` An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment At Glenfield Primary

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An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment

At Glenfield Primary School,

Stamford Street, Glenfield, Leicestershire

(SK 53972 05904)

Gavin Speed for

Leicestershire County Council

Checked by

Signed:

Name: Patrick Clay

Approved by

....

Date : 6/5/2009

Signed:

Name: Richard Buckley

...

Date : 6/5/2009

University of Leicester

Archaeological Services

University Rd., Leicester, LE1 7RH

Tel: (0116) 2522848 Fax: (0116) 2522614

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CONTENTS

Summary .................................................................................................................................... 1

Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1

Aims and Methods ..................................................................................................................... 1

Methodology .............................................................................................................................. 2

Site Location, Geology and Topography ................................................................................... 2

Historical and Archaeological Background ............................................................................... 5

Historical Background ........................................................................................................... 5

Archaeological Background ................................................................................................... 5

Cartographic Evidence ............................................................................................................... 7

Site Visit................................................................................................................................... 12

Appraisal of the Development Impact ..................................................................................... 18

Conclusion ............................................................................................................................... 18

References ................................................................................................................................ 18

Sources ..................................................................................................................................... 19

Appendix: Sites and buildings listed on the Historic Environment Record of Leicestershire and Rutland .............................................................................................................................. 20

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1 Site location plan, Ordnance Survey 1:25000. ............................................................ 3

Figure 2: Location of assessment area (adapted from plan supplied by client) ......................... 4

Figure 3: Detail of 1889 OS map of Glenfield, with assessment area highlighted. ................... 8

Figure 4: Detail of 1915 OS map of Glenfield, with assessment area highlighted. ................... 9

Figure 5: Detail of 1930 OS map of Glenfield, with assessment area highlighted. ................. 10

Figure 6: Detail of 1958 OS map of Glenfield, with assessment area highlighted. ................. 11

Figure 7: Satellite image of the development site .................................................................... 12

Figure 8: Photo showing the front of the school, south-end looking NW. .............................. 14

Figure 9: Photo showing the front of the school, north-end looking NW. .............................. 14

Figure 10: Photo showing the northern school building, looking N. ....................................... 15

Figure 11: Photo showing the rear of the south-half of the school buildings, looking S. ........ 15

Figure 12: Photo showing an open area between the school buildings, looking SW. ............. 16

Figure 13: Photo showing the NW corner of the assessment area, the uphill slope is clearly visible, looking W. ................................................................................................................... 16

Figure 14: Photo showing the western-half of the assessment area looking S. ....................... 17

Figure 15: Photo showing the western-half of the assessment area looking north. The school is visible to the centre-right with the church beyond. Looking N. .......................................... 17

Figure 16: Plan of sites listed on the Historic Environment Record of Leicestershire and

Rutland, supplied by Historic and Natural Environment Team, Leicestershire County

Council. Scale unknown. ......................................................................................................... 49

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An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment at Glenfield Primary School, Stamford St, Glenfield, Leicestershire (SK 53972 05904)

An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment at Glenfield Primary School, Stamford

Street, Glenfield, Leicestershire (SK 53972 05904)

Gavin Speed

Summary

An archaeological desk-based assessment has been prepared by University of

Leicester Archaeological Services on behalf of Leicestershire County Council for land at Glenfield Primary School, Leicestershire in advance of the proposed development of the site.

The site comprises of a range of school buildings in the eastern half of the assessment area, and an open grass playing field in the western half.

The site lies close to known archaeological sites, including prehistoric finds and settlement evidence immediately to the south-east, a Roman road and settlement evidence within 300m to the south, and the core of the medieval and postmedieval village of Glenfield to the north.

There is a moderate potential for remains from the prehistoric and Roman periods, and some potential for medieval/post-medieval remains to be discovered during any groundworks associated with new development.

Introduction

This document is an archaeological desk-based assessment for land at Glenfield Primary

School, Stamford Street, Glenfield, Leicestershire (NGR SK 53972 05904). The assessment was prepared by University of Leicester Archaeological Services, on behalf of Leicestershire

County Council , in advance of the proposed development of the site.

The assessment was requested by Leicestershire County Council Historic and Natural

Environment Team as the site lies close to areas of known archaeological significance, including a prehistoric site and finds, Roman road and possible settlement activity, and medieval and post-medieval evidence.

The site lies within the village core of Glenfield, the land is currently in use as a primary school.

Aims and Methods

The aim of this desk-based assessment is to present information on the extent, character, date, integrity and state of preservation of archaeological deposits present within the development area. The assessment must take into account all previous land uses. In addition it must be established what impact future development will have on the archaeological remains. The desk-based assessment should, once the above information has been gathered, assist in providing an informed planning decision as to whether further stages of work are necessary.

All work follows the Institute for Archaeologist’s (IfA) Code of Conduct and adheres to their

Standard and Guidance for Archaeological Desk-based Assessments.

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Methodology

The following sources have been consulted to assess previous land use and archaeological potential:

• Archaeological records (Historic Environment Record for Leicestershire and Rutland

(HER), Leicestershire County Council).

•

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• Previous Ordnance Survey and other maps of the area (Record Office for

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland)

Geological maps (ULAS Reference Library)

Historical background material (ULAS Reference Library and University of Leicester

Library).

A site visit was undertaken on 23rd April 2009 to examine the area. Particular attention was paid to the current land use of all parts of the application area and its likely impact on the condition of any buried archaeological remains.

Site Location, Geology and Topography

Glenfield lies in the Blaby District of Leicestershire, approximately 5km north-west of

Leicester (

Figure 1). The site lies immediately to the south of centre of Glenfield village on the western side of Stamford Street (Figure 2).

The Ordnance Survey Geological Survey of Great Britain Sheet 155 indicates that the underlying geology of the site is likely to consist of Mercia Mudstone Group clay. The land lies at a height of around 77m above O.D.

The assessment area measures c.

3ha, and is currently in use as Glenfield primary school. The school consists of a series of buildings on the eastern half of the site, the remaining area to the west is in use as a playing field. The ground is fairly level; although there is a gradual slope upwards from the front of the school buildings to the rear (east-west), the playing field slopes gently downwards to the south.

