Scheduled monuments in Leicester
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There are ten scheduled monuments in Leicester. These range from the Roman Jewry Wall and Raw Dykes to the medieval Leicester Castle and the early modern King William's Bridge. Several of the scheduled sites have a wide area protecting more than one feature. Seven of the fourteen Grade I listed buildings in Leicester are within the three most central scheduled areas.
In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a "nationally important" archaeological site or historic building that has been given protection against unauthorised change.[1] Scheduled monuments are defined in the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 and the National Heritage Act 1983. They are also referred to as scheduled ancient monuments. There are about 18,300 scheduled monument entries on the list, which is maintained by English Heritage; more than one site can be included in a single entry. While a scheduled monument can also be recognised as a listed building, English Heritage considers listed building status as a better way of protecting buildings than scheduled monument status.[1] If a monument is considered by English Heritage to "no longer merit scheduling" it can be descheduled.[2]
List of monuments
[edit]| Name | Location | Comments | Date[note 1] | Grid reference | SM & HE numbers | References | Image |
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| Aylestone Medieval Packhorse Bridge | Aylestone | Now 50m long, originally perhaps 200m. Also known as The 'Roman' bridge, Aylestone | 15th century? | SK567009 52°36′11″N 1°09′48″W / 52.603°N 1.1634°W |
SM00010 1003132 |
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| Beaumont Leys Medieval Earthworks | Castle Hill, Astill Lodge Road | Includes remains of preceptory, mounds, fishpond and dam | Medieval | SK565092 52°40′39″N 1°09′57″W / 52.6776°N 1.1658°W |
SM17095 1009196 |
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| Belgrave Bridge | Thurcaston Road, Belgrave | Six-arched bridge over the River Soar. Originally seven arches, but one was combined to give headroom for boats. Still used for traffic, but now limited to buses and bicycles only. A concrete footbridge on the south side, and a large sewage pipe on the north, mar its visual appearance. | 15th century? | SK59050736 52°39′39″N 1°07′42″W / 52.6607°N 1.1284°W |
SM00031 1299667 |
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| Birds Nest Site | Battersbee Road | Lodge surrounded by a moat, now barely visible, and used as a recreation pitch. | 14th century | SK552059 52°38′53″N 1°11′08″W / 52.648035°N 1.1855458°W |
SM17027 1010664 |
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| The Hollow | Evington | Moated medieval manorial complex with fishponds | Medieval | SK626027 52°37′06″N 1°04′36″W / 52.61847°N 1.0767894°W |
SM17026 1010686 |
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| Jewry Wall and nearby remains | St Nicholas Circle | Roman remains, some of which are incorporated into St Nicholas' Church, Leicester | Roman, Anglo-Saxon | SK582044 52°38′03″N 1°08′29″W / 52.634239°N 1.1414732°W |
SM17154 1013312 |
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| King William's Bridge | Sheepwash Lane, Anstey, Leicestershire | Two-arch packhorse bridge | 17th century? | SK556089 52°40′30″N 1°10′45″W / 52.67496°N 1.1791293°W |
SM00195 1003568 |
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| Leicester Abbey | Abbey Park | Includes the Abbey Ruins, Abbot Penny's Wall, Cavendish House and Ornamental Gardens | From 12th century | SK583058 52°38′49″N 1°08′23″W / 52.646812°N 1.139749°W |
SM17131 1012149 |
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| Leicester Castle and the Magazine Gateway | Castle Yard, Castle Park, The Newarke | Includes the Castle Mound, Turret Gateway, Great Hall, 'Dungeon'/John of Gaunt's cellar, and the Magazine Gateway | Medieval | SK582041 52°37′54″N 1°08′29″W / 52.631542°N 1.141526°W |
SM17127 1012147 |
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| Raw Dykes | Aylestone Road | Purpose uncertain: possibly Roman Aqueduct[12] | Roman | SK583026 52°37′05″N 1°08′25″W / 52.618049°N 1.1403129°W |
SM30218 1017391 |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ All dates are derived from the Leicester City Council website. Many of the monuments incorporate features from a variety of periods.
- ^ a b The Schedule of Monuments, Pastscape.org.uk, retrieved 4 February 2009
- ^ Archaeological activities undertaken by English Heritage, English Heritage, archived from the original on 26 November 2006, retrieved 15 February 2009
- ^ Aylestone Packhorse Bridge: Description of the Monument
- ^ Beaumont Leys Medieval Earthworks (Castle Hill): Description of the Monument
- ^ Thurcaston Road, Belgrave Bridge: Description of the Monument
- ^ Battersbee Road: Birds Nest Site
- ^ The Hollow, Evington: Description of the Monument
- ^ Jewry Wall: Description of the Monuments
- ^ King Williams Bridge, Sheepwash Lane: Description of the Monument
- ^ Leicester Abbey: Description of the Monument
- ^ Leicester Castle and Magazine Gateway
- ^ The Enigma that is Raw Dykes Scheduled Monument
- ^ Raw Dykes Monument (Roman Aqueduct)
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