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Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service 

Providing specialist information and advice to the public, local authorities and developers 

Historic Environment Record Search 

WSM 47366 

Land at Former Midlands Electric Depot, Evesham 

28 June 2012 

Find out more online at 

www.worcestershire.gov.uk/archaeology 

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Historic Environment Record 

Search 

Author: Overton, D 

Date of Issue: 28-06-12 

Contents: 

Information about the data sent to you 

An Archaeological Summary for the search area 

Modern Ordnance Survey map(s) with HER data and, where requested, historic 

mapping of the search area. 

The HER short report 

The HER full reports for each HER record 

The HER search results are valid for 3 months from the date of issue as the HER is 

being updated with new sites of archaeological importance. Please note that 

searches are tailored to suit the needs of the client and if these needs change 

significantly, you will need to contact us again. 

The Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology 

Service is a Registered Organisation with the 

Institute for Archaeologists. 

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An Historic Environment Record Search for Land at Midland 

Electric Depot, Evesham 

Introduction 

The Historic Environment Record for Worcestershire is held in a GIS (Geographical Information 

System). This is a computer system designed to allow users to collect, manage and analyse large 

volumes of spatially referenced information and associated attribute data. When you request 

information from us on a particular area, we carry out a spatial search on a grid reference (or a 

specific area) supplied by you, which will bring up all the records within that area. Unless 

otherwise requested, the search radius will be restricted to everything within 500m of the centre 

point of the proposed investigation (or a 250m buffer along pipelines). 

If you are conducting research it must be remembered that the results of an HER search are 

designed to be a starting point, not a complete record. The sources mentioned in the full reports 

should be consulted in order to fully understand the nature of the archaeology in your search 

area. We strongly recommend that you come to visit the HER once you have received your search 

results to consult all the sources mentioned along with other more general information that we 

hold. The majority of the grey literature reports can now be accessed online at 

www.worcestershire.gov.uk/archaeology/library, other sources may need to be consulted at the 

HER offices. 

If your site is within, or close to, one of the ‘Central Marches Historic Towns’, you should consult 

the CMHTS report for that town. These can be found at 

www.worcestershire.gov.uk/archaeology/library and relate to the following towns: Alvechurch, 

Bewdley & Wribbenhall, Broadway, Bromsgrove, Clifton-Upon-Teme, Droitwich, Evesham & 

Bengeworth, Kidderminster, Pershore, Redditch, Stourport-on-Severn, Tenbury Wells and Upton- 

Upon-Severn. 

If your search area includes a Historic Farmstead or Outfarm, as identified by English Heritage's 

'Historic Farmsteads Project', you should consult the current project publications, including the 

County summary, online at http://www.englishheritage.org.uk/professional/research/landscapes-and-areas/characterisation/West-Midlands- 

Farmsteads-Landscapes-Project. 

If the search has been requested prior to development, you may need to consult the Historic 

Environment Planning Officer (HEPO) to see how your proposal would affect the archaeology. 

When you request a search as part of the planning process, a copy is also sent to the HEPO (in 

confidence) so that he/she can determine the level and type of archaeological mitigation 

required, if any. If any aspect of the development changes after this point, particularly alterations 

to groundworks on pipeline schemes, then the HEPO MUST be informed. 

The HER search results will remain valid for 3 months only from the date of production, because 

the HER is constantly being updated as new sites of archaeological importance are identified. It 

should also be noted that searches are tailored to suit the needs of the client and if these needs 

change significantly, you may need to contact us again. Another important point to note is that an 

absence of archaeological sites in a particular area should not necessarily be interpreted as an 

absence of archaeology. It may be that surviving archaeology has not been identified in the HER 

for a number of reasons. If it is thought likely that archaeology could exist in such an area, then 

the HER team or the HEPO will inform you of this. 

Guidelines for Access 

The HER was set up as a planning tool 30 years ago and contained the minimum level of data. 

Since then the records have been added to and enhanced over the years as more information has 

come to light. The records, therefore, vary greatly in their detail and accuracy. We are constantly 

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updating and improving these records, however, they are compiled from a range of sources of 

varying quality and the information they contain should not be seen as definitive. We cannot 

accept responsibility for the accuracy of any information supplied and the user must accept that 

information may be outdated or inaccurate. 

We ask that all users provide us with any new information that they obtain during the course of 

their research. Where further archaeological work is required as part of the planning process, we 

ask that the contractor/developer provide us with a digital copy and one hard copy of the 

resulting report within six months of its completion. Briefs written by the HEPO after 01/10/2007 

now require a digital copy to be submitted to the HER. Our preferred format for digital copies is 

pdf, however, we are happy to take other formats, from which we will create pdfs. All reports 

submitted as part of the development control process will 

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be included on our Online 

Archaeology Library 3 months after submission unless the report is deemed to be archaeologically 

or commercially sensitive by the Archive and Archaeology Service Manager. 

We will provide details of Scheduled Ancient Monuments, along with maps showing their 

locations. The boundaries shown on our maps are intended to be a guide only and the precise 

location of any SAM must be obtained from English Heritage. It should also be noted that work 

cannot be carried out within the boundary of a Scheduled Ancient Monument without consent 

from English Heritage. This includes non-intrusive work such as geophysical surveys and field 

walking. 

When information is provided in advance of metal detecting, the detectorist must agree to report 

detailed information for all finds, including an eight or ten figure grid reference, to the Portable 

Antiquities Scheme (via Angie Bolton, Finds Liaison Officer for Worcestershire and Warwickshire 

on 01905 721130 or abolton@worcester.gov.uk) 

Copyright 

The sources referenced in the HER records may require permission from the copyright holder for 

reproduction. The copyright holder is usually a third party, not the HER. In these instances, the 

onus is on you to obtain permission for reproduction from the relevant person(s). The HER 

accepts no responsibility for any user making unauthorized copies of such documents. In some 

instances the HER has been granted permission by the copyright holder to give out a copy of a 

source for reference only. In these instances, you must not copy, pass on or publish that source 

without permission from the copyright holder. 

If Ordnance Survey maps are included in this report, then they are for reference only and require 

copyright permission from The Ordnance Survey for any reproduction. 

Planning Policy 

National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published in 2012. It sets out the Government's 

planning policies, including those on the conservation of the historic environment. It replaces 

Planning Policy Statement 5: Planning for the Historic Environment (PPS5), which was published in 

2010. 

If your search is in advance of a planning application, you may be required to describe the 

significance of any heritage assets affected, including the contribution made by their setting, in 

accordance Paragraph 128 of NPPF and the Local Authority's Local Plan. The Archaeological 

Summary below and the sources mentioned in the HER records should be taken into 

consideration when detailing the significance of the heritage assets. The Archaeological Summary 

does not consider the effects of any specific development on the historic environment, it lays out 

the archaeological survival, significance and potential. The statement submitted with a planning 

application would also need to consider the effects of your proposed development on the 

historic environment.

The HER data 

This document contains two types of report: 

1) The Single Line or Short Report – this provides the basic information: the WSM Number, the 

Name/Title of the Record, the monument type, the date range and finally the National Grid 

Reference (the WSM number is the unique number given to each record within the HER). 

2) The Full Report – this provides the above information plus a more detailed description of 

the monument/site/find/fieldwork etc. It also contains the sources and references that 

the record is based upon and gives its relationship (if any) to other associated sites. A ‘full’ 

report is not definitive and all sources mentioned should be consulted to gain a full 

understanding of the record. 

This report also contains the location of the records on maps (unless you have requested GIS data 

in a shape file, which will be sent in an email with this report). Where appropriate/requested we 

will also include historical maps. 

1) GIS Shape Files 

We can provide site location data as shape files for use with your own GIS system. This is the 

best way of sending and receiving complex spatial information. We send this out by email. 

In built up areas where there are a large number of records, the data will be sent out in several 

files. We will provide site location data as individually themed shape files for each type of 

record. This will allow you to switch on each HER archaeological theme independently and is 

most appropriate for use by our customers whose projects are located in areas of intense 

archaeological activity, where there is more likely to be a need to discreetly interrogate the 

data and examine spatial relationships. 

2) pdf Maps 

If you do not have a GIS, location maps will be included in this report. The clarity of these 

maps is not perfect, but they are clear enough to distinguish all the site locations - especially if 

you zoom in. 

The maps will show the location of all the sites in the report, labelled with the WSM number. 

Please note: The labels only give the approximate location of the sites and monuments. The 

reason for this is that if there is more than one record for a location or there are lots of sites 

in close proximity – i.e. on a street of historic houses – then the labels overlie each other and 

cannot be read. We, therefore, move or adjust the labels very slightly to make them easier to 

see. To get the precise location you must use the grid reference. 

The HER is set up with a number of themes or layers. Each theme contains a different type of 

record e.g. Historic Buildings or Excavations. This allows us to switch the various themes on 

and off to look at different types of record separately. The various themes are colour coded 

to make them easily identifiable (see the key on the maps). 

3) Historic Maps 

We can also supply copies of Landmark Digital mapping based on 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd and 4 th Edition 

Ordnance Survey maps. These are drawn from several maps and are referred to as Epochs not 

Editions. It is important to note that Copyright restrictions mean that they must not be used 

in any report and are for research purposes only. If you have requested these they will be 

included below. 

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Archaeological Summary for Land at Midland Electricity Depot 

Evesham. 

An HER search was carried out on a 500m radius of grid reference 403591, 244762 on the 28 June 2012. 

The search area contains 26 HER records including 9 monuments and 7 buildings, three of which were 

listed buildings. There were two archaeological events and five parish records. The recently completed 

historic farmstead project identified a single out farm within the vicinity. 

