Information for record number MWA9230:
Compton Verney House - Coach House

Summary Site of an Imperial Period Coach House at Compton Verney House.
What Is It?  
Type: Coach House
Period: Imperial - Modern (1751 AD - 2050 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Compton Verney
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 31 52
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 The 1st edition 1:2500 map of 1887 shows the coach house and the area of the rear of the brewhouse / bakehouse occupied by a number of outbuildings with walls running up to the kitchen garden at the rear. The coach house was photogrpahed before being dismantled. The early 19th century coach house nad kitchen outbuilding to the rear of the butler's cottage (the former bakehouse) were carefully dismantled and the stone stored so that the coach house can be re-erected. A derilict building to the north of the butler's cottage was also dismantled, along with a number of garden walls and steps.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Archaeological Report
Title: Archaeological Observation of Outbuildings to the North of Compton Verney House, Compton Verney
Author/originator: Coutts C
Date: 2002
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Report No 0223
   
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period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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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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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument KITCHEN GARDEN * A private garden established primarily for growing vegetables and herbs for domestic consumption. back
monument BREWHOUSE * An outbuilding containing brewing equipment, as opposed to a large commercial BREWERY. Often found in conjunction with public houses, country houses etc. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument KITCHEN * A building or room where food is prepared and cooked. back
monument COACH HOUSE * An outbuilding where a horse-drawn carriage is kept. back
monument OUTBUILDING * A detached subordinate building. Use specific type where known, eg. DAIRY. back
monument BAKEHOUSE * A service building to a country house, farm, etc, used for baking. If commercial premises use BAKERY. back
monument GARDEN WALL * A stone or brick wall either in, or enclosing, a garden. back
monument STEPS * A series of flat-topped structures, usually made of stone or wood, used to facilitate a person's movement from one level to another. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back

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