Scheduled monuments in Leicester

Aylestone Bridge

Beaumont Leys Earthworks

Belgrave Bridge

Birds Nest Site

The Hollow

Jewry Wall

King William's Bridge

Leicester Abbey

Castle and Magazine

Raw Dykes

Scheduled Monuments in Leicester

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

Name	Location	Comments	Date[note 1]	Grid reference	SM &EH numbers	References	Image
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 ones 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	Roman, Anglo-Saxon	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	SK582041 52°37′54″N 1°08′29″W / 52.631542°N 1.141526°W	SM17127 1012147	[11]
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	[13]

See also

• Grade I listed buildings in Leicester

References

1. All dates are derived from the Leicester City Council website. Many of the monuments incorporate features from a variety of periods.

1. The Schedule of Monuments, Pastscape.org.uk, retrieved 4 February 2009
2. Archaeological activities undertaken by English Heritage, English Heritage, retrieved 15 February 2009
3. Aylestone Packhorse Bridge: Description of the Monument
4. Beaumont Leys Medieval Earthworks (Castle Hill): Description of the Monument
5. Thurcaston Road, Belgrave Bridge: Description of the Monument
6. Battersbee Road: Birds Nest Site
7. The Hollow, Evington: Description of the Monument
8. Jewry Wall: Description of the Monuments
9. King Williams Bridge, Sheepwash Lane: Description of the Monument
10. Leicester Abbey: Description of the Monument
11. Leicester Castle and Magazine Gateway
12. The Enigma that is Raw Dykes Scheduled Monument
13. Raw Dykes Monument (Roman Aqueduct)

External links

• List of scheduled monuments in Leicester