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Figure 1 Site location plan, Ordnance Survey 1:25000.

By permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of The Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office. ©

Crown Copyright 1996. All rights reserved. Licence number AL 100029495

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Figure 2: Location of assessment area (adapted from plan supplied by client)

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Historical and Archaeological Background

Historical Background

The earliest reference to Glenfield occurs in the Domesday survey of 1086. Here it is referred to as Clanefelde, meaning ‘clean open land’, ‘or ‘open land free from weeds or other unwanted growth’ (Mills 2003). The village is described as consisting of ‘Six ploughlands, all but three oxgangs...valued at ten chillings” (Nichols 1811, 609). It also records that land was held in Glenfield by Hugh de Grandmesnil; a priest and mill are also mentioned.

Throughout the medieval period, the area was woodland outside the Royal forest of Leicester.

Archaeological Background

The Historic Environment Record (HER) for Leicestershire records that there are no known archaeological features within the assessment area itself. However, there are several sites (40) of archaeological significance immediately surrounding the site, and in the wider vicinity of the assessment area.

The following is a summary of these sites in chronological order, the full details of each HER reference are listed in the Appendix, and the location shown on Figure 16.

Prehistoric

Within the immediate area, a few finds of prehistoric date indicate activity throughout the prehistoric period. In the south-west corner of the development site two Neolithic or Bronze

Age scrapers were found (MLE7380). A small broken Bronze Age socketed axe of ‘South

Eastern’ type was found 80m to the south-west (MLE6260). A thick flint flake, which was possibly used as a scraper tool, was found 170m west (MLE7382). Further afield, a bronze knife blade from the Bronze Age was found 600m south-east of the site (MLE6262), and a polished stone axe was found 500m east of the site (MLE7027).

Around 1.5km to the south is a late Bronze Age occupation site identified by over 1600 sherds of pottery, various flints and a socketed gouge (MLE127). Other finds found in the same location indicate further prehistoric activity (a Prehistoric hammerstone (MLE7381), seven Mesolithic flint cores (MLE6994), an early Neolithic blade (MLE7128), and a late

Bronze Age side looped socketed axe (MLE6261).

Roman

The development site is located 300m north-east of the Roman road sometimes known as Via

Devana . This ran from Colchester to Chester and was an important military route (Liddle

1982, fig.20). The section close to the development site connects Leicester ( Ratae

Corieltavorum ) with Ravenstone. This became a minor-route in the later Roman period, with a branch of this road further west leading to Mancetter ( Manduessedum ) on Watling Street

(Liddle, P. 2004: 63). The location is known from cropmarks of two parallel lines running across four fields passing below Warren House Farm plus the alignment thereafter and subsequent excavations confirm the presence of the Via Devana Roman road.

Evidence close to the site indicates Roman activity, with a Roman sestertius coin found 80m to the south-west (MLE7693). 400m south contained further occupation evidence consisting

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An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment at Glenfield Primary School, Stamford St, Glenfield, Leicestershire (SK 53972 05904) of Roman pottery and tile, a coin, and a brooch (MLE131). 350m south-east two Romans coins were found close to the Via Devana (MLE7698). 500m south-east a Roman coin and brooch was found (MLE7699). 500m north a 4th-century Roman coin was found

(MLE7700). 700m north-east a Roman coin of Trajan was found (MLE7696). 600m northeast a Roman coin of Valentinian was found (MLE7695).

Medieval

The medieval core of the village of Glenfield lies immediately to the north of the development site. The village contains one Scheduled Ancient Monument, and four listed buildings.

Some medieval buildings are known within the village. One hundred metres to the north of the assessment area are the ruins of the medieval church of St. Peter, with a 13th-century chancel, it was abandoned in 1876 (listed building grade II, MLE11066). A watermill was mentioned in the Domesday Book, located 370m NE of the development site adjacent to

Rothley Brook. Successive mill buildings have stood by the river until the early 1900s

(MLE125). A further watermill is recorded to the east of this, first mentioned in 1279, and on

King's map dated 1806 (MLE123). A scheduled monument lies 250m NE, a medieval moated site consists of a ditch that is still intact and mostly waterfilled containing 13th- to 14thcentury slate and tile. The main island shows that a substantial building once stood there

(MLE129). On the opposite side of the river to the moated site is a late medieval farmstead

(330m NE). Excavation revealed a paved area and a well with timber ring beam dated to

1400 and an oven (MLE128). Glenfield was within the medieval Leicester Forest, within

Frith Park, before its break up in the 16th century; the extent is shown as MLE17059 on

Figure 16. A series of undated ponds associated with a belt of trees called Fishley Belt are located 350m south of the development site. They are possibly fishponds of medieval date

(MLE122).

Other isolated findspots indicating medieval activity within the area consist of medieval pottery including seven sherds of Stamford ware and 21 sherds dating to C12th-C13th, located 170m west of the development site (MLE6628); a Spanish coin of Ferdinand and

Isabella (AD 1495) found with a medieval seal matrix, located 80m SW (MLE6629); an early medieval finger ring, located 300m NE (MLE6633); a miniature medieval cauldron with three legs and two rounded handles, located 500m N (MLE6632); and a lead medieval spindle whorl and leg of a cauldron, located 450m SE (MLE6630).

Post-medieval-modern

Immediately to the north of the assessment area is St. Peter’s Church (listed grade II,

MLE11067). This was built from 1874-77 by Goddard and Paget, replacing the older, ruined,

Norman church located adjacent to the north-west. A Methodist Chapel was built on Station

Road in 1821, a larger chapel was built in the same grounds in 1878 (Wadsworth 2009). To the north of the ruined medieval church is a 16th-century former rectory (listed grade II*,

MLE11070). It contains Tudor features, including timber framing, and later 17th-19th century additions. One hundred and fifty metres north of the development site are two surviving 18th-century houses at The Square (listed grade II, MLE11071).

