An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment for Land Off Seagrave Road, Sileby, Leicestershire (SK 610 158)

An archaeological desk-based assessment for land off Seagrave Road, Sileby, Leicestershire (SK 610 158)

Leon Hunt

An archaeological desk-based assessment for land off Seagrave Road, Sileby, Leicestershire (SK 610 158)

Leon Hunt

for: Hazelton Homes

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Date: ……18.01.2012…….

Name: ...Patrick Clay......

University of Leicester Archaeological Services University Rd., Leicester, LE1 7RH Tel: (0116) 2522848 Fax: (0116) 2522614

CONTENTS

Summary ...... 1 Introduction ...... 1 Aims and Methods ...... 1 Methodology ...... 2 Site Location, Geology and Topography ...... 3 Historical and Archaeological Background ...... 4 Historical Background ...... 4 Archaeological Background ...... 5 Prehistoric ...... 5 Roman ...... 5 Anglo-Saxon-Medieval ...... 6 Post-medieval-Modern ...... 6 Cartographic Evidence ...... 6 Site Visit...... 8 Appraisal of the Development Impact ...... 8 Conclusion ...... 8 References ...... 9 Sources ...... 9 Appendix: Leicestershire & Rutland Historic Environment Record ...... 13

FIGURES

Figure 1: Site location. Scale 1: 10 000 ...... 2 Figure 2: Location of assessment area ...... 3 Figure 3: Plan of assessment area. Provided by developer. Original scale 1: 5000 ...... 4 Figure 4: Detail of Ordnance Survey map, sheet XVIII.15, ...... 7 Figure 5: Detail of 1966 OS map, sheets SK6115 & SK6116, with assessment area highlighted. Original Scale 1: 2500 ...... 7 Figure 6: Plan of sites and monuments listed on the Historic Environment Record for Leicestershire & Rutland...... 21

PLATES

Plate 1: The entrance to the site at Seagrave Road, looking east ...... 10 Plate 2: Field 1, looking north-west ...... 10 Plate 3: Field 2 from the north, looking south-east ...... 11 Plate 4: Field 2 from the south-east, looking north-west ...... 11 Plate 5: Field 3, from the west, looking east ...... 12

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An archaeological desk-based assessment for land off Seagrave Road, Sileby, Leicestershire (SK 610 158)

Leon Hunt

Summary An archaeological desk-based assessment has been prepared by University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) for land off Seagrave Road, Sileby, Leicestershire (SK 610 158). This was commissioned by Hazelton Homes and is in advance of the proposed development of the site for new housing. The site is currently farmland and lies at the very urban edge of the town, around 1km from the medieval and post-medieval core of Sileby. A possible Roman or Anglo-Saxon spindle whorl was located close to the north-western end of the site (HER Ref: MLE8759) and there are a number of other known prehistoric and Roman sites in the vicinity, including Roman artefacts found close to the Sileby Brook that runs along the south-eastern edge of the site. Therefore, there is moderate potential for prehistoric and Roman remains to be found during any ground-works on the site and low potential for medieval or post-medieval remains. The preservation of archaeological remains may be very good, and may be preserved under colluvial or alluvial soils. Introduction In accordance with Planning Policy Statement 5 (Planning for the Historic Environment) this document is an archaeological desk-based assessment for land off Seagrave Road, Sileby, Leicestershire (NGR: SK 610 158). The assessment was commissioned by Hazelton Homes from University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) in advance of the proposed development of the site for new housing. The findspot for a possible Roman or Anglo-Saxon spindle whorl is located close to the north-western end of the site (HER Ref: MLE8759) and there are a number of other known prehistoric and Roman sites in the vicinity. Aims and Methods The aim of this desk-based assessment is to present information on the extent, character, date, integrity and state of preservation of archaeological deposits present within the development area. The assessment takes into account all previous land uses and attempts to establish what impact future development will have on the archaeological remains. The desk-based assessment should, once the above information has been gathered, assist in providing an informed planning decision as to whether further stages of work are necessary. All work follows the Institute for Archaeologist’s (IfA) Code of Conduct and adheres to their Standard and Guidance for Archaeological Desk-based Assessments.

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Methodology The following sources have been consulted to assess previous land use and archaeological potential: • Archaeological records (Historic Environment Record for Leicestershire and Rutland (HER), Leicestershire County Council). • Previous Ordnance Survey and other maps of the area (Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland) • Geological maps (ULAS Reference Library) • Historical background material (ULAS Reference Library and University of Leicester Library). A site visit was undertaken on 4th January 2012 to examine the area. Particular attention was paid to the current land use of all parts of the application area and its likely impact on the condition of any buried archaeological remains.

