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Little Compton

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Parva Cumpton

In the civil parish of Compton Wynyates.
In the historic county of Gloucestershire (Modern Authority of Warwickshire, 1974 county of Warwickshire).

John, Archbishop of York, was granted a licence to crenellate, in 1291, his 'mansum' at Parva Cumpton, Gloucestershire [now Warwickshire]. Thompson asks if this was a refuge for the archbishop. He also writes the archbishop did not own this parish but Condicote to the west. I presume this house would have been on the site now occupied by the C16 manor house.

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House
Palace
.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Nothing visible remains.

A Royal licence to crenellate was granted in 1291 Nov 11.


The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SP261302

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