Scheduled monuments in Nottinghamshire


This is a list of Scheduled monuments in Nottingamshire, a county in England.
In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a "nationally important" archaeological site or historic building that has been given protection against unauthorised change by being placed on a list by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport; English Heritage takes the leading role in identifying such sites. 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 20,000 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.
Nottinghamshire has over 150 Scheduled Monuments including various Roman, medieval and Civil War sites, buildings and ruins.
ImageNameFeatureLocationNotes
All Saints Church and graveyardChurchAnnesley, AshfieldRemains of medieval C13th church and graveyard. The church was abandoned when a new church for the colliery village of Annesley was built in 1874.
Anglian high cross in the churchyard of St Helen's ChurchCrossStapleford, Broxtowe
Annesley motte and bailey castleCastleAnnesley, Ashfield
Archbishop's PalaceBuildingSouthwellThe palace dates from the 14th Century. Cardinal Wolsey lived here. The arrest of Charles Ӏ was formalised here, following his capture in Southwell.
Averham moat and enclosureMoated siteAverham, Newark
Beacon Hill campSettlementGringley on the Hill, Bassetlaw
Beauvale PrioryBuildingGreasley, BroxtowePriory established at Beauvale in 1343 for the Carthusian Order by Sir Nicholas de Cantilupe, with Royal consent from Edward III.
Beeston LodgeBuildingClipstone, MansfieldThe 14th century site was a fortified agricultural community enclosed by Edward II as an addendum to the south-west of Clipstone Park.
Bestwood Colliery engine houseBuildingBestwood St. AlbansThe country's only example of a vertical duplex steam winding engine. Built in 1873 at the Worsley Mesnes Ironworks, Wigan. The pit closed in 1967.
Bingham medieval settlementSettlementBinghamImmediately west of Carnarvon School
Blyth New BridgeBridgeBlyth, BassetlawGrade I listed bridge, built by John Carr in 1770, which carries the A634 over the River Ryton.
Blyth PrioryBuildingBlyth, BassetlawBlyth Priory was founded in 1088 by Roger de Busli, as a house of Benedictine Monks.
Blyth SchoolBuildingBlyth, Bassetlaw
Bothamsall motte and bailey castle and hollow wayCastleBothamsall, BassetlawOverlooking the River Meden
Bowl barrow at HolbeckBarrowHolbeck, Bassetlaw240m SSE of Woodend Farm
Bowl barrow at LaxtonBarrowLaxton and Moorhouse, Newark70m South of church of St Michael
Bowl barrow at PerlethorpeBarrowPerlethorpe cum Budby, Newark452m NW of Cameleon Lodge
Bowl barrow at ThorpeBarrowThorpe, Newark160m SE of Wharf Farm
Castle HillCastleThurgarton, Newark
Castle Hill fortified manorFortAshfield
Civil War defencesMilitaryCoddington, Newark270m and 300m West of Vale Farm
Civil War fieldwork on Crankley PointMilitarySouth Muskham, Newark
Civil War gun battery at ShelfordMilitaryShelford and Newton, Rushcliffe50m SW of St Peters and St Paul's Church
Civil War gun battery and covered wayMilitaryWiverton Hall, RushcliffeImmediately SE of Wiverton Hall
Civil War redoubt at NewarkMilitaryNewark550m SE of Valley Farm
Civil War redoubt at NewarkMilitaryNewark680m NW of Dairy Farm
Civil War redoubt at South MuskhamMilitarySouth Muskham, Newark580m ENE of sugar refinery
Civil War redoubt on Beacon HillMilitaryNewark550m NW of The Firs
Civil War redoubt on Crankley PointMilitarySouth Muskham, Newark
Civil War sconce at NewarkMilitaryNewark650m NW of Devon Bridge
Civil War Sconce at South MuskhamMilitarySouth Muskham, Newark150m West of Muskham Bridge
Civil War town defences within the Friary GardenMilitaryNewark
Coal mining remains at Broad Oak FarmMiningStrelley, Broxtowe
Cockpit Hill, Ramsdale ParkEarthworkCalvertonA circular earthwork bank of a hillfort, excavated in 1974.
Cranmer's MoundMoated siteAslockton, RushcliffeMotte castle, prospect mound, moated fishponds, enclosure, hollow way and ridge and furrow
Creswell Gorge Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites, including Pinhole Cave, Mother Grundy's Parlour and Robin Hood's CaveSettlementCreswell, WorksopCreswell Crags is a limestone gorge on the border between Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, near the villages of Creswell and Whitwell. The cliffs in the ravine contain several caves that were occupied during the last ice age, between around 43,000 and 10,000 years ago. Its caves contain the northernmost cave art in Europe.
