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The ancient parish of
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The prehistoric site dates back to circa 2500 BC according to Iron Age pottery which was found to the west of the main
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In 1440, the mansion officially became a 'manor house' which belonged to the
Woodville family during which time the village was known as Grafton Woodville. The manor was the birthplace of
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stood west of the Church in the Middle Ages. From 1100 to 1348, the manor was in the hands of a Norman monastery whose bailiff or lessee probably occupied the house.
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Another Manor House is on the east side of the A508 road near the parish church. It is the remains of a house built by
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