Scheduled monuments in Leicester
Introduction 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. 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. If a monument is considered by English Heritage to "no longer merit scheduling" it can be descheduled.__TOC__
List of monuments  Name Location Comments Date Grid reference SM & HE numbers References Image Aylestone Medieval Packhorse Bridge Aylestone Now 50m long, originally perhaps 200m. Also known as The 'Roman' bridge, Aylestone 15th century? SK567009 SM00010  100px Beaumont Leys Medieval Earthworks Castle Hill, Astill Lodge Road Includes remains of preceptory, mounds, fishpond and dam Medieval SK565092 SM17095Castle Hill area from Astill Lodge Road, Leicester 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 SM00031Medieval road bridge over the river Soar at Thurcaston Road, Belgrave Birds Nest Site Battersbee Road Lodge surrounded by a moat, now barely visible, and used as a recreation pitch. 14th century SK552059 SM17027Birds Nest Lodge, New Parks, south east corner of the 14th century moated site The Hollow Evington Moated medieval manorial complex with fishponds Medieval SK626027 SM17026 100px Jewry Wall and nearby remains St Nicholas Circle Roman remains, some of which are incorporated into St Nicholas' Church, Leicester Roman, Anglo-Saxon SK582044 SM17154 100px King William's Bridge Sheepwash Lane, Anstey, Leicestershire Two-arch packhorse bridge 17th century? SK556089 SM00195 100px Leicester Abbey Abbey Park Includes the Abbey Ruins, Abbot Penny's Wall, Cavendish House and Ornamental Gardens From 12th century SK583058 SM17131 100px 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 SM17127 100px Raw Dykes Aylestone Road Purpose uncertain: possibly Roman Aqueduct Roman SK583026 SM30218 100px
See also * Grade I listed buildings in Leicester
References
External links *  List of scheduled monuments in Leicester