Summary: Evesham lies in a meander of the River Avon and the underlying geology consists of sand 

and gravel terraces on either side of the river with clayey alluvial soils above. The areas outside of the 

town are intensively farmed and associated with fertile, free draining soils which give rise to high 

quality agricultural land used for growing a wide variety of crop. 

The town of Evesham grew up around the Minster, which was established circa 700, possibly on the 

site of an old church based on writings in the early 12th century. There is no historical evidence of the 

settlement prior to this date. Evesham is a planned medieval town and evidence of this still survives in 

the historic core. The town has expanded over the last century and much of the landscape is 

characterised by 20th century semi-detached housing. 

The historic core of Evesham contains buried archaeological deposits, and these are judged to have 

high potential. In addition there is high potential for the recovery of artefact and ecofact assemblages. 

The historic and Listed buildings constitute a coherent body of evidence, but are not numerous for 

early periods, and are judged to have moderate potential for detailed study and recording. The 

surviving documentary sources are moderate in quantity for the medieval period, but are numerous 

for the later post-medieval period. 

Outside of the residential suburbs the landscape is characterised by small nucleated settlements, 

linked by a network of medieval or earlier roads. These are set in a landscape derived from vast 

expanses of former open fields, which have remained under intensive cultivation following their 

enclosure. Market gardening and orchards are strong features of this area, particularly close to the 

villages. This zone is characterised by the abundance of crop marks relating to prehistoric and 

Romano-British settlement, a number of which are Scheduled Monuments. The crop marks show 

evidence of a former prehistoric landscape of isolated farmsteads and small hamlets, settled within a 

network of track ways and small enclosed fields. 

Statutory and other Designations 

Scheduled Ancient Monuments 

Scheduled monuments are those considered to be monuments of national importance. The 

Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979, supports a formal system of Scheduled 

Monument Consent (SMC) for any work to a designated monument. Any works within a 

Scheduled area will require SMC, this includes non-invasive techniques such as geophysics or fieldwalking. 

There are no Scheduled areas within the search area.* 

Listed Buildings 

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport holds a List of Buildings of Special 

Architectural or Historic Interest, considered to be of national importance. Compiled under the 

Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, the List includes structures from 

boundary walls and telephone boxes to cathedrals. Listing gives statutory protection and 

restrictions apply. Consent may be required for works to, or that affect the setting of, a Listed 

Building and the LPA conservation officer should be consulted if in doubt. There are 3 Listed 

Buildings within the search area, none of which are inside the development area.* 

Conservation Areas 

A Conservation Area is an area considered worthy of preservation or enhancement because of its 

special architectural or historic interest, "the character or appearance of which it is desirable to 

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preserve or enhance," as required by the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 

1990 (Section 69 and 70). There are additional planning controls over certain works carried out 

within the Conservation Area. The designation does not preclude development from taking place, 

but does require that developments preserve or enhance the historic character of the area, for 

example by ensuring that newly constructed buildings are of a high quality design. Conservation 

Area status also removes some permitted development rights that apply in undesignated areas. 

There is one Conservation Areas within the search area, covering the historic core of Evesham.* 

Registered Parks and Gardens 

English Heritage holds a Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest. These 

Registered landscapes are graded I, II* or II, and include private gardens, public parks and other 

green spaces. They are valued for their design, diversity and historical importance. Inclusion on the 

Register brings no additional statutory controls, but there is a presumption in favour of 

conservation of the designated site. Local authorities are required to consult English Heritage on 

applications affecting sites Registered as grade I or II* and the Garden History Society on sites of 

all grades. There are no Registered Parks within the search area.* 

Registered Battlefields 

There are two Registered Battlefields in Worcestershire, The Battle of Evesham and The Battle of 

Worcester. Unlike Listed Buildings and the Register of Parks and Gardens, Registered Battlefields 

are not currently graded as a means of ascribing relative significance. They do not carry any 

statutory designation, but there is a presumption in favour of preservation. There is one 

Registered Battlefields within the search area. The site of the Battle of Evesham.* 

Locally Listed Historic Buildings 

Worcester City, Redditch Borough and Wyre Forest District have a Schedule of Buildings of Local 

Interest in Worcestershire. These are buildings that are not of national importance, and therefore 

not Listed, but are considered to be of local or regional importance and make a significant 

contribution to the historic environment character of an area. They do not carry any statutory 

designation, but local policies make it clear that retention of these structures is important to the 

historic environment. There are no locally listed buildings within the search area. 

* Heritage Assets are designated by English Heritage. It is possible that the HER is out of date. EH 

(or the LPA as appropriate) should be consulted for confirmation of designated status. 

NB. Other statutory designations may apply to your site, such as SSSI status. The HER does not 

keep a record of such designations and the onus is on the client to ascertain whether any further 

restrictions might apply. 

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Glossary of commonly used terms 

AS: The unique number given to each aerial photograph referenced in the HER 

Cropmarks: The visible effect of arable crops caused by the presence of below ground historic 

environment features 

HER: Historic Environment Record 

Monument: an archaeological site either showing as visible remains on the ground or a below 

ground site revealed by, for example, aerial photography or geophysical survey 

Planning Policy Statement 5 (PPS5): provides a full statement of Government policies for the 

identification and protection of historic buildings, conservation areas, archaeological remains and 

other elements of the historic environment 

Palaeochannels: ancient silted up river channels, or other watercourses that are often associated 

with well-preserved organic remains and historic environment features 

Palaeo-environmental: Organic remains associated with past landscapes. Such deposits can reveal 

information about climate, the types of fauna and flora in a landscape and past human activity 

Ridge and furrow: large-scale earthworks associated with former medieval and post-medieval 

open-field communal farming that appear as a distinctive corrugated surface 

WCC: Worcestershire County Council 

WR: The unique number given to each report, document, map etc 

WSM: The unique number given to each monument, building and archaeological event recorded 

in the HER. 

General periods in the HER 

The beginning and end of certain periods is a contentious issue. In the HER, the following dates 

are used. This is a standard convention across all HERs. 

Palaeolithic -500000BC to -10001BC 

Mesolithic -10000BC to -4001BC 

Neolithic -4000BC to -2351BC 

Bronze Age -2350BC to -801BC 

Iron Age -800BC to 42AD 

Romano-British 43AD to 409AD 

Post-roman (Early medieval) 410AD to 1065AD 

Medieval 1066AD to 1539AD 

Post- medieval 1540AD to 1900AD 

Modern 1901AD to 2050AD 

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Modern and Historic Mapping 

1. 1886 1st Edition Ordnance Survey, © Crown Copyright. 

2. 1904 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey, © Crown Copyright. 

3. 1923-27 3rd Edition Ordnance Survey, © Crown Copyright. 

4. 1938 4th Edition Ordnance Survey, © Crown Copyright. 

5. Modern Ordnance Survey map showing HER features: Buildings and Monuments, © Crown 

Copyright. 

6. Modern Ordnance Survey map showing HER features: Archaeological Events, © Crown 

Copyright. 

7. Modern Ordnance Survey map showing HER features: Archaeological Designations and 

Farmsteads, © Crown Copyright. 

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For Reference purposes only 

No further copies may be made 

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Landmark digital mapping based on Ordnance Survey 1st edition, 1886 

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Field Barns north of Valley Preserve Works 


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Monument List Report 

HER search: Land at former Midlands Electricty Depot, Evesham 

28/06/2012 Number of records: 21 

Ref Site Name Monument Types 

Parish 

Building 

WSM24946 Ethland, Worcester Road, Evesham Lodge (POST MEDIEVAL to 21ST CENTURY AD - 

1540 AD to 2050 AD) 

Evesham 

WSM27284 Greenhill Garage, Greenhill, Evesham Garage (20TH CENTURY AD to 21ST CENTURY AD - 

1927 AD to 2050 AD) 

Munitions Factory (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 

AD) 

Evesham 

WSM27285 Greenhill Hotel, Greenhill, Evesham House (18TH CENTURY AD to 19TH CENTURY AD - 

1775 AD to 1900 AD) 

Hotel (20TH CENTURY AD - 1901 AD to 1989 AD) 

Hostel (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD) 

Recreation Centre (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 

AD) 

Apartment (20TH CENTURY AD to 21ST CENTURY 

AD - 1990 AD to 2050 AD) 

Evesham 

Report generated by HBSMR from exeGesIS SDM Ltd 

Report prepared by Worcestershire HER, tel: 01905 765560 or 

email archaeology@worcestershire.gov.uk. Information is valid 

for three months from date of production. 