The current upstanding watermill adjacent to Rothley Brook is post-medieval, and was working until the early 1900s when the miller moved to the Gilmorton windmill. The wheel and wheel-house were removed, and the building was used as an agricultural store

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(MLE126). About 250m north-east is a post-medieval earthwork enclosure adjoining the medieval moat, this is probably remnants of formal gardens (MLE8521).

Glenfield has a prominent place in railway history, with the opening of the Swannington-

Leicester line, the first railway line south of Manchester (MLE16076). The original line ran through Glenfield tunnel (built 1830-32, MLE11072), which was 1 mile 36 yds long - the longest in the world at that time. Built by Robert Stephenson son of the famous George

Stephenson, the line opened in 1832 and carried passengers until 1928. A new line bypassed this in 1849 instead of doubling the track. The tunnel closed in 1966, a memorial remains in the form of a housing development called Stephenson's Court on Station Road.

Cartographic Evidence

The only copy of an Enclosure Map of Glenfield in the Leicestershire Records Office consisted of a Tithe map dated 1853 that covered mainly Kirby Muxloe, and only part of the parish of Glenfield. However, an undated map (thought to be mid 19th century), showing the village, was probably based on the earlier Tithe map (Ellis estate map Ti/18/1 De 76). It shows the village with very few houses and the Methodist Chapel (built in 1821) on Station

Road. The map shows that the assessment area was within the ownership of S.F. Stone Esq. and shows no buildings within the assessment area. However, the map lacks details (i.e. the medieval St. Peter’s Church is not illustrated), as it focuses on the land owned by E. W. Ellis

(who was the Chairman of the Midland Railway Company). Therefore it lacks any detail of the application area.

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Figure 3: Detail of 1889 OS map of Glenfield, with assessment area highlighted.

The first edition (1889) Ordnance Survey map of the area (Figure 3) shows the assessment area lies directly to the rear of over 14 buildings fronting onto Stamford Street, including a

Smithy. The remaining area is part of a large open field.

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The 2nd edition (1915) Ordnance Survey map of the area (Figure 4) shows no change to the assessment area itself, although it does illustrate the gradual infilling of land within the village, especially to the north of Station Road and Stamford Street. The earlier school is labelled on the map to the south of the assessment area.

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The 3rd edition (1930) Ordnance Survey map of the area (Figure 5) shows no change to the assessment area itself, although it does illustrate the further gradual infilling of land within the village and new roads added to the north of Stamford Street.

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The 1958 edition Ordnance Survey map of the area (Figure 6) shows the newly-built

Glenfield County Primary School. Most of the earlier street-frontage buildings are no longer standing. The modern OS map (Figure 2), shows the additional school buildings added in more recent years.

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Figure 7: Satellite image of the development site

(adapted from plan supplied by client, north facing up).

A satellite image of the site shows a number of cropmarks in the playing fields to the rear of the school. A series of parallel lines framing rectangular blocks are clearly visible within the central area of the field, they also appear to continue less clearly in the southern & northern areas. Each block is c .10m in width & length, orientated south-east to north-west, within each of these there is a further sub-division into smaller rectangular blocks. These are likely to represent field drains of post-medieval date. Plough marks (perpendicular to the street) are clearly visible in the northern area of the playing field, on the same alignment as similar plough marks in Ellis Park immediately to the south. A rectangular-shaped crop mark on the north-west corner of the southernmost concrete playground may represent a demolished building associated with the school.

Site Visit

The site was visited by the author on the 23 rd

April 2009 in order to assess the current state of the proposed development area. The assessment area consists of an area of c.

3ha, and is currently in use as a primary school.

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The immediate eastern-edge of the development area is currently in use as the school car park and tarmac playground (in the north-east corner) (see Figure 8, Figure 9).

The eastern half of the development area is dominated by the school buildings. The oldest of these is a 1950s brick-built building at the north-end (Figure 10), the other buildings range in building style and date from the 1960s-70s (Figure 11). Between the buildings are tarmac playgrounds and landscaped grass/gardens (Figure 12). The ground is fairly level, though there is a slight slope upwards from east to west. The slope is more discernable where there are no school buildings (Figure 13), indicating the majority of this area has undergone some landscaping.

To the rear of the school is the large open playing field that dominates over 50% of the development area. The eastern-end of the field is fairly level, it then slopes gently downwards to the south (Figure 14 and Figure 15). It is possible that there may have been some landscaping to the field. The west-end of the playing field is a newly planted nature area.

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Figure 8: Photo showing the front of the school, south-end looking NW.

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Figure 9: Photo showing the front of the school, north-end looking NW.

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Figure 10: Photo showing the northern school building, looking N.

Figure 11: Photo showing the rear of the south-half of the school buildings, looking S.

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Figure 12: Photo showing an open area between the school buildings, looking SW.

Figure 13: Photo showing the NW corner of the assessment area, the uphill slope is clearly visible, looking W.

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Figure 14: Photo showing the western-half of the assessment area looking S.

Figure 15: Photo showing the western-half of the assessment area looking north. The school is visible to the centre-right with the church beyond. Looking N.

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Appraisal of the Development Impact

No development proposals were provided with the request for this assessment and so the specific impact of types of development on the site is not known. However, it is presumed that any proposed development will consist of new/additional school buildings and other related forms of development such as service trenches, access roads and landscaping. All of these would have a detrimental effect on any underlying archaeology that may be present in the assessment area.

Conclusion

The assessment area lies close to archaeological activity from prehistoric to post-medieval times. Prehistoric activity has been identified from occasional finds immediately surrounding the site, and a known Bronze Age site 1.5km to the south. Roman finds have also been located close to the site, with a known Roman road and settlement evidence 300m to the SW.

There is therefore a moderate potential for remains from the prehistoric and Roman periods to be discovered during any groundworks associated with new development.

The site lies immediately to the south of the centre of the medieval (and post-medieval) village core of Glenfield. The area is set back from the street leading into the village and so the potential for medieval street-frontage activity is severely limited (perhaps just the rear plots of buildings fronting the street may survive). The satellite image indicates medieval/post-medieval ploughing within the assessment area, indicating that the majority of the area was probably open ploughed land throughout the medieval and post-medieval periods.

