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All Saints Church, Chadshunt

Summary The Medieval parish church of All Saints, Chadshunt. This church was built in the 12th Century, with later alterations in the 13th, 14th, 15th and 17th Centuries. The church is located 100m to the south west of the fish pond in Chadshunt.
What Is It?  
Type: Church
Period: Medieval - Post-Medieval (1066 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Chadshunt
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 34 53
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Listed Building (Grade: II*)
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Chancel, nave, N transept and a W tower. The nave is of mid 12th century origin and retains original N and S doorways. The nave was lengthened in the 14th century. A clearstorey and new roof were built in the early 15th century. The W tower is 17th century. Chancel and N transept were built c1730 and repairs were undertaken in 1866 and 1906.
4 Not in regular use.
6 Small scale excavations and observation suggested a more complicated building sequence than that given in VCH. The evidence suggests that the nave contains 8 phases (1, mid 12th century, 2 and 3, 12th - 13th century, 4, 13th century, 5, 14th century, and 6, the clerestory, early 15th century) with the W tower added in the 17th century (phase 7), and the N transept and chancel in c1730 (phase 8).
7 Archaeological observation of repairs to the chancel of the church in May 1997. The discovery of the earlier chancel wall in Trench D means that the evidence from the 1993 Trenches V and VI needs to be reassessed. It now seems that some of the stonework here also belonged to this earlier chancel, although the fact that it included both lias and ironstone may mean that the rubble layer 19 also continued along the E side of the building. Assuming symmetry of layout on its N side, the earlier chancel would have been c7.5m wide, 1m wider than the existing one (the nave is 8m wide). Its length is unclear; a possible wall face visible in Trench V might suggest it was the same length as the existing one, but this was not completely convincing. Further excavations in the area might resolve the question. No evidence for the date of the earlier chancel's construction was recovered; all that can be said is that it predated the existing one built in c1730.
8 Letter from the architects enclosing a photograph.
9 Photograph referred to in
8.
10 church pamphlet for visitors.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: The Buildings of England: Warwickshire
Author/originator: Pevsner N and Wedgwood A
Date: 1966
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Volume/Sheet: Warwicks
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Victoria County History, vol 5, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Salzman L F (ed)
Date: 1965
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Volume/Sheet: 5
   
Source No: 8
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: All Saints Church, Chadshunt
Author/originator: Rodney Melville, Architects
Date: 1990
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Source No: 5
Source Type: Descriptive Text
Title: LBL
Author/originator: DoE
Date: 1987
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Volume/Sheet: Stratford
   
Source No: 7
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Repairs to the Chancel of All Saints Church, Chadshunt
Author/originator: Palmer N
Date: 1997
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Source No: 6
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Archaeological Excavation and Recording in connection with Drainage Works at All Saints Church
Author/originator: Palmer N
Date: 1993
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Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 9
Source Type: Photograph
Title: Carving from All Saints Church, Chadshunt
Author/originator: Rodney Melville, Architects
Date:
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: OS Card 25NE6
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1968
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Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 6
Source Type: Serial
Title: WMA vol 36 (1993)
Author/originator: White, R (ed)
Date: 1994
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 36
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: SMW
Date: 1979
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: PRN 922
   
Source No: 10
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: All Saints' Church, Chadshunt
Author/originator: Redundant Churches Fund
Date: 1992
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Volume/Sheet:
   
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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
source OS Card Ordnance Survey Record Card. Before the 1970s the Ordnance Survey (OS) were responsible for recording archaeological monuments during mapping exercises. This helped the Ordnance Survey to decide which monuments to publish on maps. During these exercises the details of the monuments were written down on record cards. Copies of some of the cards are kept at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. The responsibility for recording archaeological monuments later passed to the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historic Monuments. 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
source VCH The Victoria County History of the Counties of England. This publication covers the history of each county in England. For Warwickshire, seven volumes were published between 1904 and 1964. They comprise a comprehensive account of the history of each town and village in the county, and important families connected to local history. Each volume is organised by 'hundred', an Anglo-Saxon unit of land division. The Victoria County History also contains general chapters about Warwickshire's prehistory, ecclesiastical and economic history. A copy of each volume is held at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
source WMA West Midlands Archaeology. This publication contains a short description for each of the sites where archaeological work has taken place in the previous year. It covers Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire. Some of these descriptions include photographs, plans and drawings of the sites and/or the finds that have been discovered. The publication is produced by the Council For British Archaeology (CBA) West Midlands and is published annually. Copies are held at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
technique excavation Archaeologists excavate sites so that they can find information and recover archaeological materials before they are destroyed by erosion, construction or changes in land-use.

Depending on how complicated and widespread the archaeological deposits are, excavation can be done by hand or with heavy machinery. Archaeologists may excavate a site in a number of ways; either by open area excavation, by digging a test pit or a trial trench.
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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 LAYER * An archaeological unit of soil in a horizontal plane which may seal features or be cut through by other features. 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 TOWER * A tall building, either round, square or polygonal in plan, used for a variety of purposes, including defence, as a landmark, for the hanging of bells, industrial functions, etc. 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 PARISH CHURCH * The foremost church within a parish. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument CARVING * A carved figure or design. back
monument TRENCH * An excavation used as a means of concealment, protection or both. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back
monument WORKS * Usually a complex of buildings for the processing of raw materials. Use specific type where known. back

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