Grid Reference 

SP 0334 4513 

SP 0377 4451 

SP 0390 4468 

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Parish 


WSM31664 Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway (19TH CENTURY AD to 21ST CENTURY AD - Aldington, SO 9264 6123 

Railway 

1854 AD to 2050 AD) 

Bretforton, 

Charlton, 

Churchill and 

Blakedown, Clent, 

Cropthorne, 

Drakes Broughton 

and Wadborough, 

Droitwich Spa, 

Elmbridge, Elmley 

Lovett, Evesham, 

Fladbury, Hagley, 

Hampton Lovett, 

Hartlebury, Hill 

and Moor, 

Honeybourne, 

Kidderminster, 

Martin 

Hussingtree, 

North Claines, 

Norton juxta 

Kempsey, 

Offenham, 

Pershore, Pinvin, 

Salwarpe, South 

Littleton, St Peter 

the Great County, 

Stoulton, 

Whittington, 

Worcester (Non 

Civil Parish), 

Wyre Piddle 

WSM32531 Railway Station, Evesham Railway Station (POST MEDIEVAL to 21ST CENTURY 

AD - 1540 AD to 2050 AD) 

Evesham SP 0370 4445 

WSM42376 Green Hill Grammer School, Greenhill, Grammar School (19TH CENTURY AD to 21ST 


Evesham 

CENTURY AD - 1830 AD to 2050 AD) 

WSM44135 

Monument 

70 Greenhill, Evesham House (19TH CENTURY AD to 21ST CENTURY AD - 

1830 AD to 2050 AD) 


WSM02230 Civil War Defences, Evesham Defence (17TH CENTURY AD - 1601 AD to 1700 AD) Evesham SP 0369 4425 


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Parish 


WSM04386 Site of the Battle of Evesham 1265 Battlefield (13TH CENTURY AD - 1265 AD) 

Holy Well (13TH CENTURY AD to 21ST CENTURY 

AD - 1266 AD to 2050 AD) 

Chapel (13TH CENTURY AD to 16TH CENTURY AD - 

1297 AD to 1539 AD) 


WSM23056 Former Smithfield Cattle Market, Cattle Market (19TH CENTURY AD to 20TH CENTURY Evesham SP 0383 4430 

Evesham 

AD - 1850 AD to 1995 AD) 

Military Residence (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 

AD) 

WSM27283 Spigot Mortar Emplacement, former Spigot Mortar Emplacement (World War Two - 1939 AD Evesham SP 0375 4434 

council yard, High Street, Evesham to 1945 AD) 

WSM27286 Ornamental Pool, Pool House, Greenhill, Pool (19TH CENTURY AD to 21ST CENTURY AD - Evesham SP 0391 4505 

Evesham 

1801 AD to 2050 AD) 

WSM31670 Railway (disused) - Salford Priors to Railway (19TH CENTURY AD to 21ST CENTURY AD - Cleeve Prior, SP 0564 4764 

Evesham - Section BEA/3 

1840 AD to 2050 AD) 

Evesham, 

Harvington, 

Norton and 

Lenchwick 

WSM31671 Site of Midland Railway Line between Railway (19TH CENTURY AD to 20TH CENTURY AD - Ashton under Hill, SP 0058 3929 

Ashchurch and Evesham. 

1860 AD to 1963 AD) 

Beckford, 

Evesham, Hinton 

on the Green, 

Sedgeberrow, Out 

of county 

WSM33709 Approximate Site of Iron-Age 

Occupation Site (EARLY IRON AGE - 800 BC to 401 Evesham SP 0367 4418 

Occupation, Evesham 

BC) 

WSM36949 Site of Railway Bridge (Midland Railway), 

River Avon, Evesham 


General Parish Info 

WSM21048 Unlocated Unstratified Finds from the Event (IRON AGE - 800 BC to 42 AD) 


Parish of Evesham 

Event (ROMAN - 43 AD to 410 AD) 

Event (17TH CENTURY AD - 1601 AD to 1700 AD) 

WSM32194 Record for general aerial photographs of 

the Parish of Evesham 

Event (MEDIEVAL - 1066 AD to 1539 AD) 



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Parish 

WSM37177 World War 2 Bombing Incidents in 

Worcestershire; Parish of Evesham 

Bomb Site (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD) Evesham 

WSM38650 Parish of Evesham, Portable Antiquities Event (IRON AGE - 800 BC to 42 AD) 

Evesham 

Scheme 

Event (ROMAN - 43 AD to 410 AD) 

Event (EARLY MEDIEVAL - 411 AD to 1065 AD) 

Event (MEDIEVAL - 1066 AD to 1539 AD) 

Event (POST MEDIEVAL - 1540 AD to 1900 AD) 

WSM39379 General Information for the Parish of Event (MEDIEVAL - 1066 AD to 1539 AD) 

Evesham 

Evesham 

Ridge And Furrow (LATE 11TH CENTURY AD to 19TH 

CENTURY AD - 1066 AD to 1900 AD) 

Event (POST MEDIEVAL - 1540 AD to 1900 AD) 



SP 0374 4338 

SP 0374 4338 

SP 0374 4338 

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Event Short Report 

HER search: Land at the former Midlands Electricity Depot, Evesham 


Event no. Event Name Event Type 

Organisation 

WSM43231 Ongoing Work - Building 

Recording in 2010, Greenhill 

School, 66 Greenhill, 

Event - Survey 

WSM47365 St. Mary's R C Primary School, 

Evesham 

Event - Intervention 


Report prepared by Worcestershire HER. Tel 

01905 855494 or email 

archaeology@worcestershire.gov.uk. 

Information valid for three months from date of 

production. 

Date of work Grid Reference 

SP 0397 4493 

SP 0387 4423 

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Worcestershire HER Designation Summary Report 

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DesigUID: DWR6159 Type: Registered Battlefields Status: Active 

Preferred Ref: 1000010 

Grade: Pre WWI 

Name: BATTLE OF EVESHAM 

Legal Description 

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Centroid SP 0393 4531 (MBR: 1667m by 1589m) 

WSM04386 

Monument: Site of the Battle of Evesham 1265 

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HER Number Site Name 

Record Type 

WSM02230 

Civil War Defences, Evesham 

Monument 

Monument Types and Dates 

DEFENCE (17TH CENTURY AD - 1601 AD to 1700 AD) 

Evidence DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE 

Description 

Probable line of the Civil War defensive ditch. The majority of this line is conjectural.[1] 

In much later times Evesham was occupied as a royal garrison during the civil wars, but was stormed and taken from the 

royalists by Col Massey on 26.5.1645.[2] 

Earthworks totally destroyed and the uncertain but suggested alignment was assumed to run along Inches Lane. [3] 

The ditch was found in February 2003 crossing Swan Lane. The ditch has been excavated at Swan Lane prior to 

development and found to be 1.65m deep from the current ground surface and V-shaped. [4] 

Sources 

(1) Personal Comment: White H A. Undated. Personal Comment by Hillary White. SMR. SWR1936 

(2) Bibliographic reference: 1911. Evesham and 4 shires N & Q. 

SWR4706 

(3) Bibliographic reference: William Page. 1906. A History of the County of 

Worcestershire.. Victoria County History. 382 

SWR2058 

(4*) Bibliographic reference: Martin H R. 2003. 45-47 Swan Lane, Evesham, 

Worcestershire - Post-Excavation Assessment and Research Design,. Birmingham 

Archaeology. 

SWR1874 

Location 

National Grid Reference 

SP 0369 4425 Sheet No. SP04SW 

Administrative Areas 

Civil Parish Evesham, Wychavon, Worcestershire 

Associated Designations - None Recorded 

Associated Historic Landscape Character Records - None Recorded 

Related Monuments - None Recorded 

Associated Events/Activities 

Excavation in 2003 at 45 to 47 Swan Lane, Evesham (Event - Intervention. Ref: WSM33638) 


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WSM04386 

Site of the Battle of Evesham 1265 

Monument 


BATTLEFIELD (13TH CENTURY AD - 1265 AD) 

Evidence CONJECTURAL EVIDENCE 

HOLY WELL (13TH CENTURY AD to 21ST CENTURY AD - 1266 AD to 2050 AD) 

Evidence STRUCTURE 

CHAPEL (13TH CENTURY AD to 16TH CENTURY AD - 1297 AD to 1539 AD) 


Description 

4.8.1265: Simon de Montfort killed in battle near Evesham (with 7500 troops)... fighting against Edward, son of Henry III. 

According to Evesham monks the year after the battle a spring of water was found on the site of the battle by Piers de 

Saltmarsh. Earl Simon's Well soon attracted pilgrims etc etc. At some time before 1346 and probably before 1297 a small 

chapel was built over the remains of some of the dead Montfortian leaders... by 1502 called Chapel of the Battle Well.[1] 

King Henry II in his efforts to subdue the reforms springing from the Provisions of Oxford of 1258, provoked a baronial faction 

led by Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, to the extent that civil war was only a matter of time. The Battle of Lewes (1264) 

had ended with negotiation which gave Simon and the Barons increasing power, but the deciding factor in the struggle 

between reform and absolute monarchy had to wait until the Battle of Evesham in August 1265. 

On 4 August, Simon de Montfort's army of 6,000 men was trapped in Evesham by a Royal army of 8,000 under Prince 

Edward (the future Edward I) and the Earl of Gloucester. Simon had no choice but to fight his way out. He deployed his army 

as a single column and charged at the junction between Edward's and Gloucester's troops on Green Hill. It was a desperate 

tactic which might have succeeded had not the cavalry wings of the Royal army swung in on de Montfort's flanks. Although 

the Baronial army continued to resist for some hours, the battle became a progressively bloody massacre. Both Simon and 

his son Henry were killed, along with some 4,000 of his soldiers. 

Their field army had been destroyed, but nonetheless the surviving Barons still held their castles and the war against the King 

dragged on until 1267. Complete reconciliation came only in 1275, when the best elements of the Provisions of Oxford were 

encapsulated in the Statute of Westminster. Through the actions of de Montfort and the Barons, the die was cast for the role 

of Parliament as adviser to the monarch, a tradition which can be traced through to present times.[2] 

Booklets covering history of battle.[3] [9] 

Battlefields Register information from English Heritage.[4][5] 

Synopsis of pre and post reformation and also modern sources relating to the Battlwell.[6][7][8] 

Sources 

(1) Bibliographic reference: Cox, D.C.. 1988. The Battle of Evesham: a new account. SWR689 

(2) Guide: Not Known. 1995. Proposed Battlefields Register: Evesham 1265. English 

Heritage. 

SWR4473 

(3) Bibliographic reference: Butler Maureen. 2002. The Lost Abbey of Evesham. SWR2171 

(4*) List: English Heritage. 1995. English Heritage Battlefields Register: Evesham 1265. 

English Heritage. 

SWR3107 

(5*) Correspondence: Brown, D.A.. 1995. Correspondence regarding Register of Historic SWR6685 

Battlefields for Powick and Evesham. . 