Any archaeological deposits in the eastern-half of the site may have been truncated from the current school buildings, though the immediate eastern-end may have survived better under the car park. The majority of the assessment area to the west is an open grass playing field and so any archaeological deposits that are present will likely survive well, with some truncation possible from plough damage.

References

Liddle, P. 1982 Leicestershire Archaeology, The Present State of Knowledge. Vol 1 To The

End Of The Roman Period Leicester: Leicestershire Museums, Art Galleries and

Records Services Archaeological report No 4

Lidde, P. 2004 Roman Small Towns in Leicestershire and Rutland. In Bowman, A. (ed.)

Leicestershire Landscapes . Leicestershire Museums Archaeological Fieldwork

Group, monograph no.1, Leicester, pp.63-70.

Mills, A. D. 2003 “Glenfield” in A Dictionary of British Place-Names . Oxford University

Press. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press. http://www.oxfordreference.com/pages/Subjects_and_Titles_2B_05 accessed

23/04/09

Nichols, J. 1811 The History of the County of Leicestershire . Volume IV, Pt.II. London.

Wadsworth, S. 2009 Glenfield Methodist Church http://www.glenfieldchurches.org.uk/methodist/index.html accessed 23/04/09

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Sources

HER Historic Environment Record for Leicestershire and Rutland (Leicestershire County

Council: Leicestershire and Rutland Historic Environment Record - formerly Sites and

Monuments Record), County Hall

ROLLR Records Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland maps and records.

OS MAPS: 1st Edition, 2nd Edition, 1930 Edition, 1958 Edition. Geological Survey Sheet

155.

Gavin Speed

Senior Archaeological Supervisor

ULAS

University of Leicester

University Road

Leicester LE1 7RH

Tel: 0116 252 2848

Fax: 0116 252 2614

Email: gs50@le.ac.uk

28/04/09

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Appendix: Sites and buildings listed on the Historic Environment Record of

Leicestershire and Rutland

Accessed on the 23/04/09 by Helen Walls, Assistant Planning Archaeologist/Historic

Environment Record Officer, Leicestershire County Council

Record Index

Click on the ID to view full details for each record

MLE6630

MLE6632

MLE6633

MLE6994

MLE7127

MLE7128

MLE7380

MLE7381

MLE7382

MLE7693

MLE7695

MLE7696

MLE7697

MLE7698

MLE7699

MLE7700

ID Name

MLE122 East of Fishley Belt

MLE123

MLE125

North east of Brickyard Farm

Glenfield Mill

MLE126

MLE127

MLE128

MLE129

Glenfield Mill

Grange Estate

West of Barrow Lane

North west of Old Glebe Farm

MLE131

MLE4345

MLE6260

MLE6261

MLE6262

MLE6626

MLE6628

MLE6629

Golf Course Extension

Via Devana

Grange Estate


South of Manor Farm

Grange Estate

Albion Close Field

Grange Estate

South west of Manor Farm

North of St Peter's Church

East of Glenfield Mill

Grange Estate

Tournament Road

Grange Estate

Grange Estate

Grange Estate

Albion Close Field

Grange Estate

35 Tysoe Hill

44 Faire Road

2 Bude Drive


South of Manor Farm

South east of Branting Hill

MLE8521

MLE9280

MLE9281

MLE9282

MLE11066

MLE11067

MLE11070

MLE11071

MLE11072

MLE16076

MLE17059

West of Barrow Lane

Old Farm, 3 Kirby Lane


Glenfield

RUINS OF OLD CHURCH OF ST. PETER, CHURCH ROAD, GLENFIELD

CHURCH OF ST.PETER, CHURCH ROAD, GLENFIELD

THE OLD TUDOR RECTORY, MAIN STREET, GLENFIELD

1 & 3 THE SQUARE

TUNNEL ENTRANCE, STEPHENSON COURT, GLENFIELD

Leicester to Swannington Railway/Midland Railway West Bridge branch

Medieval extent of Leicester Forest

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Full Record Information

Record Details

ID (Preferred Ref.):

Name:

Map Sheet:

Grid Reference:

Streetmap

Summary:

MLE122

East of Fishley Belt

SK50NW

Centroid SK 537 053 (MBR: 24m by 71m) (Approximate)

Click to show approximate location on Streetmap.co.uk

Series of undated ponds associated with a belt of trees called

Fishley Belt. They are possibly fishponds.

Description:

Sources

Location - Administrative Areas

Civil Parish Glenfield, Blaby, Leicestershire

Monument/Component Types

FISHPOND? (Early Medieval to Late Post-medieval - 1067 AD? to 1899 AD?)

Find Types

Designations

Other Statuses and References

Type/Grade Reference/Title

Old SMR Ref 50NW S

Associated Activities/Events

Record Details


Name:

Map Sheet:

Grid Reference:

Streetmap

Summary:

MLE123

North east of Brickyard Farm

SK50NW

Centroid SK 535 063 (MBR: 34m by 34m) (Estimated from sources)


Documentary evidence for a windmill first mentioned in 1279 and on King's map dated 1806.

Description:

Sources




WINDMILL (Early Medieval to Late Post-medieval - 1067 AD to 1899 AD)

Find Types

Designations



Old SMR Ref


50NW W

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Record Details


Name:

Map Sheet:

Grid Reference:

Streetmap

Summary:

MLE125

Glenfield Mill

SK50NW

SK 533 060 (point)


A mill here was mentioned in the Domesday Book; successive mill buildings have stood here until the early 1900s.

Mentioned in <1> Description:

Sources

Number Reference

Bibliographic reference: Ashton, Norman. 1977. Leicestershire Watermills.

<1> p59




WATERMILL (Medieval - 1067 AD to 1539 AD)

Find Types

Designations



Old SMR Ref


50NW AA

Record Details


Name:

Map Sheet:

Grid Reference:

Streetmap

Summary:

MLE126

Glenfield Mill

SK50NW

Centroid SK 533 060 (MBR: 9m by 11m)


Post-medieval watermill. The mill worked until the early

1900s, when the miller moved to the Gilmorton windmill. The wheel and wheel-house were removed, and the building was used as an agricultural store.

