Scheduled monuments in Leicester
There are ten 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
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
Name | Location | Comments | Date[note 1] | Grid reference
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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 |
[3] | |
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 |
[4] | |
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 |
[5] | |
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 |
[6] | |
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 |
[7] | |
Jewry Wall and nearby remains | St Nicholas Circle | Roman remains, some of which are incorporated into St Nicholas' Church, Leicester
|
Anglo-Saxon
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SK582044 52°38′03″N 1°08′29″W / 52.634239°N 1.1414732°W |
SM17154 1013312 |
[8] | |
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 |
[9] | |
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 |
[10] | |
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
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SK582041 52°37′54″N 1°08′29″W / 52.631542°N 1.141526°W |
SM17127 1012147 |
[11] | |
Raw Dykes
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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 |
[13] |
See also
References
- ^ 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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