Scheduled monuments in Surrey

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There are 199 scheduled monuments in the county of Surrey, England. [1] These protected sites date in some cases from the Neolithic period, and include medieval moated sites, ruined abbeys, castles, and bowl barrows. [2] In the United Kingdom, the scheduling of monuments was first initiated to ensure the preservation of "nationally important" archaeological sites and 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 Surrey

This is a partial list of scheduled monuments in Surrey.

ImageNameLocationDateNotes
Betchworth Castle - geograph.org.uk - 2225969.jpg Betchworth Castle 51°14′15″N0°17′44″W / 51.2375°N 0.2956°W / 51.2375; -0.2956 1449 ADRuined fortified medieval house. [4]
Brockham Quarry - geograph.org.uk - 869869.jpg Brockham Limeworks 51°14′53″N0°16′30″W / 51.248°N 0.275°W / 51.248; -0.275 mid-19th centuryTwo well-preserved lime kilns that are important examples of two 19th-century lime kiln types, the flare kiln and the Brockham-patent kiln. [5]
Caesars Camp Rushmoor and Waverley Digital Terrain Model.jpg Caesar's Camp 51°14′35″N0°48′14″W / 51.243°N 0.804°W / 51.243; -0.804 Iron AgeA multivallate Iron Age hill fort. [6]
Farnham Castle keep.jpg Farnham Castle 51°13′08″N0°48′09″W / 51.219°N 0.8025°W / 51.219; -0.8025 1138 ADHome of the Bishops of Winchester for 800 years. King John (1166–1216) and Elizabeth I (1533–1603) were frequent visitors to the castle. [7]
Guildford Castle, 2015 (32) (21688488881).jpg Guildford Castle 51°14′04″N0°34′21″W / 51.234314°N 0.572431°W / 51.234314; -0.572431 c. 1086 ADPossibly built by William the Conqueror after the 1066 invasion of England. [8]
Starborough Castle 2011.jpg Starborough Castle 51°10′42″N0°02′19″E / 51.1783°N 0.03864°E / 51.1783; 0.03864 1341 ADFortified manor house. Remodeled in the Gothic revival style in the 18th century and converted into a garden house. [9]
Waverley abbey panorama.jpg Waverley Abbey 51°12′00″N0°45′36″W / 51.200°N 0.760°W / 51.200; -0.760 1128 ADThe first Cistercian abbey established in England. [10]
Wye-college.jpg Wye College 51°11′02″N0°56′20″E / 51.18400°N 0.93893°E / 51.18400; 0.93893 1447 ADA rare, surviving example of medieval chantry college buildings. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Scheduled monuments in Surrey". Historic England. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Scheduled Ancient Monuments in the Historic County of Dorset". Ancient Monuments UK. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Scheduled Monuments". Historic England. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Betchworth castle". Historic England. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Brockham Lime Works: lime kilns and hearthstone mine". Historic England. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Caesar's Camp". Bracknell Forest Council. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Farnham Castle". Farnham Castle. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Guildford Castle". Guildford Borough. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Starborough castle". Historic England. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "Waverly Abbey". English Heritage. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "The medieval college of St Gregory and St Martin at Wye". Historic England. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
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