Mentioned in <1> Description:

Sources


Bibliographic reference: Ashton, Norman. 1977. Leicestershire Watermills.

<1> p59



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UNDERSHOT WHEEL (Late Post-medieval to Modern - 1700 AD? to 1910 AD?)

WATERMILL (Late Post-medieval to Modern - 1700 AD? to 1910 AD?)

Find Types

Designations



Old SMR Ref 50NW AA


Record Details


Name:

Map Sheet:

Grid Reference:

Streetmap

Summary:

MLE127

Grange Estate

SK50NW

Centroid SK 537 054 (MBR: 78m by 76m) (Approximate)


Late Bronze Age occupation site identified by over 1600 sherds of pottery, various flints and a socketed gouge.

Description:

Sources




SITE (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 801 BC)

Find Types

GOUGE (1) (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 801 BC)

SHERD (Large quantity) (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 801 BC)

Designations



Old SMR Ref 50NW AE


Event ID Name/Ref Organisation Description

Record Details

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Name:

Map Sheet:

Grid Reference:

Streetmap

Summary:

MLE128

West of Barrow Lane

SK50NW



Late medieval farmstead. Excavation revealed a paved area and a well with timber ring beam dated to 1400 and an oven.

Description:

Sources




FARMSTEAD (Late Medieval - 1350 AD to 1539 AD)

Find Types

KEY (LOCKING) (1) (Medieval - 1067 AD to 1539 AD)

SHERD (Late Medieval - 1350 AD to 1539 AD)

Designations



Old SMR Ref 50NW AG


Event ID Name/Ref

ELE56 West of Barrow Lane

Organisation Description

Record Details


Name:

Map Sheet:

Grid Reference:

Streetmap

Summary:

MLE129

North west of Old Glebe Farm

SK50NW



A medieval moated site, with the ditch still intact and mostly waterfilled. It was reported that slate and C13th-C14th tile was turned up. The main island shows that a substantial building once stood there.

Description:

Sources




MOAT (Medieval - 1067 AD to 1539 AD)

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Find Types

RIDGE TILE (Medieval - 1067 AD to 1539 AD)

Designations


Scheduled Monument

17079 MOATED SITE AND GARDEN

ENCLOSURE AT GLENFIELD



Old SMR Ref 50NW AS


Event ID

ELE57

Name/Ref

North west of Old Glebe

Organisation

Farm

Description

Record Details


Name:

Map Sheet:

Grid Reference:

Streetmap

Summary:

MLE131


SK50NW



Roman pottery and tile, as well as a coin of Lucilla and a dolphin style brooch indicate a Roman occupation site.

Description:

Sources




SITE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Find Types

COIN (1) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

DOLPHIN BROOCH (1) (Early Roman - 43 AD to 249 AD)

SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Designations



Old SMR Ref 50NW BP

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Record Details


Name:

Map Sheet:

Grid Reference:

Streetmap

Summary:

MLE4345

Via Devana

SK31NW


(Approximate)


Cropmarks of two parallel lines running across four fields passing below Warren House Farm plus the alignment thereafter and the subsequent excavations confirm the presence of the Via Devana Roman road.

Description:

Sources


Civil Parish

Civil Parish

Civil Parish

Civil Parish

Civil Parish

Civil Parish

Civil Parish

Civil Parish

Civil Parish

Civil Parish

Civil Parish

Bagworth, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire

Markfield, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire

Ratby, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire

Ashby-de-la-Zouch, North West Leicestershire,

Leicestershire

Ashby Woulds, North West Leicestershire,

Leicestershire

Coalville, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire

Heather, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire

Ibstock, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire

Normanton-le-Heath, North West Leicestershire,

Leicestershire

Packington, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire

Ravenstone with Snibston, North West

Leicestershire, Leicestershire


ROAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Find Types

Designations


18/28/5/41 MANOR FARMHOUSE*,

Listed Building (II) THE HOLLOW, NORMANTON-LE-

Listed Building (II)

HEATH

18/28/5/42 POTWELLS FARMHOUSE

AND ADJOINING FARM BUILDINGS,

THE HOLLOW, NORMANTON-LE-

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HEATH



Old SMR Ref

Old SMR Ref

Old SMR Ref

31NW AD

31SW AF

41SW N

Old SMR Ref

Old SMR Ref

31SE CF

31NW AR


Event ID Name/Ref

ELE1372 Warren House Farm


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MLE6260

Grange Estate

SK50NW

SK 536 057 (point)


A small broken Bronze Age socketed axe of 'South Eastern' type was found. The bottom half survives.

Description:

Sources




FINDSPOT (Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 900 BC to 700 BC)

Find Types

SOCKETED AXEHEAD (1) (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 801 BC)

Designations



Old SMR Ref 50NW AB



Record Details


Name:

MLE6261


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Summary:

SK50NW

SK 5367 0536 (point)


In 1983 a late Bronze Age side looped socketed axe (of southeastern type) was found.

Description:

Sources




FINDSPOT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 801 BC)

Find Types

SOCKETED AXEHEAD (1) (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 801 BC)

Designations



Old SMR Ref 50NW AL


Event ID

ELE2106

Name/Ref



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MLE6262

South of Manor Farm

SK50NW



A bronze knife blade from the Bronze Age was found but in poor condition.

Description:

Sources




FINDSPOT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 801 BC)

Find Types

KNIFE (1) (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 801 BC)

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Designations



Old SMR Ref 50NW BB


Event ID

ELE2107

Name/Ref

South of Manor Farm


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Name:

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MLE6626

Grange Estate

SK50NW

SK 536 057 (point)


A fragment of a late medieval candlestick was found in 1982.

Sources




FINDSPOT (Late Medieval - 1350 AD to 1539 AD)

Find Types

CANDLESTICK (1) (Late Medieval - 1350 AD to 1539 AD)

Designations



Old SMR Ref 50NW AB



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MLE6628

Albion Close Field

SK50NW

SK 535 058 (point) (Approximate)


Medieval pottery including seven sherds of Stamford ware and

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21 sherds dating to C12th-C13th.