Sileby

Leicester

Figure 1: Site location. Scale 1: 10 000 Contains Ordnance Survey material

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Site Location, Geology and Topography Sileby lies in the Charnwood District of Leicestershire around 9 miles north of Leicester (Figure 1). The site lies on agricultural land at the edge of Sileby and consists of three sub-rectangular parcels of land aligned north-west to south-east (Figures 2). The assessment area is bordered by housing to the south-west (to the rear of Seagrave Road and Heathcote Drive) by Seagrave Road to the north-west and hedgerows to the north-east. To the south-east lies the Sileby Brook (Figure 3).

Figure 2: Location of assessment area Reproduced from OS map Explorer Sheet 233 (Leicester) 1:50 000 map by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of The Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. © Crown Copyright 1990 All rights reserved. Licence number AL 100029495. The Ordnance Survey Geological Survey of England & Wales, sheet 156 (Leicester) indicates that the underlying geology of the assessment area is likely to be Head overlying mudstone towards the central to south-eastern part of the site and Oadby Member or Thrussington member Diamicton overlying mudstone at the north-western end of the site. The land falls from around 80m aOD at the north-western end of the site to around 55m aOD towards the Sileby Brook at the south-eastern end of the site.

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The assessment area consists of three enclosed fields with a total size of 9.2 hectares.

Figure 3: Plan of assessment area. Provided by developer. Original scale 1: 5000

Historical and Archaeological Background

Historical Background The village name of Sileby has variously been spelt Cilebi, Siglebi/Seglebi, Siglesbie or Sylebi and is thought to have been derived from the Old Scandinavian ‘Sigulfr’ (personal name) and ‘by’ (farmstead or village), to mean ‘the settlement associated with ‘Sigulfr’ (Bourne 2003). At the time of the Domesday Survey of 1086, there are three major landowners given for Sileby. These are Hugh de Grandmesnil, Earl Hugh and the King. The three entries for Sileby are given as follows: The King holds Rothley. King Edward held it….The following members belong to this manor….In Sileby 2c and 2b of land. Meadow, 10 acres…Arnold holds 8 ½ c of land in Sileby from Hugh (de Grandmesnil). Land for 5 ploughs. In lordship 3 ploughs; 4 slaves. 18 villagers with 4 Freemen and 4 smallholders have 6 ploughs. 2 mills at 30s; meadow, 60 acres. The value was 60s; now 110s…. Hugh also has in Leicester…13 burgesses who belong to Sileby. Earl Hugh holds Barrow (on Soar) from the King..Earl Harold held this manor with the dependencies written below…In Sileby 1c of land (Morgan 1979).

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The medieval open fields of Sileby were known as Highgate, Hawgate, Canby and the South Field. The Enclosure Act for Sileby was passed in 1759, with the petition stating that ‘the fields and meadows lie intermixed and dispersed and are inconveniently situated and are at present incapable of any considerable improvement’. Support for the Act was not unanimous, with the proprietors of 247 acres (representing 5 per cent) of the 2153 total acreage given for Sileby) standing in opposition. Following a number of Amendments which were incorporated into the Bill, the Act was passed, resulting in the ten leading landowners receiving 1290 of the 2153 total acreage: of the 61 individuals who received allotments, less than a third received 72 per cent of the land in the parish. The Land Tax Assessments of 1781 show that, of the 61 landowners created by the Enclosure Act, 30 of these had lost their holdings by this time. Figures show that it was the smaller landowner that suffered, with all recipients of less than 10 acres at enclosure having lost their land by 1781 (Joyce 1999). William White, writing in 1871, describes Sileby as existing in Barrow-on- Soar Union, Loughborough County Court District and East Goscote Hundred and containing 1766 persons, living in 409 houses on 2190 acres of land. The Lord of the Manor at this time is given as Earl Ferrers and the major landowners are listed as W.A. Pochin Esq., the executors of William Herrick, Breedon Everett, T.A. Tucker and William Knight and Messrs. Dakin, Davis, Palmer and Wilkinson. The village was formerly divided into two wards, St. Mary’s being located to the north and St. Gregory’s to the south of the Sileby Brook, which passes through the village. White refers to two ancient mansions which formerly stood in the village, as the residences of the Pochin and Sherard families. Archaeological Background The Historic Environment Record (HER) for Leicestershire and Rutland records that there is one known archaeological site at the very edge of the assessment area. This is the findspot for a possible Roman or Anglo-Saxon spindle whorl located within close to the north-western end of the site (HER Ref: MLE8759). There are also a number of other known sites in the vicinity of the assessment area. These are summarised below and listed in full in the Appendix and illustrated on Figure 6. Prehistoric The tip of a Bronze Age weapon, most likely a rapier, was discovered in a field to the east of Highgate Lodge, 800m east of the assessment area (MLE6292). A small number of flint tools, dating from the Mesolithic-Neolithic period were found during a watching brief at Moir Close, Sileby, around 950m south-west of the assessment area (MLE10021).A further prehistoric flint was found at Canbyfield Lodge, 650m north-west of the assessment area (MLE16501). A cropmark, possibly Iron Age or early Roman in date was recorded in 1986 to the north of Canbyfield Lodge, 900m north-west of the assessment area (MLE950).

