Information for record number MWA8522:
Avonbank gardens, Southern Lane, Stratford

Summary Avon Bank Gardens which were created in the Imperial period. The Gardens included an orangery, now a brass rubbing centre. Most of the remaining garden features were associated with the 1866 house, now demolished. The Gardens are located in Southern Lane, Stratford.
What Is It?  
Type: Garden, Public Park, Orangery
Period: Post-medieval - Modern (1540 AD - 2050 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stratford upon Avon
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 20 54
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Avon Bank gardens contain features of 18th century origin (notably the Grade II Listed orangery), but principally consist of the remains of mid 19th century villa gardens associated with a house rebuilt in 1866. features include terraces, walks, mixed planting; planting of American oak on lawn recorded in 1867 by owner. Now a public park. Recommended for inclusion on Local List.
2 house and gardens shown on OS 1:10560 1886 Sht Warks 44NW.
3 The 18th century villa at Avonbank was bought by the Flowers family in 1860. The house was rebuilt 1866-7, but study of 19th century maps shows that changes to the grounds were more limited. Some areas under cultivation for fruit or vegetables in the 1850s had, however, become lawn by 1886. The house was demolished in the early 20th century, and the three arched boat house shown in many 19th century views of Holy Trinity Church has been lost. The Grade II Listed 18th century orangery survives and is currently in use as a brass rubbing centre; 19th century terrace walls and planting also survive. Includes photographs (p106-7).
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwickshire Register Review Data Tables (Stratford on Avon)
Author/originator: Lovie, Jonathan
Date: 1997
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwickshire Register Review Report & Recommendations
Author/originator: Lovie, Jonathan
Date: 1997
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Map
Title: 44NW 1:10560 1886
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1886
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 44NW
   
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period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

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period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

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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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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument BOAT HOUSE * A house or shelter for the storage and/or launching of boats. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument GARDEN FEATURE * Unspecified landscape feature. Use more specific type where known. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument WALK * A place or path for walking in a park or garden. Use more specific type where possible. back
monument VILLA * A term for a type of house, with varying definitions according to period. Roman villas were high-status and usually associated with a rural estate, whereas Georgian and later period villas were often semi-detached, town houses. back
monument GARDEN * An enclosed piece of ground devoted to the cultivation of flowers, fruit or vegetables and/or recreational purposes. Use more specific type where known. back
monument ORANGERY * A gallery or building in a garden, usually south facing, used for the growing of oranges and other fruit. back
monument LAWN * A flat, and usually level area of mown and cultivated grass, attached to a house. back
monument PUBLIC PARK * A park for the use of the public for entertainment and relaxation. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back
monument TERRACE * A row of houses attached to and adjoining one another and planned and built as one unit. back

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