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Upper Smite is a Cistercian grange located approximately 200 metres south-east of Mobbs Wood Farm in Warwickshire. The site represents one of the agricultural holdings established by Cistercian monasteries during the medieval period to support their monastic communities and generate revenue. Granges of this type were typically worked by lay brothers and seasonal labourers under monastic management, forming a crucial component of the Cistercian economic system. The site survives as an earthwork monument, preserving evidence of its medieval agricultural function within the designated ancient monument record.
Cistercian grange of Upper Smite, 200m south east of Mobbs Wood Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016847. View the official record →
Upper Smite is a Cistercian grange located approximately 200 metres south-east of Mobbs Wood Farm in Warwickshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016847.
Cistercian grange of Upper Smite, 200m south east of Mobbs Wood Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1016847.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte and bailey castle, 30m E of St John the Baptist's Church (3.2 km), Mound S of Combe Abbey (3.9 km), Barrow cemetery 1/4 mile (400m) NE of Bretford (5.6 km).
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