Information for record number MWA9365:
Site of Sheep Wash Sheepwash at Little Compton

Summary The site of a Sheepwash (now destroyed). The site lies to the north - west of the Deer Park at Little Compton.
What Is It?  
Type: Sheep Dip
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Little Compton
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 25 30
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 Site of a now destroyed sheep wash. Stream which fed the sheep wash is still present.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Sheepwashes in the Cotswolds AONB
Author/originator: Cotswold AONB Partnership
Date: 2002
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 1
   
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Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
monument SHEEP DIP * A place where sheep are washed in a chemical bath to control the parasites of sheep. To conserve the poisonous chemicals the bath is usually small and are not allowed to enter any watercourse. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument DEER PARK * A large park for keeping deer. In medieval times the prime purpose was for hunting. back
monument SHEEP WASH * A place used to clean the fleece of sheep before shearing. This could be a watercourse temporarily dammed in order to wash sheep. back
monument STREAM * A natural flow or current of water issuing from a source. back

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