Scheduled monuments in Leicester facts for kids

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.

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 52°36′11″N 1°09′48″W / 52.603°N 1.1634°W / 52.603; -1.1634 (Aylestone Medieval Packhorse Bridge)	SM00010 1003132
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 / 52.6776; -1.1658 (Beaumont Leys Medieval Earthworks)	SM17095 1009196
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 / 52.6607; -1.1284 (Belgrave Bridge over River Soar)	SM00031 1299667
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 / 52.648035; -1.1855458 (Birds Nest Site)	SM17027 1010664
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 / 52.61847; -1.0767894 (The Hollow)	SM17026 1010686
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 / 52.634239; -1.1414732 (Jewry Wall and nearby remains)	SM17154 1013312
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 / 52.67496; -1.1791293 (King William's Bridge)	SM00195 1003568
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 / 52.646812; -1.139749 (Leicester Abbey)	SM17131 1012149
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 / 52.631542; -1.141526 (Leicester Castle and the Magazine Gateway)	SM17127 1012147
Raw Dykes	Aylestone Road	Purpose uncertain: possibly Roman Aqueduct	Roman	SK583026 52°37′05″N 1°08′25″W / 52.618049°N 1.1403129°W / 52.618049; -1.1403129 (Raw Dykes)	SM30218 1017391