Warwickshire Walks, Priors Hardwick

The gatehouse, constructed in 1613, stands about 100 feet (30 m) south of the main building. It is of two storeys, built of yellow ashlar and is listed as a Grade II listed building. It has three bays, the middle with the wide gateway, which is flanked on the west by a gabled lodge and on the east by a low tower. The archways are 11 feet (3.4 m) high and on the south have aged marigold central carvings and a sundial.[4] Amidst the entablatures and on the sills of the upper windows of four lights with plain square heads, there are carved achievements of arms. On the north and west face too appear the arms of Spencer, distinguishable with its dragon and griffin supporters, while the south face has a central square panel displaying the royal Stuart arms, all dated to the original 1613 building.[4] Four-centred doorways and located in the side-walls of the gateway. The lower west lodge with a red tiled roof is about 27 feet (8.2 m) long outside and of two stories with a central chimney and the east tower at the side of the gateway is roughly 16 feet (4.9 m) wide with a four-light window on the lower part and three-light windows to the three stories above, with east windows to the third and fourth stories and a window facing south to the fourth story.[4] There are also the remains of a two-storey building about 80 feet (24 m) further south,[4] believed to have once been part of the stable buildings which were rebuilt in the 17th century which today is a modern farm building.

The gatehouse, constructed in 1613, stands about 100 feet (30 m) south of the main building. It is of two storeys, built of yellow ashlar and is listed as a Grade II listed building. It has three bays, the middle with the wide gateway, which is flanked on the west by a gabled lodge and on the east by a low tower. The archways are 11 feet (3.4 m) high and on the south have aged marigold central carvings and a sundial.[4] Amidst the entablatures and on the sills of the upper windows of four lights with plain square heads, there are carved achievements of arms. On the north and west face too appear the arms of Spencer, distinguishable with its dragon and griffin supporters, while the south face has a central square panel displaying the royal Stuart arms, all dated to the original 1613 building.[4] Four-centred doorways and located in the side-walls of the gateway. The lower west lodge with a red tiled roof is about 27 feet (8.2 m) long outside and of two stories with a central chimney and the east tower at the side of the gateway is roughly 16 feet (4.9 m) wide with a four-light window on the lower part and three-light windows to the three stories above, with east windows to the third and fourth stories and a window facing south to the fourth story.[4] There are also the remains of a two-storey building about 80 feet (24 m) further south,[4] believed to have once been part of the stable buildings which were rebuilt in the 17th century which today is a modern farm building.

"St Peter's is a Grade-One listed Church of significant historic interest built around 1150 in the small Conservation village of Wormleighton in South Warwickshire."

"St Peter's is a Grade-One listed Church of significant historic interest built around 1150 in the small Conservation village of Wormleighton in South Warwickshire."

A place for lunch sheltered from the cool April breeze. "St Peter's is a Grade-One listed Church of significant historic interest built around 1150 in the small Conservation village of Wormleighton in South Warwickshire."

The Canal seems to follow the 115m contour from near Wormleighton Grange all the way to Marston Doles. We join the canal at the bridge, seen in the middle of the picture, and head back to Priors Hardwick on the far towpath. The towpath forms part of the Oxford Canal Walk. (Little did we know on the walk back in April 2005 that we would cross the path of the future HS2 Rail Link. In the picture my late friend is very close to this route...) www.ipernity.com/doc/2254674/50764792/in/album/1055094

The Canal seems to follow the 115m contour from near Wormleighton Grange all the way to Marston Doles. We join the canal at the bridge, seen in the middle of the picture, and head back to Priors Hardwick on the far towpath. The towpath forms part of the Oxford Canal Walk. (Little did we know on the walk back in April 2005 that we would cross the path of the future HS2 Rail Link. In the picture my late friend is very close to this route...) www.ipernity.com/doc/2254674/50764792/in/album/1055094

The towpath forms part of the Oxford Canal Walk.