(6*) List: Moreton, K.. 2009. A Synopsis of Pre-Reformation Sources for Battlewell Field, 

Evesham. Simon De Montfort Society. 

SWR12003 

(7*) List: Moreton, K.. 2009. A Synopsis of Post-Reformation Sources for Battlewell 

Field, Evesham. Simon De Montfort Society. 

SWR12015 

(8*) List: Moreton, K.. 2009. A Synopsis of Modern Sources for Battlewell Field, 

Evesham. Simon De Montfort Society. 

SWR12016 


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WSM04386 


SP 0393 4526 Sheet No. SP04NW 



Associated Designations 

Registered Battlefields (Pre WWI) - 

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(9*) Unpublished document: Carpenter, D, de Laborderie O and Madicott J R. Unknown. SWR16540 

The Last Hours of Simon de Montford. Evesham Simon de Montford Society. 

BATTLE OF EVESHAM Active DWR6159 

Geophysical Survey in 2008, Battlewell Field, Evesham (Event - Survey. Ref: WSM40617) 


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WSM21048 

Unlocated Unstratified Finds from the Parish of 

Evesham 



EVENT (IRON AGE - 800 BC to 42 AD) 

Evidence FIND 

EVENT (ROMAN - 43 AD to 410 AD) 

Evidence UNSTRATIFIED FIND 

EVENT (17TH CENTURY AD - 1601 AD to 1700 AD) 


Description 

Finds of flint leaf shaped arrowhead, William III half penny 1700; Charles I Rose Farthing 1635 - 1644; Tewkesbury, 

Gloucester, token of Samuel Jeenes [1] 

Unlocated find sublitted by Four Parishes Archaeology group Small limestone cube thought to have been found in vegetable 

garden at Hazloe Lane, Evesham. Probably a medieval chess piece (bishop or pawn). Usually wood or bone, a stone 

counter is unusual [2]. 

Group of Roman pottery recovered from excavation of a "reservoir site" in Evesham. Located as part of an on-going WHEAS 

project P2898 [3] 

Hand collected assemblage by P.H.Roe. All 14 sherds were Roman with little abrasion, some being Samian ware. There 

were 6 sherds of Fabric 12, 2 sherds of Fabric 14, 1 sherd of Fabric 22, and 5 sherds of Fabric 43 [4]. 

Romano-British pottery - possibly from an Iron-Age site found said to have been found near Knowle Hill. Record card 

contains pencil written note but no other information. Entry has been made but source of, and nature of, material not known 

[5]. 

A find of a heavilly clipped silique (rather than a half silique) of an emporer of the later 4th century. Reverse: Roma seated 

left holding Victory on globe and reversed spear. Some of the various mints are shown with a relatively small head. Fine but 

for clipping. Found at Greenhill, Evesham [6]. 

Gold Dobunnic coin of Bodvoc. Location given as SP0343. Found before 1960.[7] 

Two silver Dobunnic coins. Location given as SP0343. Found in 1938.[7] 

Silver Dobunnic coin. Location given as SP0343. Found in 1898.[7] 

Sources 

(1*) Record card: Booth, P. 1986. Warwickshire Museum Enquiry form. Warwickshire 

Museum Service. 

SWR2015 

(2*) Record card: Not Known. 2002. Finds Enquiry Form 10/02. WCCAS Ref 10/02. SWR979 

(3) Personal Comment: Jacobs, A. 2006. Location and identification of finds as part of 

"Unlocking the past: collections and HER enhancement" project funded by ASLF. 

WHEAS. 

SWR10270 

(4) Bibliographic reference: Jacobs, Alan. 2006. Finds from Unlocated Site at 

Evesham.. WHEAS. 

SWR3774 

(5) Personal Comment: Taylor, Neville. Various. Comments on Setting Up or Amending SWR4033 

Record. WHEAS. 

(6*) Record card: Seaby, W A. 1990. Warwickshire Museum Identification Service: 

Receipt 2158. Warwickshire Museum. 

SWR6187 

(7*) Bibliographic reference: de Jersey, Philip. 1994. Gazeteer of Find Spots of Dobunnic SWR351 

Coins. Oxford University Committee for Archaeology. 


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Site of former cattle market. The auction room was requisitioned during WWII as a billet for troops.[1][2] 

Sources 

Location 





Former Smithfield Cattle Market, Evesham 

Cattle Market (19TH CENTURY AD to 20TH CENTURY AD - 1850 AD to 1995 AD) 

Evidence CARTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE 

MILITARY RESIDENCE (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD) 


Description 





Monument 

(1) Map: Ordnance Survey. 2003. Digital 4th Edition OS Map (Original 

scale:25"(1:2500)). Landmark Digital. 

SWR9906 

(2*) Record card: Jones, C.D.. 2009. Defence of Worcestershire Project: Billet, Auction 

Room, Smithfield Market, High Street, Evesham. Defence of Worcestershire Project. 

SWR3619 


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WSM24946 

Ethland, Worcester Road, Evesham 

Building 


LODGE (POST MEDIEVAL to 21ST CENTURY AD - 1540 AD to 2050 AD) 

Evidence BUILDING 

Description 

Unlisted house. Former lodge, south west of Abbey Manor Farm. [1] 

Shown on 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map. [2] 

Sources 

(1) Map: SMR Overlay SP04NW. SMR overlay. 

SWR3529 

(2) Map: Ordnance Survey. 2003. Digital 1st Edition OS Map (Original 

scale:25"(1:2500)). Landmark Digital . 

SWR9303 

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WSM27283 

Spigot Mortar Emplacement, former council yard, 

High Street, Evesham 

Monument 


SPIGOT MORTAR EMPLACEMENT (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD) 


Description 

A concrete spigot mortar emplacement was located here to cover the approaches from the north over the two road bridges 

over the railway.[1] 

Sources 

(1*) Record card: Wilks, M.. 1998. Defence of Britain: Spigot Mortar Emplacement, 

former Council Yard, High Street, Evesham. Defence of Worcestershire Project. 

SWR12889 

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Description 

Early 20th century concrete garage. Used during WWII as an ammunitions factory.[1] 

Sources 

Location 

Greenhill Garage, Greenhill, Evesham 

GARAGE (20TH CENTURY AD to 21ST CENTURY AD - 1927 AD to 2050 AD) 

Evidence EXTANT BUILDING 

Main building CONCRETE 

material 

MUNITIONS FACTORY (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD) 










Building 

(1*) Record card: Wilks, M.. 1998. Defence of Britain: Ammunition Manufacture Site, 

Greenhill Garage, Evesham. Defence of Worcestershire Project. 

SWR12891 


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WSM27285 

Greenhill Hotel, Greenhill, Evesham 

Building 


HOUSE (18TH CENTURY AD to 19TH CENTURY AD - 1775 AD to 1900 AD) 


Main building SLATE 

material 

Main building STUCCO 

material 

HOTEL (20TH CENTURY AD - 1901 AD to 1989 AD) 


HOSTEL (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD) 


RECREATION CENTRE (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD) 


APARTMENT (20TH CENTURY AD to 21ST CENTURY AD - 1990 AD to 2050 AD) 


Description 

Late 18th, early 19th century house, with stucco, sash windows and a slate roof. The building became a hotel and is now split 

into apartments.[1] 

The former hotel was occupied by both the Womens Land Army and American Nurses during WWII. The hotel was also the 

hub of off duty activity and served as a non-residential club for staff of the BBC's Monitoring Service who were evacuated 

from London in August 1939 to Wood Norton.[2][3] 

Dates for change of use are conjectural.[4] 

Sources 

(1) Map: Google. 2010. Google Street View. Google Street View. 

SWR1718 

(2*) Record card: Wilks, M.. 1998. Defence of Britain: Womens Land Army Hostel, 

Greenhill Hotel, Evesham. Defence of Worcestershire Project. 

SWR12900 

(3*) Record card: Wilks, M.. 1998. Defence of Britain: BBC Staff Recreation Facility, 

Greenhill Hotel, Evesham. Defence of Worcestershire Project. 

SWR13005 

(4) Personal Comment: Russell, O.K.. Various. Comment On Setting Up Record. 

WAAS. Comment: 02-12-2010 

SWR999 

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WSM27286 

Ornamental Pool, Pool House, Greenhill, Evesham Monument 


POOL (19TH CENTURY AD to 21ST CENTURY AD - 1801 AD to 2050 AD) 


Evidence EARTHWORK 

Description 

The ornamental pool was requisitioned as an emergency water supply for fire fighting purposes during WWII. The remains of 

the pool are just discernible behind the front wall of the property.[1] 

Sources 

(1*) Record card: Wilks, M.. 1998. Defence of Britain: Emergency Water Supply, Pool 

House, Greenhill, Evesham. Defence of Worcestershire Project. 