Roman The spindle whorl found at the edge of the north-western field of the assessment area is undated but is of a form most likely Roman or Anglo-Saxon in date (MLE8759).

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A number of Roman pottery sherds, including amphora pieces, along with fragments of two querns have been found in the Sileby Brook around 600m-1km north-east of the assessment area (MLE947; MLE6579; MLE8761). This would suggest an Iron Age-Roman settlement site nearby that is being eroded by the stream. More Roman pottery sherds were discovered on a site north of Highgate Road, 350m south of the assessment area (MLE949). A number of Roman finds, including a coin and part of a brooch were found around 750m south-east of the assessment area (MLE953).

Anglo-Saxon-Medieval An Anglo-Saxon spearhead was found in Jubilee Avenue, 200m north-west of the site (MLE6116). The village has an Anglo-Saxon/Scandinavian or Early Medieval origin. The historical settlement core has been established using early maps off the area. The site lies some distance outside the core of the village (MLE959). Medieval pottery sherds were found during the watching brief at Moir Close (see above) (MLE10022). Two boundary ditches and a pit were found close by. These were not clearly dated but are likely to be medieval (MLE16815).

Post-medieval-Modern There are a number of post-medieval sites close to the centre of Sileby. Most of these are buildings or other structures and are not relevant to the assessment. All are listed in the Appendix.

Cartographic Evidence There are no very early maps for the parish of Sileby. The earliest map is the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map of 1886 (Figure 4). This shows the assessment area as formed from a number of fields, at that time, well outside the core of the village. The stream is rather more meandering than it presently is and there are several field boundaries that have subsequently been removed. Other than that the general plan is very similar to the current layout. The 1903 OS map and the 1927 OS map show virtually identical scenes and these editions are therefore not illustrated. There are few changes until the 1960s, by which time the expanding town has begun to encroach on these outlying fields (Figure 5). The substation is illustrated along with a couple of very small, probably temporary, buildings in the north-western field. One of the hedges has been removed in the south-eastern field. The later maps show the current layout (see Figure 3).

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Figure 4: Detail of Ordnance Survey map, sheet XVIII.15, with assessment area highlighted. Original Scale 25 inch to 1 mile

Figure 5: Detail of 1966 OS map, sheets SK6115 & SK6116, with assessment area highlighted. Original Scale 1: 2500

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Site Visit The site was visited on 4th January 2012 in order to assess the current state of the assessment area. The site can be accessed by a gate along the eastern edge of Seagrave Road (Plate 1). This leads to the north-western field (Field 1: Plate 2). The field is surrounded by hedgerows and small ditches and the land falls steeply to the stream in the south-east. A power line runs from a sub-station in the northern corner of Field 1 down the hedgeline into the middle field (Field 2). Field 2 also falls steeply south-east but shallows out towards the south-east edge, so that by the time it reaches the south-eastern field (Field 3) it is almost flat. The power line runs across Field 2 from north-east to south-west towards the school. Field 3 is almost flat and can also be accessed via a public footpath that runs from the eastern side of Heathcote Drive across Field 3 to the north-east. All the fields contained a young wheat or barley crop at the time of the visit and were largely featureless save for a pronounced ridge close to where the power line crosses Field 2 and also close to the hedgeline between Fields 1 and 2. This corresponds to two contour lines, which run across the site from north-east to south-west at these points.

Appraisal of the Development Impact The development proposal includes the construction of a number of new dwellings with associated access roads, services and landscaping. All these factors, particularly foundation trenches, will have a negative affect on any underlying archaeological remains that might be present on the assessment area.