Description:

Sources




FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1067 AD to 1539 AD)

Find Types

SHERD (Small quantity) (Medieval - 1067 AD to 1539 AD)

Designations



Old SMR Ref 50NW AY


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MLE6629

Grange Estate

SK50NW

SK 537 056 (point)


A Spanish coin of Ferdinand and Isabella (1495) was found along with a medieval seal matrix.

Description:

Sources





Find Types

COIN (2) (Medieval - 1067 AD to 1539 AD)

SEAL MATRIX (1) (Medieval - 1067 AD to 1539 AD)

Designations



Old SMR Ref 50NW BA


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Name:

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Civil Parish

MLE6630


SK50NW

SK 540 053 (point)


A lead medieval spindle whorl and leg of a cauldron was found.

Sources


Glenfield, Blaby, Leicestershire



Find Types

CAULDRON (1) (Medieval - 1067 AD to 1539 AD)

SPINDLE WHORL (1) (Medieval - 1067 AD? to 1539 AD?)

Designations



Old SMR Ref 50NW BJ


Event ID

ELE2264

Name/Ref

South west of Manor

Organisation

Farm

Description

Record Details


Name:

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MLE6632

North of St Peter's Church

SK50NW

SK 537 065 (point)


A miniature medieval cauldron with three legs and two rounded handles was found.

Description:

Sources





Find Types

CAULDRON (1) (Medieval - 1067 AD to 1539 AD)

Designations



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Old SMR Ref 50NW CJ


Event ID

ELE2265

Name/Ref Organisation

North of St Peter's

Church

Description

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MLE6633


SK50NW

SK 536 061 (point)


An early medieval finger ring was found in 1984, similar to a ring dated to 1173-4 found in the Lark Hill, Worcester Road area.

Description:

Sources


Civil Parish



FINDSPOT (Early Medieval - 1067 AD to 1349 AD)

Find Types

FINGER RING (1) (Early Medieval - 1067 AD to 1349 AD)

Designations



Old SMR Ref 50NW CM


Event ID

ELE2266

Name/Ref



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MLE6994

Grange Estate

SK50NW



Seven Mesolithic flint cores were found.



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FINDSPOT (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)

Find Types

CORE (6-10) (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)

Designations



Old SMR Ref 50NW AE



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MLE7127

Tournament Road

SK50NW

SK 546 055 (point) (Estimated from sources)


A polished stone axe was found in 1931.

Sources




FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2501 BC)

Find Types

POLISHED AXEHEAD (1) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2501 BC)

Designations



Old SMR Ref 50NW C


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MLE7128

Grange Estate

SK50NW



An early Neolithic blade was found.


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FINDSPOT? (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)

Find Types

BLADE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)

Designations



Old SMR Ref 50NW AE



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MLE7380

Grange Estate

SK50NW

SK 537 057 (point)


Two Neolithic or perhaps Bronze Age scrapers were found.




FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 801 BC)

Find Types

SCRAPER (TOOL) (2) (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 801 BC)

Designations



Old SMR Ref 50NW AC



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MLE7381

Grange Estate

SK50NW



A Prehistoric hammerstone was found.

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Description:

Sources


Civil Parish

County

District


Leicestershire

Blaby, Leicestershire


FINDSPOT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)

Find Types

HAMMERSTONE (1) (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)

Designations



Old SMR Ref


50NW AE


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MLE7382

Albion Close Field

SK50NW

SK 535 058 (point) (Approximate)


A thick flint flake, which was possibly used as a scraper tool, was found in 1982.

Description:

Sources


Civil Parish

County

District


Leicestershire



FINDSPOT? (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)

Find Types

SCRAPER (TOOL) (1) (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)

Designations



Old SMR Ref 50NW AY


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Name:

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MLE7693

Grange Estate

SK50NW

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Grid Reference:

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SK 536 057 (point)


A Roman sestertius coin was identified and is said to have come from this grid reference.

Description:

Sources




FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Find Types


Designations



Old SMR Ref 50NW AB


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MLE7695

35 Tysoe Hill

SK50NW



A Roman coin was found, a small bronze coin of Valentinian.

Sources


Civil Parish



FINDSPOT (Late Roman - 250 AD to 409 AD)

Find Types

COIN (1) (Late Roman - 250 AD to 409 AD)

Designations



Old SMR Ref 50NW AT


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MLE7696

44 Faire Road

SK50NW



A Roman coin was found in 1967, a Sestertius of Trajan.

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FINDSPOT (Early Roman - 43 AD to 249 AD)

Find Types

COIN (1) (Early Roman - 43 AD to 249 AD)

Designations



Old SMR Ref 50NW AU


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MLE7697

2 Bude Drive

SK50NW

Centroid SK 543 063 (MBR: 100m by 100m) (Estimated from sources)


Three Roman coins were found in 1976; As of Claudius,

Dupondius of Trajan and a sestertius of Hadrian.

Description:

Sources




FINDSPOT (Early Roman - 43 AD to 249 AD)

Find Types

COIN (3) (Early Roman - 43 AD to 249 AD)

Designations



Old SMR Ref 50NW AW


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MLE7698


SK50NW

SK 540 053 (point)


Two Romans coin were found. Two sesertius of Clodius

Albinus and Faustina Junior.

Description:

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Find Types



Designations



Old SMR Ref


50NW BJ

Event ID

ELE2913


South west of Manor

Farm

Description

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MLE7699

South of Manor Farm

SK50NW

SK 539 052 (point)


A Roman coin and brooch was found.

Sources


Civil Parish




Find Types

BROOCH (1) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)


Designations



Old SMR Ref 50NW BQ


Event ID

ELE2914

Name/Ref

South of Manor Farm


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Name:

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MLE7700

South east of Branting Hill

SK50NW

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Description:



A C4th Roman coin was found.

Sources


Civil Parish



FINDSPOT (Late Roman - 250 AD to 409 AD)

Find Types

COIN (1) (Late Roman - 301 AD to 400 AD)

Designations



Old SMR Ref 50NW CH


Event ID

ELE2915


South east of Branting

Hill

Description

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MLE8521

West of Barrow Lane

SK50NW



Earthwork enclosure adjoining the moat - probably formal gardens.

