Scheduled monuments in Leicester


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

NameLocationCommentsDateGrid referenceSM & HE numbersReferencesImage
Aylestone Medieval Packhorse BridgeAylestoneNow 50m long, originally perhaps 200m. Also known as The 'Roman' bridge, Aylestone15th century?SK567009
SM00010
Beaumont Leys Medieval EarthworksCastle Hill, Astill Lodge RoadIncludes remains of preceptory, mounds, fishpond and damMedievalSK565092
SM17095
Belgrave BridgeThurcaston Road, BelgraveSix-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
SM00031
Birds Nest SiteBattersbee RoadLodge surrounded by a moat, now barely visible, and used as a recreation pitch.14th centurySK552059
SM17027
The HollowEvingtonMoated medieval manorial complex with fishpondsMedievalSK626027
SM17026
Jewry Wall and nearby remainsSt Nicholas CircleRoman remains, some of which are incorporated into St Nicholas' Church, LeicesterRoman, Anglo-SaxonSK582044
SM17154
King William's BridgeSheepwash Lane, Anstey, LeicestershireTwo-arch packhorse bridge17th century?SK556089
SM00195
Leicester AbbeyAbbey ParkIncludes the Abbey Ruins, Abbot Penny's Wall, Cavendish House and Ornamental GardensFrom 12th centurySK583058
SM17131
Leicester Castle and the Magazine GatewayCastle Yard, Castle Park, The NewarkeIncludes the Castle Mound, Turret Gateway, Great Hall, 'Dungeon'/John of Gaunt's cellar, and the Magazine GatewayMedievalSK582041
SM17127
Raw DykesAylestone RoadPurpose uncertain: possibly Roman AqueductRomanSK583026
SM30218