Compton Wynyates, Compton Wynyates, Warwickshire

Photograph taken 12 Mar 1928 © Historic England Archive ref: CC002027

This early Tudor house was built soon after the end of the Wars of the Roses. It had a moat and other defensive features such as the tower so was designed to be defended . Later in the Tudor period houses were built mainly for comfort.

Location

Warwickshire Compton Wynyates

Period

Tudor (1485 - 1602)

Themes

An exterior view of the timber-framed Little Moreton Hall in Cheshire. This gentleman's residence dates from the early 15th century to around 1600. It originally had a moat and was built around a courtyard.

Compton Wynyates, Compton Wynyates, Warwickshire

Location

Period

Themes

Tags