Conclusion The site at Seagrave Road lies on agricultural land at the northern edge of the town of Sileby in an area that has been used for agriculture since at least post-medieval times. The village of Sileby has gradually expanded into a small town, particularly during the latter part of the 20th century and now the assessment area is now at the very edge of the urban area. The fields have not been subject to previous development (apart from the small substation and a number of temporary structures shown on early maps) and therefore the preservation of underlying archaeological remains may be very good. Furthermore, buried remains may be preserved under colluvial soils moving down slope from the north-west and also from alluvial flooding from the Sileby Brook. A few known prehistoric artefacts have been retrieved during fieldwork around the vicinity of the site, but more significantly, there is a known findspot for a spindle whorl, possibly of Roman or Anglo-Saxon date from an area adjacent to the site (MLE8759). Roman pottery sherds have also been discovered along the Sileby Brook, down stream from the assessment area, which may point to a early Roman site close to the brook, which has been, or is in the process of being eroded away by the brook (MLE947; MLE6579; MLE8761). Therefore, there is low to moderate potential for prehistoric and moderate potential for Roman remains to be discovered during any ground-works on the site. The site is some distance from the medieval and post-medieval core of the village and therefore

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there is low potential for archaeological remains from the medieval and post-medieval periods.

References Bourne, J. 2003 Understanding Leicestershire and Rutland Place-Names. Heart of Albion Press: Loughborough Joyce, S. 1999 ‘Enclosure and Landholding in the Soar Valley’ in Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society Vol. 73 Morris, J., (ed.) 1979 Domesday Book: Leicestershire. Phillimore, Chichester. Nichols, J., 1804. The History and Antiquities of the County of Leicestershire Vol.3. White's History, Gazetteer and Directory of the Counties of Leicester and Rutland. 3rd Edition 1877 Sources HER Historic Environment Record for Leicestershire and Rutland (Leicestershire County Council: Leicestershire and Rutland Historic Environment Record, County Hall ROLLR Records Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland maps and records. OS MAPS: 25 inch to 1 mile: XVIII.15 1st Edition, 2nd Edition. 1927 Edition SK 6116 & SK 6115 1966 Edition Geological Survey Sheet 156

Leon Hunt ULAS University of Leicester University Road Leicester LE1 7RH Tel: 0116 252 2848 Fax: 0116 252 2614 Email: [email protected] 06-01-2012

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Plate 1: The entrance to the site at Seagrave Road, looking east Plate 2: Field 1, looking north-west

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Plate 3: Field 2 from the north, looking south-east Plate 4: Field 2 from the south-east, looking north-west

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Plate 5: Field 3, from the west, looking east

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Appendix: Leicestershire & Rutland Historic Environment Record

Prehistoric

MLE950 Cropmark south-west of Quebec House Grid Reference: SK 604 170 Summary: A cropmark of a possible Iron Age/Roman rectilinear enclosure was recorded in 1986. Monument/Component Types RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Early Iron Age to Late Roman - 800 BC? to 409 AD?)

MLE6292 Bronze Age weapon found east of Highgate Lodge Grid Reference: SK 620 159 Summary: The tip of a bronze weapon was found here in the 1980s. It was probably from a Middle Bronze Age rapier. Monument/Component Types FINDSPOT (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC? to 1001 BC?) Find Types RAPIER (1) (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC? to 1001 BC?)

MLE10021 Prehistoric flint from Brook Street/King Street (Moir Close) Grid Reference: SK 602 152 Summary: An archaeological watching brief in 2003 recorded various unstratified struck flints including two blade cores, three struck flints and a burnt nodule. Monument/Component Types FINDSPOT (Early Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 10000 BC? to 3001 BC?) Find Types BLADE CORE (2) (Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 7000 BC to 3001 BC) DEBITAGE (Small quantity) (Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 7000 BC to 3001 BC)

MLE16501 Possible prehistoric flake from The Lodge Map Sheet: SK61NW

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Grid Reference: SK 605 167 Summary: A probable prehistoric flake was brought into LMARS for identification, EN 905. Monument/Component Types FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 801 BC?) Find Types FLAKE (1) (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 801 BC?)

