Atherstone by munki-boy
Atherstone
A busy Warwiickshire market town that is said to have been beside the site of the battle of Bosworth.
Created: 24 June 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Atherstone
Local History around Atherstone
There are some historic monuments around including:
Remains of Polesworth AbbeyGrendon BridgeManduessedum Roman villa and settlement with associated industrial complexMerevale Abbey, a Cistercian monastery, associated water control features and industrial remainsDouble moated site 60m east of Baxterley churchMoated site and fishponds NNW of St James' ChurchPolesworth BridgeRoman campBarn at Newhouse GrangeOldbury Camp univallate hillfortMoat and fishponds at Ratcliffe CuleyBowl barrow 580m east of Moor Wood FarmAlvecote priory and dovecoteHartshill CastleMoated site north-west of Pinwall.Wildlife in and Around Atherstone
Mammals found in Atherstone
There have been 27 species of mammals recorded in the atherstone area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
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Birds found in Atherstone
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the atherstone area.
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| European White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons subsp. albifrons) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
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Fish found in Atherstone
There have been 23 species of fish recorded in the atherstone area.
| Barbel (Barbus barbus) |
| Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario) |
| Bullhead (Cottus gobio) |
| Chub (Squalius cephalus) |
| Eel (Anguilla anguilla) |
| Bream (Abramis brama) |
| Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) |
| Carp (Cyprinus carpio) |
| Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) |
| Grayling (Thymallus thymallus) |
