Information for record number MWA1703:
Medieval watermill, Long Itchington.

Summary The possible site of a Medieval watermill, which may be one of two mills recorded in the manor in the Domesday survey. Stone footings on the north side of the river are still visible. The site is 100m south east of the Cricket Ground at Long Itchington.
What Is It?  
Type: Watermill, Mill
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Long Itchington
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 40 64
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 Two mills are recorded at Long Itchington in 1086 (See also WA 1644).
2 It is probable that one of these mills would have been situated in the main vill and Whitehall Farm DMV (WA 1634) would be a likely candidate. Here stone footings on the north side of the river seem to indicate the existence of an undershot watermill rather than a bridge, as there is no evidence of an abutment on the southern side.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Victoria County History, vol 1, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Doubleday H A & Page W (eds)
Date: 1904
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 1
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Long Itchington Parish Survey
Author/originator: Wilson P R
Date: 1979
Page Number: 25, 34
Volume/Sheet:
   
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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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monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument MILL * A factory used for processing raw materials. Use more specific mill type where known. See also TEXTILE MILL, for more narrow terms. back
monument CRICKET GROUND * The entire playing area and associated buildings upon which the game of cricket is played. back
monument BRIDGE * A structure of wood, stone, iron, brick or concrete, etc, with one or more intervals under it to span a river or other space. Use specific type where known. back
monument MANOR * An area of land consisting of the lord's demesne and of lands from whose holders he may exact certain fees, etc. back
monument VILL * Small discreet rural settlements which do not provide the commercial, legal or ecclesiastical services typically found within medieval urban areas. back
monument WATERMILL * A mill whose machinery is driven by water. 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

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