SWR13009 

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WSM31664 

Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway Building 


RAILWAY (19TH CENTURY AD to 21ST CENTURY AD - 1854 AD to 2050 AD) 



Description 

Between 1845 when the Oxford Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway was sanctioned by parliament to build the line, and 

1854 when it was completed, the company were bedevilled by a chronic lack of working capital and the battle over the 

gauges. Most railways were built to a gauge of 1.453 metres but the Great Western Railway was built to the broad gauge 

standard of 2.134 metres. In 1844 a branch from Didcot ended at a temporary station at Oxford just south of the present 

station. It was intended as the first stage of a broad-gauge expansion into the Midlands and a starting point to 

Wolverhampton via Worcester. Worcester though, had begun to feel the benefits of rail travel when the Birmingham and 

Gloucester Railway provided a station at Spetchley some four miles east of the town in 1840. Every train was met by a 

coach. The Act for the broad-gauge Oxford Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway was passed on 24/06/1845 and it was 

chosen in preference to the proposed standard-gauge London and Birmingham line to Worcester and Wolverhampton. By 

1847 construction had started but working captal was always in short supply and men were laid off. There followed years of 

political intrigue and threats of litigation but in 1850 the first section of the line opened when the Midland Railway, who were 

keen to serve Worcester, opened a standard-gauge link between Abbotswood Junction and Worcester (Shrub Hill). Services 

began on 05/10/1850. On 18/02/1852 the line between Worcester (Shrub Hill) and Droitwich opened with new stations at 

Fernhill Heath, Droitwich and Stoke Works. Between Norton Junction and Eesham the line was now double-track. Trains 

were operated by the Midland Railway. On 04/06/1853 the line between Oxford and Evesham opened and in the same year 

running powers were granted to the GWR. On 18/03/1854 the line between Evesham and Honeybourne was closed as, 

contrary to the terms of the Act, it had been built to standard gauge. It re-opened on 20/03/1855 after a broad-gauge rail had 

been laid and the line doubled as far as Campden. On 14/06/1860 the Oxford Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway 

amalgamated with the Worcester and Hereford, and the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railways to form the West 

Midland Railway with effect from 01/07/1860. Through services from Wolverhampton to Paddington via Worcester 

commenced on 01/10/1861. On 01/08/1863 the West Midlands Railway was absorbed by the GWR. [1] 

The first stretch to open was in 1850 and it ran from a temporary terminus in Worcester to Abbotswood Junction The line 

between Worcester and Evesham opened in 1852 and from Evesham to Wolvercote Junction (Oxford) in 1853. The line from 

Worcester to Droitwich Spa and the spur to Stoke Works opened in 1852, Droitwich to Stourbridge also opened a few months 

later in the same year. [2] 

Vertical aerial photograph showing Kidderminster, west of Greenhill and Comberton, CHURCHHILL AND BLAKEDOWN. [4] 

Vertical aerial photograph showing Hindlip and surrounding areas, HINDLIP. [5] 

Vertical aerial photograph showing Stakenbridge, CHURCHILL AND BLAKELEY. [6] 

Vertical aerial photographs showing West Hagley and surrounding area, CHURCHILL AND BLAKELEY / HAGLEY. [7] 

Includes the Lickey Incline railway cutting known for its notoriety due to locomotive problems it caused.[8] 

Newspaper article and photograph regarding the Lickey Incline.[9] 

Defence of Britain site report form documenting the location of an identified vulnerable point at the Avon Railway Bridge 

during the Second World War. This position was an 'all night guard'.[10] 

Sources 

Aerial Photograph: Aerofilms Ltd. 1985. Oblique photograph of the Oxford to 

Birmingham Railway, Droitwich. Worcestershire Archaeological Service. 

Aerial Photograph: Cartographical Services (Southampton) Ltd. 1975. Vertical aerial 

photograph showing Kidderminster to W of Greenhill and Comberton, CHURCHHILL 

AND BLAKEDOWN. 

Aerial Photograph: Cartographical Services (Southampton) Ltd. 1975. Vertical aerial 

photograph showing Hindlip and surrounding areas, HINDLIP.. 

Aerial Photograph: Cartographical Services (Southampton) Ltd.. 1980. Vertical 

aerial photograph showing Stakenbridge, CHURCHILL AND BLAKELEY.. 


SWR16207 

SWR15445 

SWR15483 

SWR15491 

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Aerial Photograph: Topographical International. 1976. Vertical aerial photograph 

showing area W of West Hagley, CHURCHILL AND BLAKELEY / HAGLEY.. 

SWR15493 


showing area W of West Hagley, CHURCHILL AND BLAKELEY / HAGLEY.. 

SWR15494 


showing the western extent of West Hagley, HAGLEY.. 

SWR15495 


showing the western extent of West Hagley, HAGLEY.. 

SWR15496 

Aerial Photograph: Cartographical Services (Southampton) Ltd. 1980. Vertical aerial SWR15522 

photograph showing West Hagley, HAGLEY/CLENT.. 

Aerial Photograph: Cartographical Services (Southampton) Ltd. 1980. Vertical aerial SWR15523 

photograph showing West Hagley, HAGLEY/CLENT.. 

Aerial Photograph: Aerofilms Ltd. 1985. Obligue photograph of canal and railway, 

Chawson, Droitwich. Worcestershire Archaeological Service. 

SWR16179 

Aerial Photograph: Aerofilms Ltd. 1985. Obilque photograph of canal and railway, 

Chawson, Droitwich. Worcestershire Archaeological Service. 

SWR16180 

Aerial Photograph: Aerofilms Ltd. 1985. Oblique photograph of the Vines Park area 

of Droitwich, including the railway. Worcestershire Archaeological Service. 

SWR16206 



SWR16214 

Aerial Photograph: Aerofilms Ltd. 1985. Oblique photograph of the Vines Park area, 

Droitwich. Worcestershire Archaeological Service. 

SWR16210 



SWR16211 



SWR16212 



SWR16213 

Aerial Photograph: Aerofilms Ltd. 1985. Oblique photograph of the Vines park area, 

Droitwich. Worcestershire Archaeological Service. 

SWR16208 

Aerial Photograph: Aerofilms Ltd. 1985. Oblique photograph of railway line, 

CHawson, Droitwich. Worcestershire Archaeological Service. 

SWR16181 

(1) Bibliographic reference: Boynton, John. 2002. The Oxford, Worcester, and 

Wolverhampton Railway. Mid England Books. 

SWR19 

(2) Bibliographic reference: Smith, Andrew. 2005. Worcestershire Stations and Lines. 

Malvern Industrial Archaeology Circle. 

SWR23 

(3) Aerial Photograph: Various. 1998. Aerial photographs. WHEAS. 

AS762,AS763,AS764,AS787,AS788,AS789,AS790,AS791,AS792,AS793,AS794 

SWR1683 

(4) Aerial Photograph: Various. 1998. Aerial photographs. WHEAS. AS2312 

SWR1683 


SWR1683 


SWR1683 

(7) Aerial Photograph: Various. 1998. Aerial photographs. WHEAS. 

AS2356,AS2357,AS2358,AS2359,AS2382,AS2383 

SWR1683 

(8) Unpublished document: Radford, J. pre 2000. Brief notes on the Lickey Bankers. 

SMR File. 

SWR1214 

(9*) Newspaper cutting: Unknown. 1990. All aboard for a whiff of nostalgia. Worcester 

Evening News. 

SWR13062 


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(10*) Record card: Wilks, M. 2008. Defence of Britain: Vulnerable Point, Railway Bridge 

over the River Avon, Evesham. Defence of Worcestershire Project. 

SWR21119 


Civil Parish Aldington, Wychavon, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Bretforton, Wychavon, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Charlton, Wychavon, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Churchill and Blakedown, Wyre Forest, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Clent, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Cropthorne, Wychavon, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Drakes Broughton and Wadborough, Wychavon, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Droitwich Spa, Wychavon, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Elmbridge, Wychavon, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Elmley Lovett, Wychavon, Worcestershire 


Civil Parish Fladbury, Wychavon, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Hagley, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Hampton Lovett, Wychavon, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Hartlebury, Wychavon, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Hill and Moor, Wychavon, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Honeybourne, Wychavon, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Kidderminster, Wyre Forest, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Martin Hussingtree, Wychavon, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish North Claines, Wychavon, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Norton juxta Kempsey, Wychavon, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Offenham, Wychavon, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Pershore, Wychavon, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Pinvin, Wychavon, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Salwarpe, Wychavon, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish South Littleton, Wychavon, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish St Peter the Great County, Worcester City, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Stoulton, Wychavon, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Whittington, Wychavon, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Worcester (Non Civil Parish), Worcester City, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Wyre Piddle, Wychavon, Worcestershire 





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WSM31670 

Railway (disused) - Salford Priors to Evesham - 

Section BEA/3 

Monument 


RAILWAY (19TH CENTURY AD to 21ST CENTURY AD - 1840 AD to 2050 AD) 

Description 

Taken from working map from Worcestershire Railways Project started in May 2002. Coordinated by Michael McCurdy. Full 

details and report not yet available. [1] 

See also [2] 

Sources 

Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1959. Oblique photograph of probable Prehistoric 

Enclosures 800m E of Norton Church. 

SWR15108 

Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1959. Oblique photograph of probable Prehistoric 

Enclosures 800m E of Norton Church. 

SWR15107 

Aerial Photograph: Baker, W A. Unknown. Oblique photograph of probable 

Prehistoric Enclosures 800m E of Norton Church. 

SWR15102 

(1) Map: Michael McCurdy. 2002. Working Map for Worcestershire Railway Project. SWR9328 

(2) Aerial Photograph: Various. 1998. Aerial photographs. WHEAS. AS1939 AS1943 

AS1944 

SWR1683 

Location 


SP 0564 4764 Sheet No. SP04NE 


Civil Parish Cleeve Prior, Wychavon, Worcestershire 


Civil Parish Harvington, Wychavon, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Norton and Lenchwick, Wychavon, Worcestershire 






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WSM31671 

Site of Midland Railway Line between Ashchurch 

and Evesham. 

Monument 


RAILWAY (19TH CENTURY AD to 20TH CENTURY AD - 1860 AD to 1963 AD) 

Description 

Midland Railway Line from Ashchurch to Evesham 

One of the disadvantages of the Midland Railway main line between Birmingham and Gloucester was that it bypassed the 

important fruit and vegetable growing areas in the Vale of Evesham. On 1858/07/23 parliament agreed to plans for a singletrack 

branch line from the Birmingham and Gloucester line at Barnt Green to Redditch and the first trains reached Redditch 

on 1859/09/19. 

