Scheduled monuments in Warwickshire

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There are 199 scheduled monuments in the county of Warwickshire, England. [1] These protected sites date in some cases from the Neolithic period, and include medieval moated sites, ruined abbeys, castles, and medieval bridges. [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 Warwickshire

This is a partial list of scheduled monuments in Warwickshire.

ImageNameLocationDateNotes
Old Priory at Alvecote - geograph.org.uk - 1323100.jpg Alvecote Priory 52°38′03″N1°37′50″W / 52.63408°N 1.63056°W / 52.63408; -1.63056 1159 ADRuined Benedictine Priory. [4]
Astley Castle Front Elevation.JPG Astley Castle 52°30′09″N1°32′33″W / 52.5024°N 1.5424°W / 52.5024; -1.5424 16th century [5] Ruined fortified manor house. The house was a Parliamentary stronghold during the English Civil War.
Baddesley Clinton House - geograph.org.uk - 5546576.jpg Baddesley Clinton 52°20′25″N1°42′34″W / 52.34032°N 1.70934°W / 52.34032; -1.70934 13th centuryThe moated manor house was a sanctuary for persecuted Catholics in the 1590's, who were hidden in secret chambers in the house. [6]
Uk-bidford-on-avon-1.jpg Bidford Bridge 52°09′50″N1°51′24″W / 52.1639°N 1.8566°W / 52.1639; -1.8566 Early 15th centuryThe packhorse bridge was partially destroyed in 1644 by the army of Charles I to protect his retreat from Worcester to Oxford. [7]
Maxstoke Gatehouse.JPG Maxstoke Priory 52°28′41″N1°39′22″W / 52.47808°N 1.65624°W / 52.47808; -1.65624 Early 14th centuryA good example of a late-medieval Augustinian priory. [8]
Tripontium bathouse remains.jpg Tripontium 52°24′33″N1°12′46″W / 52.409152°N 1.212683°W / 52.409152; -1.212683 47 ADSmall Roman town that was established in the 1st century AD and continued until the 4th century AD. [9]
Warwick Castle May 2016.jpg Warwick Castle 52°16′46″N01°35′05″W / 52.27944°N 1.58472°W / 52.27944; -1.58472 1068 ADBuilt by William the Conqueror. One of the best known castles of the Hundred Years War. Excellent example of a medieval castle. [10]

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There are 486 scheduled monuments in the county of Norfolk, England. These protected sites date in some cases from the Neolithic period, and include barrows, medieval settlements, ruined abbeys, castles, and windmills. 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.

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References

  1. ↑ "Scheduled monuments in Warwickshire". 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. ↑ "Alvecote priory and dovecote". Historic England. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Astley Castle". Historic England. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "About Baddesley Clinton". National Trust. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Medieval and later Medieval Bidford". Warwickshire County Council. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Maxstoke Priory and moated site". Historic England. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "SITE OF TRIPONTIUM ROMAN SETTLEMENT". Our Warwickshire. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "Warwick Castle". Historic England. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
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