Information for record number MWA4117:
Guy Fawkes House, Daventry Road, Dunchurch

Summary Guy Fawkes House, formerly an inn dating to the Medieval and Post Medieval periods. The Warwickshire conspirators are said to have waited here to hear the results of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605. The House is situated on Daventry Road, Dunchurch.
What Is It?  
Type: House, Inn
Period: Medieval - Post-Medieval (1066 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Dunchurch
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 48 71
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Listed Building (Grade: II)
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1 2 houses, formerly the Lion Inn. 16th century, and 20th century alterations and additions. Timber framed with plaster infilling, an old tile roof and large chimney with four diagonal shafts. The west front has an overhanging upper floor, gable to the right hand side with one bay. Forge Cottage on left has late 20th century glazed door and flanking window. Plank door to passage to rear. Guy Fawkes house on right has plank door. The Warwickshire conspirators are said to have waited in the Lion Inn to hear the results of the Gunpowder Plot.
2 This house has historical associations with Guy Fawkes. On 5th November 1605 the Gunpowder Plotters met here before learning of Fawkes' arrest.
 
Sources

Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwickshire
Author/originator: Burgess, A.
Date: 1950
Page Number: 35
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Descriptive Text
Title: LBL
Author/originator: DoE
Date: 1987
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Stratford
   
Images:  
Guy Fawke's House, Dunchurch
Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
Date: 1920s
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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 LBL Listed Building List. Buildings and structures, such as bridges, that are of architectural or historical importance are placed on a list. Buildings placed on the list are protected through various planning and conservation acts which ensure that their special features of interest are considered before any alterations are made to them. The Listed Buildings List is compiled and maintained by English Heritage. It includes details of where the building is, when it was built, a description of its appearance, and any other special features. 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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monument SHAFT * Use only if function unknown, otherwise use specific type. back
monument INN * A public house for the lodging and entertainment of travellers, etc. back
monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more 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 ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument CHIMNEY * Chimney used on an industrial or commercial site. back
monument FORGE * A building or site where bloom iron or cast iron is forged into wrought iron. back

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