Information for record number MWA37:
Wakefield House, Water Orton

Summary Wakefield House, a timber framed building that was built during the Post Medieval period. It is situated 150m north east of Water Orton Railway Station.
What Is It?  
Type: House
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Water Orton
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 17 91
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Listed Building (Grade: II)
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 [The house]...was not far from the station and on or near the site of one of Mr Wakefields houses. I could trace a moat at one of these places 40 years ago.
2 Standing building, the cross wing is 16th century whilst the main block is 17th century timber frame and whitened brick. Alterations were made to the windows and a moulded wood doorcase was added in the 19th century.
3 Photograph.
4 Archival material relating to construction in Church Road in 1982/2.
5 Description of thirty seven late medieval sherds found at SP176914.
 
Sources

Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Antiq J
Author/originator: Chattock C
Date: 1884
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Source No: 5
Source Type: Descriptive Text
Title: Medieval pottery from Wakefield House, Old Church Road, Water Orton.
Author/originator: M. Hodder
Date: 1981
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Source No: 4
Source Type: Plan
Title: Proposed buildings in Church Road, Water Orton
Author/originator: N. Warks B.C., local residents, Walker Homes, Barton Fellows Ltd.
Date: 1982/3
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: SMR card : text
Author/originator: JMG
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: SMR card: photograph
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Date: 2005
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Wakefield House, Water Orton, North Warwickshire
Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
Date: 1977
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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 Antiq J Antiquaries Journal is the journal of the Society of Antiquaries of London. The journal contains articles on archaeological research about sites and artefacts dating from prehistory to the Post Medieval period from all over the world. It is published once a year. back
source SMR Card Sites and Monuments Record Card. The Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record began to be developed during the 1970s. The details of individual archaeological sites and findspots were written on record cards. These record cards were used until the 1990s, when their details were entered on to a computerised system. The record cards are still kept at the office of the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
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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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 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 RAILWAY STATION * A place where railway trains regularly stop for taking up and setting down passengers or for receiving goods for transport. 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 CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument MOAT * A wide ditch surrounding a building, usually filled with water. Use for moated sites, not defensive moats. Use with relevant site type where known, eg. MANOR HOUSE, GARDEN, etc. 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 WOOD * A tract of land with trees, sometimes acting as a boundary or barrier, usually smaller and less wild than a forest. back
monument TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING * A building constructed with a basic timber framework; between the members are panels which can be infilled with timber, wattle and daub, plaster, brick or other materials. back
monument CROSS * A free-standing structure, in the form of a cross (+), symbolizing the structure on which Jesus Christ was crucified and sacred to the Christian faith. Use specific type where known. back

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