Scheduled monuments in Warwickshire
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]
Notable scheduled monuments in Warwickshire[edit]
This is a partial list of scheduled monuments in Warwickshire.
| Image | Name | Location | Date | Notes |
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Alvecote Priory | 52°38′03″N 1°37′50″W / 52.63408°N 1.63056°W | 1159 AD | Ruined Benedictine Priory.[4] |
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Astley Castle | 52°30′09″N 1°32′33″W / 52.5024°N 1.5424°W | 16th century[5] | Ruined fortified manor house. The house was a Parliamentary stronghold during the English Civil War. |
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Baddesley Clinton | 52°20′25″N 1°42′34″W / 52.34032°N 1.70934°W | 13th century | The moated manor house was a sanctuary for persecuted Catholics in the 1590s, who were hidden in secret chambers in the house.[6] |
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Bidford Bridge | 52°09′50″N 1°51′24″W / 52.1639°N 1.8566°W | Early 15th century | The packhorse bridge was partially destroyed in 1644 by the army of Charles I to protect his retreat from Worcester to Oxford.[7] |
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Maxstoke Priory | 52°28′41″N 1°39′22″W / 52.47808°N 1.65624°W | Early 14th century | A good example of a late-medieval Augustinian priory.[8] |
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Tripontium | 52°24′33″N 1°12′46″W / 52.409152°N 1.212683°W | 47 AD | Small Roman town that was established in the 1st century AD and continued until the 4th century AD.[9] |
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Warwick Castle | 52°16′46″N 01°35′05″W / 52.27944°N 1.58472°W | 1068 AD | Built by William the Conqueror. One of the best known castles of the Hundred Years War. Excellent example of a medieval castle.[10] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Scheduled monuments in Warwickshire". Historic England. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Scheduled Ancient Monuments in the Historic County of Dorset". Ancient Monuments UK. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Scheduled Monuments". Historic England. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Alvecote priory and dovecote". Historic England. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Astley Castle". Historic England. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "About Baddesley Clinton". National Trust. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Medieval and later Medieval Bidford". Warwickshire County Council. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Maxstoke Priory and moated site". Historic England. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "SITE OF TRIPONTIUM ROMAN SETTLEMENT". Our Warwickshire. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Warwick Castle". Historic England. Retrieved 22 February 2024.