS 1:10560 1938 Shts Warks 38SE/44NE show a boathouse on the pond.
 
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: 44NE 1:10560 1887 2nd edition
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1887
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Volume/Sheet: 44NE
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Map
Title: 38SE 1:10560 1938
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1938
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 38SE
   
Source No: 5
Source Type: Map
Title: 44NE 1:10560 1938
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1938
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 44NE
   
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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 LODGE * A small building, often inhabited by a gatekeeper, gamekeeper or similar. Use specific type where known. back
monument LAKE * A large body of water surrounded by land. back
monument BOUNDARY * The limit to an area as defined on a map or by a marker of some form, eg. BOUNDARY WALL. Use 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 GLASSHOUSE * A building made chiefly of glass, used to grow plants and fruit in. Use more specific type where possible. 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 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 GATE * A movable stucture which enables or prevents entrance to be gained. Usually situated in a wall or similar barrier and supported by gate posts. back

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