Information for record number MWA9079:
Fishponds, Poolfields, Compton Verney Estate

Summary Three manorial Post Medieval fishponds, used for the breeding and storage of fish on the Compton Verney Estate. They are shown on Estate maps of the 17th century and on the Ordnance Survey map of 1885. They are situated at Poolfields, northeast of the House.
What Is It?  
Type: Fishpond
Period: Post-medieval (1540 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Compton Verney
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 32 53
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 Three pools (lower, middle, upper) on the Compton Verney Estate are shown on various historical maps dating from 1630 onwards. The absence of a mill and insufficient water to run such has led these to be interpreted as manorial fishponds. The upper pool is fed by two small streams from the east and south east and it is possible that other springs feed the other pools from below. A causeway crosses the middle pool at its eastern end and this arrangement is also shown on the 1885 OS map but not on earlier or later maps. Conversley four small islands in the upper pool are on a map of 1738 and are visible today but are not depicted on intervening maps. The ponds are bound by a steep ditch to the south and east, which may have acted as a drainage channel. The southern part is dry and currently compromised by a farm track.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Poolfields
Author/originator: Brace, John
Date: 2001
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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 POOL * A small body of water, either natural or artificial. 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 MILL * A factory used for processing raw materials. Use more specific mill type where known. See also TEXTILE MILL, for more narrow terms. back
monument POND * A body of still water often artificially formed for a specific purpose. Use specifc type where known. back
monument CAUSEWAY * A road or pathway raised above surrounding low, wet or uneven ground. back
monument DITCH * A long and narrow hollow or trench dug in the ground, often used to carry water though it may be dry for much of the year. back
monument ISLAND * A piece of land, sometimes man-made, completely surrounded by water. back
monument CROSS * A free-standing structure, in the form of a cross (+), symbolizing the structure on which Jesus Christ was crucified and sacred to the Christian faith. Use specific type where known. back
monument SPRING * A point where water issues naturally from the rock or soil onto the ground or into a body of surface water. back
monument STREAM * A natural flow or current of water issuing from a source. 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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