Description:

Sources




GARDEN? (Post-medieval - 1540 AD to 1899 AD)

Find Types

Designations


Scheduled Monument





Old SMR Ref 50NW AG


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MLE9280


SK50NW



A possible medieval structure found during excavation. A series of sandstone blocks with associated early medieval pottery were found. (see also MLE9281).

Description:

Sources


Civil Parish



BUILDING (Medieval - 1067 AD? to 1539 AD?)

Find Types

SHERD (2) (Early Medieval - 1067 AD to 1349 AD)

Designations



Old SMR Ref 50NW DF


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MLE9281


SK50NW



Early post medieval building thought to date to 1630, the house contains metal hinges and handles in the C17th style.

Description:

Sources


Civil Parish



BUILDING (Early Post-medieval - 1540 AD to 1699 AD)

Find Types

SHERD (1) (Early Post-medieval - 1540 AD to 1699 AD)

Designations



Old SMR Ref 50NW DF

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MLE9282

Glenfield

SK50NW



Historic core of the medieval village as deduced using landscape maps.

Description:

Sources




VILLAGE (Early Medieval to Late Post-medieval - 1067 AD to 1899 AD)

Find Types

Designations



Scheduled Monument



1285/31/1/23 RUINS OF OLD CHURCH

OF ST.PETER, CHURCH ROAD,

GLENFIELD

Listed Building (II*)

1285/31/1/29 THE OLD TUDOR

RECTORY, MAIN STREET,

GLENFIELD



1285/31/1/24 CHURCH OF ST.PETER,

CHURCH ROAD, GLENFIELD

1285/31/1/30 1 & 3 THE SQUARE



Historic Core

Old SMR Ref


134

50NW DL

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MLE11066

RUINS OF OLD CHURCH OF ST. PETER, CHURCH

ROAD, GLENFIELD

SK50NW



Ruined remains of medieval church with C13th chancel. It was abandoned in 1876.

Ruins of old church. Late C13-C14. Granite rubble with limestone dressings; no roof. Cruciform plan with nave, chancel and small transepts. Chamfered plinth, various buttresses. Nave has projection for former bellcote at west end,

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An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment at Glenfield Primary School, Stamford St, Glenfield, Leicestershire (SK 53972 05904) and one bay of arched windows, that on north side retaining Ytracery. Small arched doorways to north and south, both moulded and chamfered with middle order on attached shafts.

Transepts have lancet windows with hood moulds in west sides.

South transept also has 2-light south window with hood mould and iron bars replacing tracery, and blocked single light to east.

North transept is mostly missing. Between transepts and nave are low wide arches of 2 chamfered orders, the inner order on corbels. Chancel has 2 bays of 2-light traceried windows to south with uncusped lower lights, quatrefoils above, and hood moulds with carved head stops. Lower 2-light window to left with cusped tracery. North side of chancel has lancet at west end and small chamfered doorway with arch on imposts. Large arched 4-light east window with intersecting tracery, part missing.`

Sources


Civil Parish

District




CHURCH (Early Medieval to Late Post-medieval - 1201 AD to 1876 AD)

Find Types

Designations


1285/31/1/23 RUINS OF OLD CHURCH


OF ST.PETER



Old SMR Ref 50NW D


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MLE11067

CHURCH OF ST.PETER, CHURCH ROAD, GLENFIELD

SK50NW



Parish church built 1874-77, by Goddard and Paget, replacing the abandoned medieval church.

Parish church. 1874-77, by Goddard and Paget. Granite rubble with Bath stone dressings, tiled roofs with ornamental ridges.

Cruciform plan with nave, central tower, transepts and short chancel. North east vestry added 1923, later C20 vestry extension in south east angle. In late C12 - early C13 style, with plate tracery, buttresses and coped gables. West end and north and south gables of transepts have 2-light windows with cusped

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An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment at Glenfield Primary School, Stamford St, Glenfield, Leicestershire (SK 53972 05904) plate tracery. To north and south of nave are cusped lancets with dripmoulds and sill string, the south with 5 bays, the north with 4 windows and moulded arched doorway. Gabled porch with moulded arch. Over arch and doorway are hood moulds with carved head stops. Central tower is of 2-stages with pyramid roof and parapet corbelled out over recessed openings to bell-chamber. These openings are of 3-lights with plate tracery. Narrow lancets to lower stage, the south lancet more elaborate. Semi-octagonal stair projection at south east corner of tower. East end of chancel has triple cusped lancets with taller central light, carved foliage stops to dripmould, and double chamfered sill string. Plain interior with arch-braced collar roof to nave and moulded arches to crossing. Fittings and glass are all late C19-C20. Monument: re-sited in north transept is the early C15 marble effigy of Joan Fulleshurst.

Year of construction: 1877

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Civil Parish

District




CHURCH (Late Post-medieval to Modern - 1874 AD to 2050 AD)

Find Types

Designations


Listed Building (II) 1285/31/1/24 CHURCH OF ST.PETER



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MLE11070

THE OLD TUDOR RECTORY, MAIN STREET,

GLENFIELD

SK50NW



C16th rectory with later extensions C17th-C20th. Former rectory (southern end of the building) still contains many original tudor features, including timber framing. Building is now a hotel and the north part of it is thought to be built over a hall site.

Former rectory, now hotel. South wing, nearest churchyard, is late C15-early C16, with west gable rebuilt in brick mid-late

C17, south wall rebuilt in brick C18-C19, and east gable renovated C20. To north of this early wing is a mid-late C17

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An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment at Glenfield Primary School, Stamford St, Glenfield, Leicestershire (SK 53972 05904) extension, possibly on site of former hall, and added across north end of this is a large front block of c1730-40 with C19 alterations. Front block is of brick with roof concealed by parapet. 3 storeys, 5 bays. Slightly asymmetrical with left bays narrower than right. Band courses at floor levels. Flush 3-pane sashes, swuare to second floor, all with cambered heads, 2 windows blind and painted. Central early-mid C19 half-glazed door with rectangular fanlight in contemporary reeded wooden surround with pediment hood on scroll brackets. Right end of this block has late C19 2-storey canted bay window. C17 part immediately to rear is of brick with Swithland slate roof.

