Information for record number MWA13480:
A pair of stone benches set within or up against a building on Sandpits Road, Middle Tysoe

Summary A pair of stone benches or seats set within or up against the wall of a building on Sandpits Road, Middle Tysoe. It is believed that these were once part of the drinking fountain found 50m to the north east at the corner of Main Street and Back Lane, Middle Tysoe (MWA13479).
What Is It?  
Type: Bench
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Tysoe
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 33 44
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Level of Protection Local
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1 A pair of stone benches or seats set within or up against the wall of a building on Sandpits Road, Middle Tysoe. It is believed that these were once part of the drinking fountain found 50m to the north east at the corner of Main Street and Back Lane, Middle Tysoe (MWA13479). They bear a striking resemblance to a pair with another drinking fountain at the corner of Main Street and Peacock Lane, Middle Tysoe (MWA13478).
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Photograph
Title: Stone Benches, Tysoe
Author/originator: Google Street View
Date: 2009
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period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument DRINKING FOUNTAIN * A fountain erected specifically to supply drinking water. back
monument BENCH * A long seat, usually made of stone or wood, with or without a back. 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 STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument SEAT * An external structure used to sit on. 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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