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| Ref. | Location | O.S. | Notes |
| Ar 84 | Estate Sawmill | SP 083564 | Lord Herford’s estate saw mill, behind Arrow Rectory. Various timber buildings on low brick courses; tiles roofs; three modern electric powered circular saws with moveable tables; still in use. Age of sawmill unknown but some of buildings look very old. Gas engine installed here early 1900’s (Alcester Gas Company’s minutes CR0). |
| Sp 229 | Sawmill | SP 086625 | Report of sawmill and sawpit between Spernall Hall Farm and river to Mr. Cleeton of the farm from man aged 80 in the 1900’s; no visible remains. |
Steam Laundry
| Ref. | Location | O.S. | Notes |
| A 19 | Station Road | SP 085577 | Site occupied by Regent Motorways depot; modern building approximately same plan as steam laundry which was in operation at turn of the century; at one time powered by gas engine; 1908 Needle Almanac gives Alcester Sanitary Laundry and Miss Doherty as manageress. |
Pounds
Most parishes had pounds to lock up stray animals; there was one near Oversley
Bridge; known sites in our area are shown below
| Ref. | Location | O.S. | Notes |
| A 37 | Alcester | SP 086576 | Now no trace; "Total" Garage on site. |
| Sm 222 | (Sambourne) | SP 061618 | No trace; disappeared by 1914 but marked on 1886 OS map. |
| St 270 | Alcester Rd. | SP 073639 | Corner of Bell Lane; no trace; site occupied by Boots Chemists; pound demolished c. 1930; on 1886 0S. |
| St 275 | Mappleborough Green | SP 078658 | No remains; near Orchard Place where "Pound Cottages" were; brick-built pound on 1886 OS map; demolished c. 1914. |
Dovecote
| Ref. | Location | O.S. | Notes |
| K 161 | Kinwarton | SP 106585 | Doves were important food source in winter when other meat scarce; this is a circular stone building of 14th century; tiled roof; lantern; dormer window; ogee door; since 1957 belongs to National Trust. |
Ice-houses
These were underground covered pits with openings facing north; used to store winter ice collected by workers from ponds, to preserve master’s food in the summer.
| Ref. | Location | O.S. | Notes |
| Ar 83 | Ragley Hall | SP 072555 | Brick-lined pit about 15 m. deep & 6 m. diam; ‘vaguely egg-shaped; shown on current 6" OS map. |
| St 232 | Old Castle | SP 081638 | Now converted into garage; 4 m x 6 m. x 2 m. high; arch and some bricks at house end appear original; shown on 1886 OS map. |
Vegetable Drying Factory
| Ref. | Location | O.S. | Notes |
| Sal 204 | Dunnington Heath | SP 065539 | Hiller’s Farm; converted to vegetable drying works in 1916; now used as barn; root vegetables were flaked and packed in 10lb tins for army; steam engine was in lean-to shed; 2 men and some women worked 12 hour shifts until 1917 when machinery sent to new works at Chipping Campden; references in RDC records 1916. |