Information for record number MWA12623:
Bilton Hall gardens, Bilton Hall, Rugby

Summary Formal gardens around house; 2 rectangular ponds, kitchen garden, walks. Remnants of tree planting in fields/parkland to SE. Site now in divided ownership and mostly developed by housing. Recommended for inclusion on the Local List by Lovie. Lovie also recommended that the District Council be encouraged to undertake a thorough tree survey of the area comprising the former gardens, with a view to recording any early specimens, and to ensuring that where appropriate, preservation orders are in place to protect significant specimens.
What Is It?  
Type: Garden, Park, Park
Period: Post-medieval - Modern (1540 AD - 2050 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Dunchurch
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 48 73
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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2 Bilton Hall gardens, Bilton Hall, Rugby. From 1711 home of Joseph Addison who has been credited with being amongst the first to rebel against the prevailing formality of the late 17th century garden. gardens deteriorated after 1797. Formal gardens created in 1880s by the Misses Bridgman Simpsons. Lovie gives details of the garden in their day. In 1996/7 Lovie reported possible remnants of Addison's large-scale tree planting; ilex oaks, mature yews and several large limes. By this date, the site was in divided ownership, mostly developed with housing since WWII. Lovie was not able to see the Stable House and garden which was said to retain remnants of the garden including 2 ponds and site of kitchen garden.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwickshire Register Review Data Tables (North Warwickshire, Nuneaton & Bedworth, Rugby)
Author/originator: Lovie, Jonathan
Date: 1997
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwickshire Register Review Report & Recommendations
Author/originator: Lovie, Jonathan
Date: 1997
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period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

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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 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 FORMAL GARDEN * A garden of regular, linear or geometrical design, often associated with the traditional Italian, French and Dutch styles. back
monument PARK * An enclosed piece of land, generally large in area, used for hunting, the cultivation of trees, for grazing sheep and cattle or visual enjoyment. Use more specific type where known. back
monument POND * A body of still water often artificially formed for a specific purpose. Use specifc type where known. back
monument WALK * A place or path for walking in a park or garden. Use more specific type where possible. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument GARDEN * An enclosed piece of ground devoted to the cultivation of flowers, fruit or vegetables and/or recreational purposes. Use more specific type where known. back
monument STABLE * A building in which horses are accommodated. back

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