Creswell Gorge Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites, including Boat House Cave and Church Hole CaveSettlementCreswell, WorksopSee above
Crococalana Roman townSettlementCollingham, NewarkBrough was the site of the Roman town of Crococalana, which grew around a military fort of the 1st century. The town spread along the Fosse Way for about a mile, and had ditched defences.
Cross in St Michael's churchyardCrossLaxton and Moorhouse, Newark
Cuckney CastleCastleCuckney, BassetlawA motte and bailey fortress founded by Thomas de Cuckney. The low remains can be found at the edge of the churchyard of St Mary's Church, Norton Cuckney.
Dog Island moat near GainsboroughMoated siteBeckingham, Bassetlaw
Dovecote at Barnby HallBuildingBarnby in the Willows, Newark250m NW of Barnby Hall
Dovecote at FlinthamBuildingFlintham, Rushcliffe240m East of Home Farm
Dovecote at Manor FarmBuildingBarton in Fabis, Rushcliffe
Earlshaw Hall moatMoated siteCaunton, Newark
Earthwork to East of WellowEarthworkWellow
Fishponds at AnnesleyPondsAnnesley, Ashfield170m South of Damstead Farm
Fishponds at AshfieldPondsAshfield220m East of St Wilfrid's Church
Fishponds at BroxtowePondsBroxtowe90m south east St Mary's Church
Fishponds at LaxtonPondsLaxton and Moorhouse, Newark220m SW of St Michael's Church
Fleet Plantation moated siteMoated siteRampton, Bassetlaw
Formal and water gardens at Shireoaks HallGardensShireoaks, Bassetlaw
Fountain Dale moatMoated siteLindhurst, Newark
Fox Wood earthworksEarthworkCalvertonSite of a hillfort with oval ditches and banks.
Gaddick Hill medieval motte and bailey castle and post-medieval manor houseCastleEgmanton, Newark
Greasley CastleCastleGreasley, BroxtoweIn 1340 Sir Nicholas de Cantelupe converted his manor house into Greasley Castle. Greasley Castle Farm now stands on the site.
Gun platformMilitarySouth Muskham, Newark440m SE of Muskham Bridge
Haughton ChapelBuildingHaughton, BassetlawRuin of St James' church at Haughton. The earliest parts of the building are 12th-century. The roof was lost in 1915.
Haughton decoy and motte and bailey castleCastleHaughton, Bassetlaw
Hawton moated site, fishpond, Civil War redoubt and ridge and furrowMoated siteHawton, Newark
Hayton Castle moated site and fishpondMoated siteHayton, Bassetlaw
Henge at BinghamHengeBingham, Rushcliffe850m SE of Foss Road Farm
Henge at GunthorpeHengeGunthorpe, Newark120m South of Lodge Farm
Iron Age settlementSettlementSouth Muskham, Newark
Jordan CastleCastleWellow, NewarkRingwork, fortified manor, hollow way, fishpond and ridge and furrow
Kilvington medieval settlement and part of an open field systemSettlementKilvington, Newark400m SW of Staunton Hall
King John's PalaceBuildingKing's Clipstone, MansfieldRemains of a former medieval royal residence in Clipstone. It has been known as "King John's Palace" since the 18th century. It was previously known as the "King's Houses", built for Henry II from 1176 within a deer park.
King's Mill ViaductBridgeMansfieldFive arch viaduct built by Josiah Jessop to carry the Mansfield & Pinxton Railway, a horse-drawn railway constructed in 1819 to transport stone and lime from Mansfield to the head of the Pinxton branch of the Cromford Canal. The structure remained in use as part of a siding until 1970. The viaduct now carries a footpath.
Langford medieval villageSettlementLangford, NewarkIncludes moat and open field system
450m NW of Elmtree Farm
Little Carlton medieval village and part of the meadow field systemSettlementSouth Muskham, NewarkEarthworks and buried remains of Little Carlton medieval village, referred to as Carleton in the Domesday Book of 1086.
Manor Farm moatMoated siteScrooby, Bassetlaw
Margidunum Roman StationSettlementBingham, RushcliffeThe Roman camp of Margidunum is situated on the Fosse Way, halfway between Leicester and Lincoln.
Market cross at GringleyCrossGringley on the Hill, BassetlawStone cross at the junction of Cross Hill and High Street. A plaque on the steps of the cross states that a market charter was granted to the village on 2 November 1252.
