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Little Lawford Hall
Hob Uid: 337544
Location : Warwickshire Rugby Little Lawford
Grid Ref : SP4689077210
Summary : Original hall Medieval in date and demolished in 1790. On the site of a possible monastic grange of Pipewell Abbey. Present house was originally 15th century stables, converted in 1604, with later alterations.
More information : (SP 46897721) Little Lawford Hall (LB) (SP 46827717) Fish Pond (LB). (1) Lawford Hall appears to have been built temp. Henry VII with additions temp. James I and early 18 c. The house stood upon the site of "...a capital messuage and divers cottages belonging to the monks of Pipewell ..." (Prob. a monastic grange). (2-3) In 1790 the hall, which stood "directly opposite the existing mill", was demolished together with a domestic chapel and nothing remains except the stabling - which is a very substantial 15 c. building restored in 1604; this has been named Little Lawford Hall for at least 40 years and is listed under the Town & County Planning Act,1947. (4) The site of the original Lawford Hall is marked by disturbed foundations at SP 46957720. The present hall is as described with a datestone 1604. See photograph. Published survey of fishpond (25" 1962) revised. (5) Little Lawford Hall. House said to have been built as stables. Dated 1604 but possibly with earlier origins. Grade II. (6-7)

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Source details : OS 25' 1962
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Source details : VCH Warw.6,1951,187 ff
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Source details : 'Rugby:Post 3 Present' 1893, 218-19,233. Ines,298,299
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Source details : Ant. of Warw. (Dugdale)
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Source details : Oral:Mr. Barnes (Owner) Little Lawford Hall
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Source details : F1 BHS 27-NOV-67
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Source details : Bldgs of Eng Warw 1966 344 (N Pevsner and A Wedgwood)
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Source Number : 7
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Source details : DOE (HHR) Boro of Rugby Warw Aug 1987 14
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Stable, Fishpond, House, Cistercian Grange
Evidence : Building, Earthwork, Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
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Monument End Date : 1790
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Monument Type : House
Evidence : Demolished Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
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Monument Start Date : 1604
Monument Type : House
Evidence : Demolished Building

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SP 47 NE 13
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Relationship type : General association

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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1967-11-27
End Date : 1967-11-27