Scheduled monuments in Bristol

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There are 165 scheduled monuments in Bristol, England. [1] These protected sites date from the Neolithic period in some cases and include barrows, a historic shipyard, ancient Roman sites, castle ruins, a Jewish burial structure, bridges, and lighthouses. [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]

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Notable scheduled monuments in Bristol

ImageNameLocationDateNotes
Blaise Castle Estate Folly - geograph.org.uk - 1441512.jpg Blaise Castle Estate Near Henbury in Bristol18th centuryThe estate includes Blaise Castle House, a Grade II* listed 18th-century mansion house and Blaise Castle, a folly built in 1766. [4]
BristolCastleRuins And CrenellatedPublicConvenience.jpg Bristol Castle vaulted chambers Bristol11th centuryBuilt during the reign of William the Conqueror, it was an important royal castle that was the setting of several executions. [5]
Stourton, Bristol High Cross - geograph.org.uk - 484538.jpg Bristol High Cross Bristol14th centuryA market cross erected in 1373 in the centre of Bristol. It was built in Decorated Gothic style on the site of an earlier Anglo-Saxon cross, [6]
Fairbairn steam crane side view.jpg Fairbairn steam crane Bristol1875The Fairbairn type jib crane was designed and patented by Sir William Fairbairn in 1850. This type of crane bettered existing designs in that the projecting arm allowed the crane operator to reach further into the hold of a ship and it was light in weight compared to the weight it could lift. [7]
Jacob's Wells Road at Constitution Hill.jpg Bet tohorah at Jacob's Wells Road Cliftonwood, Bristol12th to 13th century ADEarly medieval structure used as a cleansing house in Jewish burial ceremonies. Generally associated with Jewish burial grounds. [8]
Kings Weston Roman Villa.jpg Kings Weston Roman Villa Lawrence Weston, Bristollate 3rd century ADRoman villa uncovered during the construction of the Lawrence Weston housing estate in 1947. [9]
Old Light, Lundy, June 2011.jpg The Old Lighthouse, Lundy Lundy island, Bristol Channel 1819Known as "Old Light". An abandoned lighthouse on the highest point of Lundy, it is the oldest of the three Lundy lighthouses. It includes the lightkeeper's house and a small complex of buildings within a walled enclosure. [10]
St Mary Le Port Bristol.jpg St Mary le Port Church, Bristol Bristol Early Medieval eraSt Mary's was established in the Anglo-Saxon period and later rebuilt between the 11th and 16th centuries. The church was bombed during a bombing raid in November 1940. [11]
Quakersfriars.jpg Quakers Friars Broadmead, Bristol1227 ADThe friends meeting house was built in 1747–1749 on the site of a Dominican friary, Blackfriars, which was established in the early 13th century. [12]
Temple Church Bristol Jan10.jpg Temple Church, Bristol Redcliffe, Bristol 14th century ADRuined 14th century church built on the site of a previous circular church of the Knights Templar. Bombed and mostly destroyed during the Second World War. [13]
Underfall Yard - BS1 - geograph.org.uk - 3099539.jpg Underfall Yard, Bristol Docks Spike Island, Bristol 1809 ADA historic shipyard serving Bristol Harbour. It was generally referred to as "The Underfalls." [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Scheduled Monuments: Search the List". Historic England. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Scheduled Ancient Monuments in the Historic County of Dorset". Ancient Monuments UK. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Scheduled Monuments". Historic England. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Historic England. "Castle Lodge and Gateway, Blaise Castle Estate (1202278)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  5. ↑ Historic England. "Vaulted Chambers at Bristol Castle (1202476)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  6. ↑ Historic England. "Bristol High Cross (1005655)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  7. ↑ Historic England. "Fairburn-type crane, Wellington Dock (1004193)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  8. ↑ Historic England. "Bet tohorah at Jacob's Wells Road (1020792)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "Monument Number 198239". Historic England: Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  10. ↑ Historic England. "The Old Lighthouse, Lundy (1016039)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  11. ↑ Historic England. "St Mary-le-Port Church (1021385)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  12. ↑ Historic England. "Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars) (1007012)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  13. ↑ Historic England. "Temple Church (1015872)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  14. ↑ "Our Story: Underfall Yard". Underfall Yard. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
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