Raised and altered C19, with bay window on west side. C15-

C16 wing has close-studded timber-framing exposed in east gable end only. The gable timbers original. Whitewashed plater infill. West gable rebuilt in brick C17 with moulded brick band course stepped up over window in staircase extension to north.

Swithland slate roof. 2 storeys, 2 bays. C20 leaded casements in west gable end. Interior: C15-C16 wing retains close studded timber-framing in north wall, with slightly arched head of blocked doorway at first floor level. This wing also retains very heavy stop-chamfered floor joints, tie-beam and collar trusses with close studding, and heavy curved wind-braces to purlins.

Added to north side of wing is a mid-late C17 staircase with turned wooden balusters and moulded handrail. C17 extension has massive stop-chamfered beam supporting upper storey, and winder stair in line with fire-place. C18 front block has very fine staircase from ground to second floor, with 3 slender turned balusters to each tread, shaped scroll tread ends, and ramped moulded handrail. Some C19 reeded door surrounds.

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District




TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING (Late Medieval to Modern - 1501 AD? to 2050 AD)

VICARAGE (Late Medieval to Late Post-medieval - 1501 AD? to 1899 AD?)

Find Types

TILE (Medieval - 1067 AD to 1539 AD)

Designations


1285/31/1/29 THE OLD TUDOR

Listed Building (II*)

RECTORY



Old SMR Ref 50NW D

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MLE11071

1 & 3 THE SQUARE

SK50NW



Two houses, formerly one - an C18th brick building on a granite plinth.

Two houses formerly one. Late C18 with top storey added early

C19 and with C20 alteration to rear. Pale red brick with granite rubble plinth, the right gable and rear roughcast and whitewashed. C20 interlocking tile roof, brick chimneys. Lplan with former service wing to rear. 3 storeys, 3 bays.

Moulded band course at first floor level, raised brick string at second floor. C19 3-light wooden casements, all with cambered heads except those to second floor. Ground floor windows have horizontal glazing bars only; upper windows have cross glazing bars. Between right bays, over door, are a 2-light first floor casement and blind second floor window panel. Second floor window adjacent to left is also blind. Main door is 6-panelled, in C19 wooden doorcase with pilasters, panelled frieze and small cornice hood on cut scroll brackets. C20 door inserted between left bays. 2-storey rear wing with irregular openings.

Sources



District Blaby, Leicestershire


HOUSE (Late Post-medieval to Modern - 1767 AD to 2050 AD)

Find Types

Designations


Listed Building (II) 1285/31/1/30 1 & 3 THE SQUARE



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Name:

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MLE11072

TUNNEL ENTRANCE, STEPHENSON COURT,

GLENFIELD

SK50NW



Entrance to the tunnel for the former Swannington to Leicester

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Description:

Railway, built 1830-32.

Entrance to tunnel for the former Swannington to Leicester

Railway. 1830-32, by Robert Stephenson. Brick retaining wall with stone parapet. Battered brick piers flank horseshoe archway which has been blocked C20 with brick and metal doors. Granite portal originally designed by Stephenson not erected because of cost. One of the earliest railway tunnels in

England and, at 1,796 yards long, the longest for a long while.

Opened 17th July 1832 by Stephenson's Comet. (Leicestershire

Industrial History Society, An Early Railway, 1982).

Tunnel closed 1966/7.

Sources



District



RAILWAY TUNNEL PORTAL (Late Post-medieval to Modern - 1830 AD to 2050 AD)

Find Types

Designations




1285/31/1/31 TUNNEL ENTRANCE


Record Details


Name:

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MLE16076

Leicester to Swannington Railway/Midland Railway West

Bridge branch

SK50NW



The original line ran through Glenfield tunnel, which was 1 mile 36 yds long - the longest in the world at that time. When it opened in 1832 gates were installed because the locals found it too fascinating! A new line bypassed this in 1849 instead of doubling the track.

More info in <1> Description:

Sources


Bibliographic reference: Leleux, Robin. 1984. A Regional History of the

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Railways of Great Britain: Volume 9, The East Midlands. p84-86


Civil Parish

Civil Parish

Civil Parish



Desford, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire

Ratby, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire

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RAILWAY (Late Post-medieval to Modern - 1832 AD to 1966 AD?)

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Designations



Record Details


Name:

Map Sheet:

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MLE17059

Medieval extent of Leicester Forest

SK50NE



Area of the Frith Park c.1520 (before its breakup), as defined by A Squires (2008).

Description:

Sources




PARK (Early Medieval to Late Medieval - 1067 AD to 1520 AD)

Find Types

Designations



Leicestershire & Rutland Historic Environment Record

HER data

Leicestershire, Glenfield, Archaeology, Historic Buildings

Contact details

Contact name: Mrs Helen Wells

LCC Historic & Natural Environment

Contact organisation:

Team

Room 500 County Hall Glenfield

Contact address:

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE3 8TE

United Kingdom

0116 305 8323 Contact tel:

Contact fax:

Contact email:

Copyright

Copyright holder: Leicestershire County Council

2009 Copyright year:

Copyright statement:

Access rights

Access rights granted to:

Conditions:

Date from:

ULAS

2009-04-23T00:00:00

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Date to:

Statement:

Dataset origin

Source:

HBSMR configured for Leicestershire CC

HNET

2009-04-23T00:00:00 Date created:

Spatial coverage

Admin area:

Country:

Min X:

Min Y:

Max X:

Max Y:

Abstract

Leicestershire

United Kingdom

430038

303964

458080

316002

Known archaeological remains and historic buildings in a c.1km radius around the school.

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Figure 16: Plan of sites listed on the Historic Environment Record of Leicestershire and

Rutland, supplied by Historic and Natural Environment Team, Leicestershire County

Council. Scale unknown.

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