Information for record number MWA9447:
Site of The Court and School House

Summary The site of a possibly Medieval building which was used as a court house, a village hall and a school house. It was possibly rebuilt during the Post Medieval period and was demolished around 1860. It was situated in the churchyard in Rowington.
What Is It?  
Type: Court House, Village Hall, School House
Period: Medieval - Industrial (1066 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Rowington
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 20 69
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 On the very edge of the churchyard stood a building known by various names including The Court, The Church House and The School House. It was probably Medieval in origin and was almost certainly the building used as the manorial court house and as a village meeting place. In the late 16th century it was renovated and extended or even rebuilt. It was demolished circa 1860. In 1700 records state that William Yates of Kenilworth was 'teaching a school in Rowington'. Though at 'scole howse' is mentioned in 1576. This site is marked as building No. 53 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 VILLAGE * A collection of dwelling-houses and other buildings, usually larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a simpler organisation and administration than the latter. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument SCHOOL * An establishment in which people, usually children, are taught. 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 VILLAGE HALL * A hall in a village used for meetings and other functions. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument CHURCH HOUSE * House owned by the church, often used for meetings. back
monument CHURCHYARD * An area of ground belonging to a church, often used as a burial ground. back
monument COURT HOUSE * A building in which a judicial court is held. back
monument SCHOOL HOUSE * A building appropriated by a school for the purpose of teaching pupils. back

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