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Berwood Hall
Hob Uid: 332124
Location : Birmingham Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SP1466090950
Summary : Mediaeval manor and hermitage granted to the Canons of Leicester in the reign of Henry II. The chapel had disappeared by 1422, but the grange, which was moated, survived to the Dissolution. It was then purchased and the buildings fell into decay. The C17th Berwood Hall occupied the site until the whole site was destroyed by airfield construction.
More information : [ SP 1466 9095] Berwood Hall Farm on site of (T.1) BERWOOD HALL [ GT ] (1) Berwood Hall. A post-Domesday manor first mentioned in the reign of Henry II when Sir Hugh de Arden gave the canons of Leicester his manor of Berwood and a hermitage there. (2) Temp. 8. Henry III two priests are mentioned in the chapel of the Blessed Mary at Berwood Hall, but by the beginning of Henry VI's reign the chapel had disappeared. At the Dissolution the property reverted to the Crown and was purchased by Thomas Arden for #272 10s.0d. The buildings probably fell into decay. The present farmhouse also known as Berwood Hall appears to be of late 17th C. date. (3) Moat [GT] (4) At Berwood Hall there are the remains of a moat. (5) The site of this former monastic grange and later 17th C. farmhouse together with the attendant moat have completely disappeared, having been destroyed during the construction of an airfield and factory premises. (6)

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Source details : Manor of Berwood (1926) pp. 9-20. (L. Mitchell, M.A.)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Extant in the reign of Henry II
Monument End Date : 1188
Monument Start Date : 1154
Monument Type : Augustinian Grange, Moat, Chapel
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Chapel disused by 1422
Monument End Date : 1422
Monument Start Date : 1422
Monument Type : Chapel
Evidence : Destroyed Monument

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Dissolved
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1536
Monument Type : Augustinian Grange, Moat
Evidence : Destroyed Monument

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Constructed
Monument End Date : 1699
Monument Start Date : 1600
Monument Type : Farmhouse
Evidence : Destroyed Monument

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SP 19 SW 9
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1953-11-30
End Date : 1953-11-30

Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1994-01-01
End Date : 1994-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 1996-01-01
End Date : 1996-12-31

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Berwood Hall