An archaeological evaluation was undertaken on behalf of Henry and Roz Warriner in the parkland associated with Western House. The site had previously been identified as the deserted medieval village of Western-juxta-Cherington and in addition was known to contain the Tudor gatehouse and coach road belonging to the Sheldon family. A magnetometer survey across the area by Archaeological Surveys Ltd spectacularly depicted the medieval village, a moated site and the gatehouse. These results, along with Lidar, historic mapping and an earthwork survey by Professor Chris Dyer, were used to formulate a stratergy for trial trenching. A series of four trial trenches was excavated by students from Worcester University and Trinity Catholic School led by Richard Grove under the direction of Archaeology Warwickshire.