Roman

MLE947 Roman pottery from south-west of Hanover Lodge Grid Reference: SK 615 163 Summary: Roman pottery including amphora has been seen in the stream bed. This indicates an occupation site that is being eroded by the stream. Two querns found upstream may better locate the site. Monument/Component Types FINDSPOT? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD) Find Types SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

MLE949 Possible Roman site north of Highgate Road Grid Reference: SK 609 154 Summary: In the 1970s various sherds of Roman pottery were found here. Two sherds donated to the Museums Service were greyware and Derbyshire ware. 13 or 14 other sherds were apparently found in the same place. Monument/Component Types SITE? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD) Find Types SHERD (>10) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

MLE953 Possible Roman site south-east of Highgate Farm Grid Reference: SK 618 154 Summary: Various Roman finds were apparently made here in the early 1990s. These include three sherds of pottery, a few Roman coins and the top half of a brooch.

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Monument/Component Types SITE? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD) Find Types BROOCH (1) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD) COIN (3) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD) SHERD (3) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

MLE6579 Late Iron Age/Roman quern from south-west of Hanover Lodge Grid Reference: SK 616 164 Summary: A quern base was recovered here in the bank of the brook, with traces of an iron pin. Roman sherds found downstream and a further quern fragment found upstream suggest a Roman site being eroded by the stream. Monument/Component Types FINDSPOT (Late Iron Age to Early Roman - 100 BC to 249 AD) Find Types QUERN (1) (Late Iron Age to Early Roman - 100 BC to 249 AD)

MLE8761 Late Iron Age/Roman quern found west of Hanover Lodge Grid Reference: SK 616 166 Summary: A late Iron Age/ Roman quern fragment (probably a Hunsbury type) was found in the river bank around this point. It may indicate a Roman site that is being eroded by the stream (more pottery and another quern was found downstream). Monument/Component Types FINDSPOT (Early Iron Age to Late Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD) Find Types QUERN (1) (Early Iron Age to Late Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)

Anglo-Saxon

MLE6116 Anglo-Saxon spearhead from 1 Jubilee Avenue Grid Reference: SK 606 162 Summary: An Anglo Saxon spearhead was found during gardening work in 1959. This may suggest burials in the vicinity. Monument/Component Types

FINDSPOT (Anglo Saxon - 410 AD to 1066 AD) Find Types SPEARHEAD (1) (Anglo Saxon - 410 AD to 1066 AD)

Medieval

MLE959 Historic settlement core of Sileby Grid Reference: SK 601 153 Summary: Medieval and post-medieval historic settlement core of the village, as deduced using historic mapping, etc. Monument/Component Types VILLAGE (Early Medieval to Late Post-medieval - 1067 AD to 1899 AD)

MLE10022 Medieval pottery from Brook Street/King Street (Moir Close) Grid Reference: SK 602 152 Summary: Several sherds of medieval pottery were found during a watching brief in 2003 including Potters Marston ware. Sources Unpublished document: Parker, Matthew. 2004. An archaeological watching brief at Brook Street / King Street (Moir Close), Sileby, Leicestershire. Monument/Component Types FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1067 AD to 1539 AD) Find Types SHERD (Small quantity) (Medieval - 1067 AD to 1539 AD)

MLE16679 Park Hill (Seagrave Deer Park) Grid Reference: SK 618 170 Summary: Medieval Deer Park, located using field name evidence (Dean and Chapter Lands, Enclosure Awards etc). Description: Letter and maps/documentation in parish files. <1> Sources <1> Unpublished document: Sites and Monuments Record. Parish File. Seagrave, MLE16679

Monument/Component Types DEER PARK (Medieval - 1067 AD to 1539 AD)

MLE16815 Undated features at Old Tannery Drive Grid Reference: SK 603 152 Summary: A watching brief carried out in 2004. Two linear features were recorded, which contained a small amount of animal bone and were probably boundary ditches. A shallow pit containing fire-cracked stones was also recorded. There was no dating evidence. Sources Unpublished document: Parker, M. 2005. An archaeological watching brief at Brook Street/King Street, Sileby, Phase 3. Monument/Component Types PIT (Unknown date) BOUNDARY DITCH? (Early Medieval to Late Post-medieval - 1067 AD? to 1899 AD?)

