Scheduled monuments in Leicestershire
There are 208 scheduled monuments in the county of Leicestershire, England.[1] These protected sites date in some cases from the Neolithic period and include barrows, ruined abbeys, castles, moated sites, churchyard crosses and Iron Age hill forts.[2] In the United Kingdom, the scheduling of monuments was first initiated to ensure the preservation of "nationally important" archaeological sites or historic buildings. Protection is given to scheduled monuments under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979.[3]
Notable scheduled monuments in Leicestershire[edit]
| Image | Name | Location | Date | Notes |
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Ashby de la Zouch Castle | 52°44′46″N 1°27′59″W / 52.746132°N 1.4664382°W | late 15th century | A ruined fortified manor that is the setting of Sir Walter Scott's novel Ivanhoe in 1819.[4] |
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Burrough Hill | 52°41′59″N 0°52′32″W / 52.699754°N 0.875517°W | Iron Age | An Iron Age hillfort that is sited on a limestone hill with a well-defended position.[5] |
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Churchyard cross, Tilton on the Hill | 52°38′38″N 0°54′19″W / 52.64394°N 0.90531°W | 13th century | The medieval cross in St. Peter's churchyard is a good example of a 13th-century standing cross in a church burial ground.[6] |
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King Richard III Visitor Centre | 1485 | The former grave of Richard III is now enclosed in a new King Richard III visitor centre.[7][8][9] | |
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Kirby Muxloe Castle | 52°38′12″N 1°13′38″W / 52.6366°N 1.2272°W | 1480 | The fortified manor house was built for Lord Hastings, who was seized and executed by Richard III in 1483.[10] |
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Launde Abbey | 52°37′52″N 0°49′24″W / 52.6312°N 0.8234°W | 1540 | The monument is an Elizabethan manor house built on the site of an Augustinian priory.[11] |
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Leicester Abbey | 52°38′56″N 1°08′13″W / 52.648948°N 1.13687°W | 1143 | Historians believe the Augustinian abbey to be of the wealthiest and most important Augustinian houses in England.[12][13] |
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Sauvey Castle | 52°38′38″N 0°54′19″W / 52.64394°N 0.90531°W | early 12th century | The medieval castle was built during the reign of King Stephen (1135–54).[14] |
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Ulverscroft Priory | 52°42′36″N 1°15′35″W / 52.709889°N 1.259861°W | 1134 | Above ground remains of the priory date from the 13th through the 15th centuries.[15] |
See also[edit]
- Grade I listed buildings in Leicestershire
- Scheduled monuments in Leicester
- List of scheduled monuments in the United Kingdom
References[edit]
- ^ "Scheduled monuments in Leicestershire". Historic England. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Scheduled Ancient Monuments in the Historic County of Leicestershire". Ancient Monuments UK. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Scheduled Monuments". Historic England. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Ashby Castle and associated formal garden". Historic England. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Burrough Iron Age hill fort". Historic England. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Churchyard cross, St Peter's churchyard". Historic England. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Former Burial Place of King Richard III Granted Protection". Historic England. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Leicester car park where Richard III was buried given protected status". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "An Incredible Discovery". King Richard III Visitor Centre. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Kirby Muxloe Castle". English Heritage. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Site of abbey church and claustral buildings". Historic England. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Leicester abbey and 17th century mansion and ornamental gardens". Historic England. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Leicester Abbey". Story of Leicester. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Sauvey Castle". Historic England. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Ulverscroft Priory ruins, Priory Lane, Ulverscroft - Charnwood". Historic England. Retrieved 20 August 2023.