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King John's House (or St John's House) in Warnford Park

England
List entry 1001943
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1001943
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.09 hectares
Grid reference
SU 62296 22646
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

St John's House is a medieval timber-framed building located in Warnford, Hampshire, with origins dating to the thirteenth century. The structure represents an important example of early domestic architecture from the medieval period, constructed with the characteristic timber-frame techniques of its era. The building's survival to the present day makes it a significant record of medieval domestic construction methods and planning. As a listed ancient monument, St John's House contributes to understanding the settlement pattern and social structure of medieval Warnford.

King John's House (or St John's House) in Warnford Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001943. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is King John's House (or St John's House) in Warnford Park?

St John's House is a medieval timber-framed building located in Warnford, Hampshire, with origins dating to the thirteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001943.

Who is responsible for protecting King John's House (or St John's House) in Warnford Park?

King John's House (or St John's House) in Warnford Park 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 1001943.

What other scheduled monuments are near King John's House (or St John's House) in Warnford Park?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow 640m south-east of Stock's Farm (3.4 km), Bowl barrow 640m south west of Coombe Cottages (4.4 km), Bowl barrow on Teglease Down, 600m north east of Little West End Farm (4.5 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Long barrow 640m south-east of Stock's Farm
3.4 km
Bowl barrow 640m south west of Coombe Cottages
4.4 km
Bowl barrow on Teglease Down, 600m north east of Little West End Farm
4.5 km
Bell barrow on Teglease Down
4.9 km
Long barrow in the grounds of Long Barrow House
5 km
Corhampton British village on Corhampton Down
5.5 km
Long barrow on Salt Hill
5.6 km
Leydene Ditches
6.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under King John's House (or St John's House) in Warnford Park

King John's House (or St John's House) in Warnford Park stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around King John's House (or St John's House) in Warnford Park

WinchesterRoman town · ~9.7 milesFishbourne Roman PalaceArchaeological site · ~17.2 milesChichesterRoman town · ~18.4 milesSilchesterRoman town · ~24.7 milesBattle of Cheriton 1644Battle (1644) · ~4.6 miles
Domesday entry for Warnford, Hampshire →
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