Wedgnock Park pale, dam, two watermill sites, bridge and hollow way 200m north east of Goodrest Farm

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History & significance

Wedgnock Park pale, dam, two watermill sites, bridge and hollow way is a medieval and early modern complex of landscape features located northeast of Goodrest Farm in Warwickshire. The monument comprises a deer park pale (boundary fence), an associated dam for water management, the remains of two watermill sites, a bridge, and a hollow way, all of which date primarily to the medieval period and were maintained into the early modern era. The pale would have enclosed land used for hunting and estate management, while the watermill sites reflect the economic exploitation of the local watercourse. These features collectively demonstrate the hierarchical land use and resource management characteristic of aristocratic or monastic estates during the medieval period.

Wedgnock Park pale, dam, two watermill sites, bridge and hollow way 200m north east of Goodrest Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013159. View the official record →

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