Market cross, Kirkby in AshfieldCrossAshfield
Markham Moor Bridge BridgeWest Drayton, Bassetlaw
Mattersey Priory Gilbertine monasteryBuildingMattersey, BassetlawThe priory was founded by Roger FitzRalph in 1185, and was dedicated to St Helen. It was constructed on a gravel island in the River Idle.
Medieval market cross and 19th century commemorative crossCrossColston Bassett, Rushcliffe
Medieval settlement and open field systemSettlementWest Burton, BassetlawImmediately SE of Low Farm
Medieval settlement and remains of open fieldsSettlementEast Stoke, NewarkImmediately west of East Stoke village
Medieval settlement including a moated site and open field systemSettlementWest Markham, BassetlawImmediately NE and South of Hall Farm
Medieval villageSettlementSibthorpe, RushcliffeIncluding monastic college, chapel, moat, fishponds, dovecote and open field system
200m South of Manor Farm
Minor Romano-British villaBuildingCar Colston, RushcliffeMoat and associated medieval manorial and village earthworks, including six fishponds
Moat and fishpond at StrelleyMoated siteStrelley, Broxtowe240m SE of All Saints' Church
Moat, fishpond, enclosures, hollow way and postmill moundMoated siteKinoulton, Rushcliffe600m NW of Barland Fields
Moat, three fishponds, enclosures, hollow way and part of a road at Hall YardMoated siteWeston, Newark
Moat, two fishponds, boundary bank and ditch and two leatsMoated siteWhatton-in-the-Vale, Rushcliffe
Moat, two fishponds, fishstews and pond bayMoated siteCoddington, NewarkWest of Balderton Lane
Moated fishpond complexMoated siteEgmanton, NewarkWith moat, fishstews, seven fishponds with sluices, ridge and furrow and a leat
Moated siteMoated siteNewark750m NW of Dairy Farm
Moated site and fishpond east of Misson villageMoated siteMisson, Bassetlaw
Moated site and fishpondsMoated siteRushcliffe225m North of Wiverton Hall
Moated site west of Church RoadMoated siteHarby, Newark
Moated site, fishponds and decoy pondMoated siteWinkburn, Newark490m NW of Park Spring Farm
Motte and bailey castle adjacent to River TrentCastleEast Bridgford, Rushcliffe
Motte and bailey castle and associated medieval and post-medieval manorial remains, including six fishpondsCastleLaxton and Moorhouse, Newark
Mound at OxtonEarthworkOxton270m West of Moorfields Farm
Mound at Syke Breck FarmEarthworkBlidworth
Mound, East of Haywood Oaks FarmEarthworkBlidworth
Mound on Hamilton HillEarthworkAshfield
Mound, South of Sand LaneEarthworkBesthorpe, Newark
Newark CastleCastleNewarkCastle was founded in Newark-on-Trent in the mid 12th century by Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln. Originally a timber castle, it was rebuilt in stone towards the end of the century. Dismantled in the 17th century after the English Civil War, the castle was restored in the 19th century.
Newark town wall DefencesNewark
Newbold medieval settlement and part of the open field systemSettlementKinoulton, Rushcliffe330m NE of Manor Farm
Norwell Woodhouse moat and fishpondMoated siteNorwell, Newark
Old Hall moat and two fishpondsMoated siteNorwell, Newark
Old Trent BridgeBridgeRushcliffe, NottinghamReplaced by the current Trent Bridge in 1871.
Oldox campSettlementOxtonHill-fort that is roughly triangular and encloses 1.5 acres. Roman coins in a pot and a Saxon burial have been found here.
Papplewick Pumping StationBuildingPapplewickNear the village of Papplewick, built by Nottingham Corporation Water Department between 1881 and 1884 to pump water from the Bunter sandstone to provide drinking water to the City of Nottingham.
Queen's SconceMilitaryDevon Park, NewarkCivil War sconce built by the Royalist army as part of the defences around Newark-on-Trent. The earthwork is larger than 100m x 100m with 9m high ramparts.
Rectangular barrows at North MuskhamBarrowNorth Muskham, Newark
Ringwork at Kingshaugh FarmEarthworkEast Markham, Bassetlaw
Rolleston ManorMoated siteRolleston, NewarkThree moats, eight fishponds with sluices, ridge and furrow and a leat
2 Roman camps at CalvertonSettlementCalvertonFlat present fields have no standing remains. Buried structures are clearly visible though on aerial photographs. The site is about 300m x 300m.
