Information for record number MWA9443:
The Old Farm, Rowington

Summary A timber framed house which was built in the Medieval period, although alterations were carried out later, including a two storey porch in the Post Medieval period. It is situated 900m north east of Rowington church.
What Is It?  
Type: House, Dairy, Timber Framed House
Period: Medieval - Industrial (1066 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Rowington
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 21 69
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 Old Farm, formerly known as Whitley End Farm. Occupancy for this site is noted from 1548 - 1665. When the house was built in the Medieval period it consisted of three rooms and a cross passage. Before 1560 a chimney was added to the hall and upper floors inserted. Later a parlour wing was added. In 1606 the house was described as being of five bays with six further bays of barns and stables. In the early 17th century an ornate two storey porch was built onto the front of the house. A dairy was added to the rear during the 18th century. It is marked as building No. 49 on the 1550 - 1650 map in this book.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: From Hroca to Anne being a 1000 years in the life of Rowington
Author/originator: Joy Woodall
Date: 1974
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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 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 BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument FLOOR * A layer of stone, brick or boards, etc, on which people tread. Use broader site type where known. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument DAIRY * A building or group of buildings used for the making, processing, storing and selling of milk and other dairy products. back
monument BARN * A building for the storage and processing of grain crops and for housing straw, farm equipment and occasionally livestock and their fodder. Use more specific type where known. back
monument STABLE * A building in which horses are accommodated. 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 TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE * A house constructed with a basic timber framework; between the members are panels which can be infilled with timber, wattle and daub, plaster, brick or other materials. 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
monument CHIMNEY * Chimney used on an industrial or commercial site. back

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