In June 1861 the Midland Railway was authorised to construct a branch line from Ashchurch to Evesham (the Oxford, 

Worcester and Wolverhampton company had already opened a station at Evesham in 1852). The Midland line was 

completed on 1864/10/01 with the Midland Railway station built adjacent to the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton 

station and it shared the same approach road. The remainder of the loop between Evesham and Redditch was authorised on 

1863/07/13. The section from Evesham to Alcester was opened to passengers on 1866/09/17 but the final section between 

Alcester and Redditch was held up due to the difficulty of constructing a tunnel, just south of Redditch, with deep cuttings at 

each end. This section finally opened on 1868/05/04 when the original station at Redditch was closed and a new station 

opened nearer the town centre. Between Evesham and Redditch the line was single-track with passing loops, whereas from 

Evesham to Ashchurch the track was double throughout. The line between Redditch and Evesham was closed from October 

1962 and the line between Evesham and Ashchurch closed on 1963/06/17 [Essery]. 

The mapping has been based on the third edition map interpreted by possible existing landscape features noted opn the 

modern Mastermap [1]. 

For a general overview of the parish, see [2] 

Sources 

(1) Personal Comment: Taylor Neville. 2006. Comments on Setting Up or Amending 

HER Record. Historic Environment and Archaeology Service. 

SWR10178 

(2*) Bibliographic reference: Simpson, E.. 2008. A Parish Archaeology - Sedgeberrow. . 

Worcestershire Historic Environment and Archaeolog. 

SWR4526 

Location 




Civil Parish Ashton under Hill, Wychavon, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Beckford, Wychavon, Worcestershire 


Civil Parish Hinton on the Green, Wychavon, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Out of county, Out Of County, Worcestershire 

Civil Parish Sedgeberrow, Wychavon, Worcestershire 






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Desk Based Assessment in 2010, land south west of Hampton, Evesham (Desk Based Assessment. Ref: 

WSM42422) 


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WSM32194 

Record for general aerial photographs of the Parish 

of Evesham 



EVENT (MEDIEVAL - 1066 AD to 1539 AD) 


Description 

AS1782 to AS1790 are Aerofilms general shots of Evesham town. Undated, but probably 1960s. 

AS1791 St Joseph general shot of Evesham town 

AS1792 to AS1796 are Aerofilms general shots of Evesham town. Undated, but probably 1960s. 

AS1797 Glyde general shot of WSM26956 

AS1798, AS1799 and AS1802 are Aerofilms general shots of Evesham town. Undated, but probably 1960s. 

AS1800 Glyde shot of St Laurence's Church, Evesham and surrounding area. 

AS1802. Glyde shot of WSM26957. 

AS1832 Aerofilms shot of Evesham town, looking west. 

AS1833 Shot of Evesham town looking north 

AS1834 Aerofilms general shot of Evesham town, looking east 

AS1835 Aerofilms general shot of Bengeworth, looking north.[1][2] 

Sources 

Aerial Photograph: Aerofilms Ltd. 1973. Oblique view of Evesham town, looking SWR14943 

north. 

Aerial Photograph: Aerofilms Ltd. Unknown. Oblique view of Evesham town, looking SWR14929 

west.. 


north.. 


north. 


north west.. 


north.. 


north west. 


south.. 


south west. 

Aerial Photograph: St. Joseph, J. Unknown. Oblique view of Evesham town, looking SWR14938 

north. 


north east.. 


west.. 


west.. 


west.. 

Aerial Photograph: Glyde, M. 1997. Oblique photograph of cropmarks, Evesham. SWR14944 


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Aerial Photograph: Aerofilms Ltd. Unknown. Oblique view of Abbot Chryton's Wall, 

Boat Lane, Evesham. 

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Aerial Photograph: Aerofilms Ltd. Unknown. Oblique view of Evesham, looking 

north. 

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Aerial Photograph: Aerofilms Ltd. Unknown. Oblique photograph of Stourport Basin. 

Worcestershire Archaeological Service. 

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Aerial Photograph: Glyde, M. 1997. Oblique photograph of All Saints' Church, 

Evesham. 

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Aerial Photograph: Aerofilms Ltd. 1973. Oblique general view of Evesham, looking 

north. 

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Aerial Photograph: Aerofilms Ltd. 1973. Oblique photograph of Evesham Town, 

looking west. 

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Aerial Photograph: Unknown. Unknown. Oblique photograph of Evesham Town, 

looking west. 

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Aerial Photograph: Aerofilms Ltd. 1973. Oblique photograph of Evesham Town, 

looking east. 

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Aerial Photograph: Aerofilms Ltd. 1973. Oblique photograph of Bengeworth, looking 

west. 

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Aerial Photograph: Aerofilms Ltd. 1973. Oblique view of Evesham town, looking 

east. 

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(1) Aerial Photograph: Various. 1998. Aerial photographs. WHEAS. AS1782 AS1783 

AS1784 AS1785 AS1786 AS1787 AS1788 AS1789 AS1790 AS1791 AS1792 

AS1793 AS1794 AS1795 

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(2) Aerial Photograph: . Overflow Source 1. for WR1683. . AS1796 AS1797 AS1798 

AS1799 AS1800 AS180 AS1802 AS1832 AS1833 AS1834 AS1835 

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Description 

Included in Industrial Monuments Survey of 1978.[1] 

Sources 

Location 


Railway Station, Evesham 







Building 

RAILWAY STATION (POST MEDIEVAL to 21ST CENTURY AD - 1540 AD to 2050 AD) 


(1*) Bibliographic reference: Falconer Keith A. 1978. Industrial Monuments Survey. 

Historic Environment and Archaeology Service. 

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WSM33709 

Approximate Site of Iron-Age Occupation, Evesham Monument 


OCCUPATION SITE (EARLY IRON AGE - 800 BC to 401 BC) 

Evidence STRATIFIED FIND 

Evidence SUB SURFACE DEPOSIT 

Description 

Approximate site of Iron-Age occupation [1] [2] [3] 

Included in gazetteer of key sites in discussion of social and landscape change in Iron Age Societies in the Severn- 

Cotswolds.[4] 

Newspaper cuttings relating to finds from 1992 evaluation. [5] [6] [7] 

Sources 

(1*) Bibliographic reference: Edwards, R; Hurst,D. 2000. Iron Age Settlement, and a 

Medieval And later Farmstead: Excavation at 93-97 High Street, Evesham. 

Archaeological Service - Worcestershire County Council. 

SWR4998 

(2*) Bibliographic reference: Edwards, R and Hurst, D. 2000. Excavation and building 

recording at 93-97 High Street, Evesham, Worcestershire: archive report. 

Archaeological Service - Worcestershire County Council. 

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(3*) Bibliographic reference: Edwards, R. 1999. 93-97 High Street, Evesham: Post- 

Excavation Assessment & Updated Project Design. Archaeological Service - 

Worcestershire County Council. 

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(4*) Bibliographic reference: Moore, T. 2006. Iron Age Societies in the Severn- 

Cotswolds: Developing Narratives of Social and Landscape Change. University of 

Durham PhD Thesis. 

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(5*) Newspaper cutting: Unknown. 1997. 'Pots of history could hold key to mystery 

settlement'. Unw. 

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(6*) Newspaper cutting: Birmingham Post. 1997. 'Pots of history could hold key to 

mystery settlement'. Birmingham Post. 

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(7*) Newspaper cutting: Worcester Evening News. 1997. 'Iron Age find excites team'. 

Worcester Evening News. 

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Excavation in 1997-98, Rear of 97 and 95 High St, Evesham (Event - Intervention. Ref: WSM26358) 

Excavation in 1999, Rear of 93 High Street, Evesham (Event - Intervention. Ref: WSM27191) 


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Description 

Site of now destroyed Midland Railway bridge. Last visible on 5th Edition Ordnance Survey 1:10560 mapping. [1] 

Sources 

Location 






Site of Railway Bridge (Midland Railway), River 

Avon, Evesham 




Monument 

(1) Map: Ordnance Survey. 1954-1963. Digital 5th Edition OS Map (Original scale:6" 

(1:10560)). Landmark Digital. 

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WSM37177 

World War 2 Bombing Incidents in Worcestershire; 

Parish of Evesham 



BOMB SITE (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD) 


Description 

Thursday 29th August 1940. Two High Explosive bombs dropped at Greenhill. One house damaged and one person injured. 

Friday/Saturday 6/7th September 1940. Bombs dropped at Clark's Hill, Hampton, Evesham. 

Thursday 12th December 1940. Twelve high explosives dropped at Evesham. A land mine dropped on the Evesham to 

Broadway Road at Bengehill. [1][2] 

Sources 

(1*) Unpublished document: Wilks, Mick. 2006. Bombing Raids in Worcestershire During SWR5336 

World War 2. Defence of Worcestershire Project. p2 

(2) Bibliographic reference: Kedward Brian. Not Known. Angry Skies Across the Vale. 

Private Publications. 

SWR4479 

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Parish of Evesham, Portable Antiquities Scheme General Parish Info 


EVENT (IRON AGE - 800 BC to 42 AD) 


EVENT (ROMAN - 43 AD to 410 AD) 


EVENT (EARLY MEDIEVAL - 411 AD to 1065 AD) 




EVENT (POST MEDIEVAL - 1540 AD to 1900 AD) 


Description 

WAW-739F07. Roman Coin: it is either an as or a dupondius. Both of these dominations were in use from 23 BC to 260 AD. 

The style of the bust may suggest a 1st century date for this coin. It is very worn, therefore the legends are not visible [1]. 

WAW-89BDE3. A cast lead or lead alloy button. The button head is sub-circular in plan, the front is domed and the back flat. 

