Cestersover
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Cestersover is a deserted village in Warwickshire, England, now in the civil parish of Pailton.
| Cestersover | |
|---|---|
 Cestersover Location within Warwickshire | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Warwickshire |
| Fire | Warwickshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
History
It was a hamlet of Monks Kirby and was site of a watermill, a sizeable village and a chapel. The manor of Cestersover was held by the Waver (or Wara) family from at least the Norman Conquest; and the name of the village derives from Thester Wara (meaning "the Eastern" Wara).
The village was abandoned around 1467 when Henry Waver, who had made his fortune as a London draper (and was appointed a Sheriff of London) was granted permission to rebuild the ancient manor with turrets and crenelations and to enclose 500 acres of land.[1]
Current state
Today, remains of a moat and parts of the old manor are visible.[2]
References
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