Information for record number MWA1036:
Alveston Old Church

Summary Alveston Old Church, the remains of the Medieval parish church, which was superseded by a Church of 1839 on a different site. The Church is located to the north west of Alveston Lodge.
What Is It?  
Type: Church
Period: Early medieval (801 AD - 1065 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stratford on Avon
District: Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 23 56
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Listed Building (Grade: II*)
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Only the 18th century brick chancel was left standing. In it the Norman tympanum of the church. In 1899 two tympana were recorded. Monument to Nicholas Lane, d.1595.
2 The church is mentioned in 1240 as a chapelry of Hampton Lucy.
3 Photographs of the exterior from the south-west and of the monument of Nicholas Lane.
4 There may have been a church on the present site before the Norman Conquest. The present church consists of a chancel measuring 5.49 x 6.04m. The brickwork on all sides except the west wall is C18th. The church could probably have seated 190 people. In 1837 church regarded as unsuitable and site for a new church was built. The nave of the church was pulled down to make it safe, and much of the ornamentation may have been destroyed. When the bell tower was removed, the bells were taken to be placed in the tower of the new building. Some of the plaques were removed too, but some remain in the chancel. In th 1940s a local couple applied to restore the church and were responsible for the modern brickwork on the west end. In 1967 the building was redecorated and repaired.
5 A note added to the foot of the page at the end of Alveston's entry in Domesday Book records that before 1066 "Archbishop Aldred had full jurisdiction of this land, and market rights and church-tax…" indicating the presence of a market and ealy church.
6 Report on drilling through the floor in the 1980s in search of an Elizabethan vault, by members of the public.
 
Sources
Source No: 5
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Domesday Book Warwickshire incl Birmingham
Author/originator: Phillimore and Co Ltd
Date: 1976
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: The Buildings of England: Warwickshire
Author/originator: Pevsner N and Wedgwood A
Date: 1966
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Warwicks
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Victoria County History, vol 3, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Salzman L F (ed)
Date: 1945
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 3
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Victoria County History, vol 3, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Salzman L F (ed)
Date: 1945
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Volume/Sheet: 3
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: The Story of the Old Church of St. James, Alverston
Author/originator: Johnson, B. & Wagenhauser, A.
Date: 2003
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Source No: 6
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Report on investigations at St James's Church, Alveston
Author/originator: Marlow, A and Hemingway, B
Date: 1984
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designation Listed Building Buildings and structures, such as bridges, that are of architectural or historical importance are placed on a statutory list. These buildings are protected by planning and conservation acts that ensure that their special features of interest are considered before any alterations are made to them.

Depending on how important the buildings are they are classed as Grade I, Grade II* or Grade II. Grade I buildings are those of exceptional interest. Grade II* are particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Those listed as Grade II are those buildings that are regarded of special interest.
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source Domesday Book The Domesday Book was commissioned in December 1085 by William the Conqueror, who invaded England in 1066. It contains records for about 13,000 medieval settlements in the English counties south of the rivers Ribble and Tees (the border with Scotland at the time). The Domesday Book is a detailed record of the lands and their resources that belonged to the king. It also records the identity of the landholders and their tenants. back
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 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 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 SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument LODGE * A small building, often inhabited by a gatekeeper, gamekeeper or similar. Use specific type where known. 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 TOWER * A tall building, either round, square or polygonal in plan, used for a variety of purposes, including defence, as a landmark, for the hanging of bells, industrial functions, etc. Use more specific type where known. back
monument MARKET * An open space or covered building in which cattle, goods, etc, are displayed for sale. back
monument VAULT * An underground room or building with an arched roof, often used as a burial chamber. Use wider site type where known. back
monument PARISH CHURCH * The foremost church within a parish. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument BELL TOWER * A tower or turret in which bells are hung. back
monument PLAQUE * An ornamental, commemorative tablet. Use with materials field when indexing. 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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