The back has a central integral loop, which is not sited on a stem terminal. The front of the head is decorated with a high-relief 

cross pattee with a central pellet, and the arms of the cross having transverse ridges. The surface has a matt beige coloured 

patina. The diameter of the head is 11.55mm diameter and 15.68mm long from the apex of the loop to the furthest edge of the 

head. It weighs 3.3g. Egan and Pritchard (Egan and Pritchard 2002 Dress Accessories Boydell Press) illustrate similar 

buttons, particularly, No. 1381 which is decorated and described as cast from a three-part mould. These buttons date to early 

13th to 14th century [2]. 

WAW-969902. A Post Medieval cast lead or lead alloy cloth seal. It is composed of two sub-circular discs linked with an 

integral ribbon. The ribbon is folded in half, thereby the two discs lay over each other with the stud passing through the 

perforation in the second disc. Both discs have then been flattened and stamped with ‘?f // W’ on one face and ‘L 8’ on the 

other. The ‘f’ shaped figure may be a privy mark which identifies an artisan dyer (Egan G. 1992 Leaden cloth Seals Datasheet 

3 Finds Research Group 700-1700 p. 4). The surface of the seal has oxidised forming a mottled cream/grey colour. It 

measures 24.79mm long, 18.11mm wide and 4.15mm thick. It weighs 7.7g. Cloth seals were in use between the 14th and 

18th centuries (Egan, G. 1989 ‘Leaden Seals for Textiles – Some Archaeological Evidence Relating to Fabric and Trade’ 

Costume No. 23) as a form of quality control. The seal probably dates to the 16th to 17th centuries [3]. 

WAW-A9F8D5. Medieval Coin: halfpenny of Edward I, II or III [4]. 

WAW-AE3AA5. A Post Medieval cast lead or lead alloy cloth seal. It is composed of a large sub-circular discs with a possible 

smaller second disc on the reverse. It is unclear how they are connected as there is no integral ribbon. The face of the large 

disc has a central ornate shield with a ‘+’ at the apex and an unclear design below. Around the edge there is a legend starting 

with a crescent and then possibly reading ‘RAE[ ]S[ ]’. The smaller disc on the reverse has ‘20’ slightly off the flan. 

The field around the smaller disc, on the reverse of the larger disc has a coating of feint pellets. The surface of the seal has 

oxidised forming a cream colour. It measures 27.82mm long, 26.72mm wide and 4.18mm thick. It weighs 8.9g. Cloth seals 

were in use between the 14th and 18th centuries (Egan, G. 1989 ‘Leaden Seals for Textiles – Some Archaeological Evidence 

Relating to Fabric and Trade’ Costume No. 23) as a form of quality control. Larger seals were used in the 17th to 18th 

century, for example from Colchester (Egan G. 1992 Leaden cloth Seals Datasheet 3 Finds Research Group 700-1700, 

Figure 11a-c) [5]. 

WAW-AED541. The portion of the buckle which remains is the apex of the loop and some of the sides. Egan and Pritchard 

illustrates similar frame(No. 421), but this is not decorated with a face. The face is possibly that of a man with a beard, but 

otheriwse there is no headwear or clothing visible. The London example is dated to the 14th century. It is made from cast 

copper alloy. The loop which protrudes from either side of the neck is triangular in section. Each terminal of the loop is 

broken, but not recently. The reverse of the frame is flat and flush with the protruding head. The object has a dark green 

shiny patina. It measures 21.6mm long, 19mm wide and weighs 1.88g [6]. 

WAW-AFDF12. A sub-circular cast copper alloy ring or loop, with a slender sub-pointed oval section. In profile the loop is 

slightly twisted. The loop has an abraded surface with traces of a mid green patina. It measures 26.13mm long, 24.24mm 

wide and 1.6mm thick. It weighs 1.5g. Similar rings are illustrated in Margeson’s, (1993) Norwich Households; Medieval 


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and Post Medieval Finds from Norwich Survey Excavations 1971-78. East Anglian Archaeology Report No. 58. Margeson 

describes them as being suspension rings which were probably multi-functional, including curtain rings. The three excavated 

from Norwich (No. 522-524) date from the mid 15th to mid 17th century. However the recorded example is possibly not as 

robust as these, and another function is likely [7]. 

WAW-C6DA15. Strap Fitting. The object is probably a type of strap guide. It has three integral components, an upper small 

loop, a connecting block and a lower large loop. The upper small loop is rectangular in plan, with the two upper corners being 

rounded. The hole in the centre is circular and is 3.93mm wide. The edge of this hole has a small casting sprue, which may 

suggest the object has not been used particularly often. Below the hole, on the outer and side faces there is a horizontal 

ridge. The second component, the integral connecting block has moulded decoration. Firstly a narrowed rectangular 

sectioned block which is seated above a sub-square shaped block which has concave outer and side faces. This portion is 

seated above the third component of the object, the large loop. The loop is perpendicular to the small upper loop. In profile 

the loop is an elongated drop shape with a horizontal tip. The outer face of the loop, along the edges, has three scallops on 

either side as decoration, forming three joined sub-oval shapes. Each oval is decorated with incised decoration consisting of a 

‘X’ within a border which matches the shape of the oval. The reverse face of the loop, connecting black and small upper loop 

are flat, undecorated and flush with each other. There are obliquely angled file marks on the reverse. The surface of the 

object has a well developed mid grey patina. It measures 45.37mm long, 7.27mm wide and 9.21mm thick. The object weighs 

6.81g. The object is likely to be a type of strap guide, either from a harness or a dress fitting. The date is more uncertain, but 

may be Medieval rather than Roman. This is suggested by the style of the incised decoration, the scalloped edges and the 

loop. However, Roman implements, such as toilet instruments have similar small upper loops and connecting integral blocks 

[8]. 

WAW-C6EE11. Post Medieval coin: an Irish farthing of Charles II, issued by Armstrong between 1660 and 1661 [9]. 

WAW-F76B32. A possible fragment a pro forma cast lead cloth seal. The seal is a sub-rectangle in plan with one terminal 

being abraded and therefore incomplete. In profile the pro forma is tubular and has then been flattened, which is probably 

intentional. The reverse plate is more incomplete than the upper plate. The upper plate has lettering in high-relief reading 

‘XXXIIII’ within a rectangular beaded border. The reverse is has a possible high-relief design which is very feint and may 

include a ‘J’. The surface of the pro forma has a matte off-white coloured patina. It measures 26.39mm long, 17.69mm wide 

and 2.13mm thick, weighing 4.7g. Dr. Geoff Egan (Portable Antiquities Scheme Finds Advisor) comments on a previous 

pro forma (WAW-79D3C6) found in Worcestershire that pro formas were cast with the dimensions ,as required by law, of a 

particular variety of cloth. 34 is may be the length in yards of the fabric or its weight. When examining the cloth government 

officials measured and weighed the cloth and checked it conformed to specifications. ‘Searched’ was stamped in the blank 

area below the figures, and then the seal was closed and fixed to the textile so it could be seen on the market stall. Egan goes 

on to comment that the seal dates from the transitional Medieval to Post Medieval period of the late 16th century to c1620, 

and this is probably the second to be discovered in Worcestershire. Other examples are illustrated in Egan, G. 1995 Lead 

Cloth Seals and Related Items in the British Museum British Museum Occasional Paper 93, Nos. 117 to 119 [10]. 

WAW-F794D6. A cast copper alloy pendant or mount which is possibly Early Medieval. The pendant or mount is an inverted 

sub-drop shape in the shape of a human face. From the back of the upper edge is there is an integral lug with a circular 

perforation at the apex of the loop. The perforation is slightly sub-circular, possibly due to wear along the upper edge, 

therefore suggesting it is a pendant rather than a mount. The pendant is domed in profile with a slightly hollow reverse. The 

head has straight hair depicted by slightly oblique linear grooves. The eyes have a central pellet within a oval frame. The nose 

is a high-relief sub-rectangle with slightly concave sides and rounded edges. Either the mouth or the moustache is depicted 

as a transverse ridge. The lower edge of the pendant becomes narrow in profile until it is broken. This break is not too recent. 

The surface of the mount has a mottled green/brown patina which is slightly abraded. It measures 30.89mm long, 13.81mm 

wide and 6.99mm thick. It weighs 7.4g. The face is similar in style to that found on other Early Medieval objects, such as a 

similar object recorded from Surry (SUR-350D51), or the 9th century lead vat recorded from Northamptonshire (WAW- 

A4D8D4). The function of the object is not certain [11]. 

WMID1159. An iron nail-like object. The head is sub-circular and slightly domed. The head has been slightly damaged and 

an edge has become straight. On the reverse there is a single stud in the centre which has a rectangular section and tapers 

to a point [12]. 

WMID1160. Fragment of a stoneware which has a salt-glaze. There is a high relief female bust within a circular border. The 

bust is wearing a cloth hat. The dress which is visible has a high lace neck, and a square collar. The fragment is slightly 

concave [13]. 

WMID1333. The arrowhead appears to be incomplete. There has been damage to one edge and the tip of the arrowhead, 

therefore the arrowhead would have been originally longer and triangular in shape [14]. 

WMID1832. The tile is slightly curved in profile. The item is only a fragment therefore the complete profile is not visible. At the 

apex of the curve there is a finial which is a leaning conical. There are traces of glaze on the upper surface of the tile. The 

fabric is a light orange/brown colour with sandy inclusions [15]. 


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WMID1837. Single loop trapezoidal shaped buckle. The notched edge of the loop is expanded. The three other edges are 

the same widths and depth. Decoration consists of oblique notches on the edges of the buckle, with the expanded loop have 

two incised parallel lines forming an internal border. The reverse has four oblique notches on the expanded loop and traces of 

tinning. On the strap bar there is a trace of iron corrosion suggesting there was an iron pin [16]. 

