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This day was actually almost hot! Sorry about all the photos but there was quite a lot of places of interest en route. Interesting to me anyway!
Wooton Wawen is a very ancient place. It was once much more important that the little village today that people zoom through, impatient to get from Birmingham to Stratford, or vice versa.
A priory church was established here in the 730's AD and the manor is mentioned in Domesday. It's Saxon holder was Wagen, who's name is perpetuated as Wawen in the current village name.
Ancient documents indicate the presence of a castle and the imposing classically-styled Wooton Hall, in it's landscaped gardens, can still be seen.
The Stratford-on-Avon canal crosses the main road here on an aqueduct and the erstwhile Great Western Railway has a station here.
The entrance to Wooton Hall
This track was the main road to Stratford, many years ago.
This unassuming, cement-rendered house is actually a substantial, ancient oak-framed building. The overhanging gable-end gives the game away. The massive purlins, just visible under the eaves, large central chimney-stack and irregular window placement are other clues.
This unimpressive mound is the motte of Wooton Wawen castle.
The earthen castle rampart, from the inside.
The castle rampart from the outside.
The silted-up mere. This castle had water defenses, like Kenilworth.
The footpath crosses the river Alne here.
Field Farm: An old Morris Minor. Beyond is an old oak-frame farmhouse in a very sorry state.
Cottages: Probably 18th century.
Wooton Wawen is a very ancient place. It was once much more important that the little village today that people zoom through, impatient to get from Birmingham to Stratford, or vice versa.
A priory church was established here in the 730's AD and the manor is mentioned in Domesday. It's Saxon holder was Wagen, who's name is perpetuated as Wawen in the current village name.
Ancient documents indicate the presence of a castle and the imposing classically-styled Wooton Hall, in it's landscaped gardens, can still be seen.
The Stratford-on-Avon canal crosses the main road here on an aqueduct and the erstwhile Great Western Railway has a station here.
The entrance to Wooton Hall

This track was the main road to Stratford, many years ago.

This unassuming, cement-rendered house is actually a substantial, ancient oak-framed building. The overhanging gable-end gives the game away. The massive purlins, just visible under the eaves, large central chimney-stack and irregular window placement are other clues.

This unimpressive mound is the motte of Wooton Wawen castle.

The earthen castle rampart, from the inside.

The castle rampart from the outside.

The silted-up mere. This castle had water defenses, like Kenilworth.

The footpath crosses the river Alne here.

Field Farm: An old Morris Minor. Beyond is an old oak-frame farmhouse in a very sorry state.

Cottages: Probably 18th century.