Post-medieval-Modern

MLE942 Windmill south of Quebec House Grid Reference: SK 597 159 Summary: A windmill is shown on Greenwood's map of 1826 and the 1" OS 1st edition. It is not on Prior (1779), King (1806) or the 6" OS map (1922). Monument/Component Types POST MILL (Late Post-medieval - 1801 AD to 1899 AD)

MLE946 Post-medieval quarry and lime kilns, Collingwood Drive Grid Reference: SK 606 158 Summary: Earthworks were reported adjacent to old lime kilns in the 1970s. The 1st edition OS map shows a bank of three kilns with an adjacent quarry. Monument/Component Types LIME KILN (Post-medieval - 1540 AD to 1899 AD) LIMESTONE QUARRY (Post-medieval - 1540 AD to 1899 AD)

MLE10023 Post-medieval remains from Brook Street/King Street (Moir Close) Grid Reference: SK 602 152 Summary: A watching brief in 2003 recorded post-medieval finds/features including a sub- rectangular pit and sherds of pottery. Sources Unpublished document: Parker, Matthew. 2004. An archaeological watching brief at Brook Street / King Street (Moir Close), Sileby, Leicestershire. Monument/Component Types PIT (Post-medieval - 1540 AD to 1899 AD) Find Types SHERD (Post-medieval - 1540 AD to 1899 AD)

MLE10111 Post-medieval remains, 12 Brook Street Grid Reference: SK 603 150 Summary: An archaeological watching brief in 2003 identified an undated dumped deposit above which lay walls, surfaces and a brick well or cistern probably associated with the former Fountain Inn. Sources Unpublished document: Cope-Faulkner, P. 2003. Archaeological watching brief at the former Fountain Inn, 12 Brook Street, Sileby, Leicestershire. Monument/Component Types WALL (Post-medieval - 1540 AD to 1899 AD) WELL? (Post-medieval - 1540 AD to 1899 AD)

MLE13222 7 KING STREET (NORTH SIDE) Grid Reference: SK 601 152 Summary: C18th brick house with a rubble stone plinth. The building may have earlier origins. Description: House. C18, possibly with earlier origins. Red brick with granite rubble stone plinth and walling on left end and rear wing, brick band and eaves and C20 concrete tile roof with rendered end stacks. T-plan, wing extending to rear. Brick coped gables. 2 storeys of three 8/8 sash windows (2 further windows blocked). On ground floor, a similar 8/8 sash either side central doorWay with 6-panelled door and overlight with glazing bars. Stone sills and slightly cambered gauged brick lintels. Two storey wing and one storey extension to rear.

Monument/Component Types HOUSE (Late Post-medieval to Modern - 1701 AD to 2050 AD) Designations Listed Building (II) 260/48/4/158 7 KING STREET (NORTH SIDE) Conservation Area Sileby

MLE13228 WAR MEMORIAL AT SILEBY MEMORIAL PARK, SEAGRAVE ROAD (SOUTH SIDE) Grid Reference: SK 604 154 Summary: Stone war memorial c.1920. Description: War memorial. c.1920. Stone. The memorial is a pedestal with a wide, slightly tapering block above, the summit with a cornice and just below, a wreath carved in the stone. The whole is c.4m high, with the names of the fallen in boh World Wars inscribed on slate plaques. From either end, low walls curve forward to piers, on the inner sides of which are volutes and pieces of low walling. Between these are 3 wide convex steps. Monument/Component Types WAR MEMORIAL (Modern - 1920 AD to 2050 AD) Designations Listed Building (II) 260/48/4/163 WAR MEMORIAL AT SILEBY MEMORIAL PARK

MLE15278 Community Centre, High Street Grid Reference: SK 601 151 Summary: Originally a chapel (on 1st edition mapping). Monument/Component Types NONCONFORMIST CHAPEL (Late Post-medieval to Modern - 1801 AD? to 2050 AD)

MLE16078 Midland Counties Railway, Nottingham & Derby Grid Reference: SK 59 16 Summary: The railway opened in 1840 and went to Nottingham and Derby. In 1841 Thomas Cook famously used it for an excursion to take temperance supporters to Loughborough for a meeting.

Sources <1> Bibliographic reference: Leleux, Robin. 1984. A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: Volume 9, The East Midlands. p86-91 Monument/Component Types RAILWAY (Late Post-medieval to Modern - 1840 AD to 2050 AD)

MLE8759 Undated spindle whorl from east of Seagrave Road Grid Reference: SK 609 161 Summary: A dome shaped head spindle whorl, undated but the sort of thing commonly found on Roman or Anglo-Saxon sites for drop spinning, was found here in 2000. Monument/Component Types FINDSPOT (Unknown date) Find Types SPINDLE WHORL

Figure 6: Plan of sites and monuments listed on the Historic Environment Record for Leicestershire & Rutland. Provided by Leicestershire County Council. Scale 1: 16000

Contact Details

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