Information for record number MWA8745:
Pond at Hill Farm, Brandon

Summary A pond of unknown date and use. It is marked on an Ordnance Survey map of 1906. A survey has shown that originally it was larger. It is situated 150m north of the Avon Viaduct at Brandon.
What Is It?  
Type: Pond
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Brandon and Bretford
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 40 76
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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Description

  
Source Number  

1 Further archaeological observation at Hill Farm revealed a much large pond than that indicated on the Ordnance Survey map of 1906, suggesting that it had shrunk in size by the early 20th century.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Further Archaeological Observation at Hill Farm, Brandon
Author/originator: Coutts C
Date: 1999
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Report No 9918
   
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Glossary

 
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Description  
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 POND * A body of still water often artificially formed for a specific purpose. Use specifc type where known. back
monument VIADUCT * A bridge, usually resting on a series of arches, carrying roadways or railways over low-lying areas. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument FARM * A tract of land, often including a farmhouse and ancillary buildings, used for the purpose of cultivation and the rearing of livestock, etc. Use more specific type where known. back

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