WMID2263. Harness Pendant. The body of the pendant is a small quatrefoil which has a high relief square shape in the 

centre. Protruding from the upper petal is a lug perpendicular to the pendant. This lug has a small hole within which there are 

traces of iron. The lug is bent forwards slightly. The reverse is plain [17]. 

WMID4636. Dress Hook. The body of the dress hook is sub-circular with a rectangular loop protruding from the upper edge. 

Decoration of the body of the object consists of a border of annulets around a central larger annulet. Protruding from the lower 

edge is a hook which is semi-circular in cross-section and 'U' shaped in profile. The reverse is undecorated [18]. 

WMID5223. The fabric of the sherd which remains is a grey colour with an ornage exterior surface. The exterior surface is 

covered with a mid green coloured glaze. The vessel had been mended by lead. There appears to have been two holes in the 

vessel thereby the lead forms a loop around the sherd. The exteror surface of the lead is an irregular shape and appears to 

have been shaped by a two fingers because fingerprints are visible. On the interior of the vessel the lead is a relatively narrow 

band [19]. 

WMID588. Dress Hook. Triangular shape with a rivet hole in each top corner. The lower third corner has a possible worn 

zoomorphic head that leads to a hook. The border of the tag has an incised border groove which has perpendicular lines from 

the incised line to the edge [20]. 

WMID607. Circular cloth seal. Obverse has [ ] LEMS GO [ ] around the edge with a sword in the centre. The reverse has 

stars and lozenges around the edge and 2[ ] in the centre. The seal is two circular discs joined by a narrow band. The centre 

of the reverse appears to have been cut into a separate circular disc. Could this have been caused by the die? [21]. 

WMID6091. Medieval Silver Coin [22]. 

WMID628. Brooch. Only the upper plate remains. The plate is sub-trapezoidal in shape, with a knop on three sides of the 

plate. There is an elongated trapezoidal platform in the centre of the plate. From this platform an arched strip of copper alloy 

forms which has a broken edge, but which would have formed the upright of the brooch. On the reverse is a vertical 

protruding plate which is incomplete [23]. 

WMID660. Buckle. Narrowed and offset strap bar. Diagonal lines on the upper face as decoration. Part of the pin remains 

curled around the strap bar [24]. 

WMID661. Appears to be a rams head and neck. Ornate style. The reverse is straight and a flange it 90º runs across the 

upper edge. Something has broken off the base of the item. Possibly a mount? [25]. 

WMID674. Strap Fitting. The lower plate is sub-circular with four rivets in each corner. The upper plate is also sub-circular, 

however there is an oval shaped openwork at one end, leaving a small gap on the edge. On the upper plate there is incised 

decoration which appears to be two leaves creating a 'V' with a fleur-de-lis at the centre base. At this base there is a further 

rectangular shape which the lower plate lacks. This rectangular shape is moulded with two rows of four circular indentations. 

Two outer indentations are openwork, but maybe too small for rivets. Between the lower and upper plate there are traces of 

leather [26]. 

WMID675. Seal Matrix. Oval base. Hexagonal stem terminating in a trefoil loop. The device is a bird, like an heraldic eagle 

[27]. 

WMID676. Two long-cross hammered coins, both folded in half and interlocked with each other, forming a flat conical shape. 

One is a York penny, the other a Durham mint. Both Edward I [28]. 

Sources 

(1) Internet Site: British Museum. 2007. Portable Antiquities Scheme.. The British 

Museum. WAW-739F07 

SWR9225 


Museum. WAW-89BDE3 

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Museum. WAW-969902 

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Museum. WAW-A9F8D5 

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Museum. WAW-AE3AA5 

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Museum. WAW-AED541 

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Museum. WAW-AFDF12 

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Museum. WAW-C6DA15 

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Museum. WAW-C6EE11 

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Museum. WAW-F76B32 

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General Information for the Parish of Evesham General Parish Info 



RIDGE AND FURROW (LATE 11TH CENTURY AD to 19TH CENTURY AD - 1066 AD to 1900 AD) 

Evidence EARTHWORK 

EVENT (POST MEDIEVAL - 1540 AD to 1900 AD) 

Description 

Material.[1] 

Material in the Mick Aston Archive. This material has yet to be studied.[2] 

Ridge and furrow survey carried out in 2000.[3] [4] 

A Short Account of the History and Antiquities of Evesham. [5] 

Article on the Evesham Map of the World. [6] 

The Book of Evesham. [7] 

Pamphlet on the Local Plan from the 1980s (housing development and construction of the bypass). [8] 

Anglo-Saxon Evesham. [9] 

Sources 

(1*) Bibliographic reference: Tindall, W. 1794. The history and antiquities of the Abbey 

and Borough of Evesham : compiled chiefly from mss. in the British Museum 

. Publisher: Longman. 

SWR4396 

(2*) Bibliographic reference: Aston, Mick. Late 1960's. Notes and Comments in the Mick 

Aston Archive relating to the Parish of Evesham. Mick Aston Archive. 

SWR5438 

(3*) Record card: Jerram, T.. 2000. Ridge and Furrow Survey: Ward of Bengeworth . . SWR4305 

(4) Digital archive: White, P.. . Ridge and Furrow Survey Database. WHEAS. 

SWR4316 

(5) Bibliographic reference: Rudge, E J. 1820. A Short Account of the History and 

Antiquities of Evesham. J. Agg, Evesham. 

SWR16534 

(6*) Article in monograph: Barber Peter. 1995. The Evesham World Map: A Late 

Medieval English View of God and the World. Imago Mundi. 

SWR16536 

(7) Bibliographic reference: Cox Benjemin G. 1977. The Book of Evesham. The Story of SWR16537 

the Towns Past. Barracuda Book Limited. 

(8*) Unpublished document: Wychavon District Council. 1980s. Evesham Vale in the 

80s. Wychavon District Council. 

SWR16541 

(9*) Unpublished document: Hemingway J A. Unknown. Anglo-Saxon Evesham. 

Unknown. 

SWR16542 

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WSM42376 

Green Hill Grammer School, Greenhill, Evesham Building 


GRAMMAR SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY AD to 21ST CENTURY AD - 1830 AD to 2050 AD) 


Main building BRICK 

material 


material 

Description 

Circa 1830. Set back from road in grounds. Stucco; 2 storeys; slightly projecting central bay (one window); 3 sash windows 

overall in moulded architraves, the central with cornice hood on consoles; ground storey windows tripartite and with cornices 

on consoles; plain centre doorcase with rectangular fanlight and 4-panelled divided door; moulded band; plain frieze; moulded 

eaves cornice; blocking course. Later and modern additions on north side.[1][2] 

Proposed for conversion to residential 2010 [3][4] 

Sources 

(1) Internet Site: English Heritage. Reg updates. THE NATIONAL HERITAGE LIST 

FOR ENGLAND. English Heritage. 147419 

SWR2380 

(2) Digital archive: English Heritage. 2000. Images of England. English Heritage 

website of Listed buildings. English Heritage. 

SWR9341 

(3) Planning Application: Mike Glyde. 2010. Information obtained from 2010 Planning 

Application Documentation.. W/10/1243 

SWR12165 

(4*) Illustration: R G R Mumford. 2010. Basic survey drawings of Green Hill School, 66 

Greenhill, Evesham produced for planning application W/10/01243. 

SWR12358 

Location 






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WSM44135 

70 Greenhill, Evesham 

Building 


HOUSE (19TH CENTURY AD to 21ST CENTURY AD - 1830 AD to 2050 AD) 


Main building CAST IRON 

material 


material 

Main building STUCCO 

material 

Description 

Circa 1830. Stucco; 2 storeys; 3 sash windows, each in an arched recess and the bays defined by plain pilasters; plain wood 

doorcase with rectangular fanlight, cornice hood porch on slender cast iron columns, and part-glazed door; plain eaves; 

hipped slate roof.[1][2] 

Sources 

(1) Internet Site: English Heritage. Reg updates. THE NATIONAL HERITAGE LIST 

FOR ENGLAND. English Heritage. 

SWR2380 

(2) Digital archive: English Heritage. 2000. Images of England. English Heritage 

website of Listed buildings. English Heritage. 

SWR9341 

Location 






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HER search: Land at the former Midlands Electricity 



WSM Reference WSM43231 

Event Name Ongoing Work - Building Recording in 2010, Greenhill School, 66 Greenhill, 

No dates recorded 

Project Details 

Event/Activity Types 

Field Survey/Building Recording 

Organisation that carried out the work 

110 Archaeology 

Finds and Environmental Data - None Recorded 

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Description 

Number issued to 110 Archaeology (Sean Cook) 08-12-2010 

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Name: St. Mary's R C Primary School, Evesham 


Event Name St. Mary's R C Primary School, Evesham 

No dates recorded 

Project Details 

Event/Activity Types 

Archaeological Intervention/Watching Brief 

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Description 

Watching Brief at St. Mary' s R C Primary School, number and full HER search issued 27/06/2012 

Sources - None recorded 

Associated Monuments - None recorded 


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Worcestershire HER Designation Full Report 

28/06/2012 


DesigUID: DWR6159 

Preferred Ref 

National Ref 

1000010 

1000010 

Name: BATTLE OF EVESHAM 

Curatorial Notes 

Type: Registered Battlefields Status: Active 

Grade: Pre WWI Date Assigned 06/06/1995 

Legal Description 

Designating Organisation: English Heritage 

Location 

Grid Reference: Centroid SP 0393 4531 (MBR: 1667m by 1589m) 

Map sheet: SP04NW 

Area (Ha): 124.01 

#Error 

#Error 

#Error 

#Error 

WSM04386 

Additional Information 

Monument: Site of the Battle of Evesham 1265 

Legacy RB# 

11 

Amended: 

DesignationFullRpt Report generated by HBSMR from exeGesIS SDM Ltd 

Revoked: 

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