At the junction of Whinbush Lane and B6386, 350m NE of Lodge Farm
Hoards of Roman coins have also been found in Calverton as recently as 1960.
Roman camp at FarnsfieldSettlementFarnsfieldNo standing remains in the present fields but excavations in 1978 revealed Roman defensive ditches and remains. Outlines of the camp structure are clearly visible on aerial photos, including the satellite view on Google Maps.
The camp was about 200m x 200m.
By Longland Lane, 470m South of Carr Banks Farm
Roman camp at HolmeSettlementHolme, Newark750m East of Church Cottages
Roman fort and a section of Roman roadFortScaftworth, Bassetlaw350m NW of Holly House Farm
Roman site on Red HillSettlementThrumpton, Rushcliffe
Roman vexillation fortressFortEdingley, Southwell310m and 530m South of Osmanthorpe Manor
Roman villa at OldcoatesBuildingStyrrup with Oldcotes, Bassetlaw
Roman villa complex and Anglo-Saxon cemeteryBuildingSouthwell
Roman villa at MansfieldBuildingMansfieldESE of Northfield House
Romano-British nucleated enclosed settlement and Roman villa complex at Glebe FarmSettlementBarton in Fabis, Rushcliffe
Round Hill at LambleyLambley, Gedling
Rufford Abbey Cistercian monasteryBuildingRuffordMonastic precinct, water-management works, pre-monastic open-field system and post-medieval building
Saxon cemeteryCemeteryUpper Broughton, RushcliffeSW of Broughton Lodge
Segelocum Roman townSettlementSturton Le Steeple, Bassetlaw
Settlement at CromwellSettlementCromwell, Newark1200m West of Cromwell Village
Settlement site at MortonSettlementFiskerton cum Morton, Newark
Site at CromwellCromwell, Newark
NNE of village		Discovered by aerial photography
Site of Abbey ChurchNewstead
Site of Ad Pontem, Stoke by NewarkThorpe, Newark
Site of Old Hall, South of Haughton Hall FarmHaughton, Bassetlaw
Site of pit alignmentsSouth Muskham, Newark
Skegby Manor HouseBuildingAshfieldRemains of a medieval hall and earthwork from the early C13th.
Immediately SE of Pond Cottage
Slight univallate hillfortFortFarnsfieldVisible remains of Iron Age Hillfort are an earthwork bank surrounded by a ditch. Buried remains, pottery frgaments, Roman tiles and a Bronze Age axe have been found here.
170m West of Combs Farm
St Helen's ChurchChurchSouth Wheatley, Bassetlaw
St Mary's ChurchChurchColston Bassett, Rushcliffe
St Wilfrid's Church and churchyardChurchKinoulton, RushcliffeAbandoned at the end of the eighteenth century, when the church was moved closer to the village
Standing cross at CollinghamCrossCollingham, NewarkOn the West side of High Street
Standing cross at HolmeCrossHolme, Newark140m North of The Old Hall
Standing cross at North MuskhamCrossNorth Muskham, Newark300m North of Trent Farm
Standing cross known as Beaumond CrossCrossNewarkRelocated to London Road Gardens from the south end of Carter Gate, a much weathered 15th century cross shaft repaired and ornamented in 1778, restored again in 1801.
Standing cross known as Bottom CrossCrossLinby
Standing cross known as Top CrossCrossLinby
Standing cross on Church Street, Mansfield WoodhouseCrossMansfield
Standing cross on Upper Broughton village greenCrossUpper Broughton, Rushcliffe
Standing cross on Walkeringham village greenCrossWalkeringham, Bassetlaw
Succession of rectilinear enclosures SW of Shelford ManorEnclosureShelford and Newton, Rushcliffe
Thorpe in the Glebe medieval settlementSettlementThorpe in the Glebe, RushcliffeIncluding church site and open field system
Three round barrows on Laxton CommonBarrowLaxton and Moorhouse, Newark
Timber circleHengeEast Stoke, Newark430m NE of Stoke Fields Farm
Two moats and five fishponds at Top GreenMoated siteSibthorpe, Rushcliffe
Wansley Hall manorial siteBuildingBagthorpe, AshfieldRemains of medieval Hall which was built c.1200AD.
West BridgeBridgeClumber Park
Whimpton Moor medieval village and moated siteSettlementRagnall, Bassetlaw
Wigthorpe medieval settlement and part of the open field systemSettlementCarlton in Lindrick, BassetlawImmediately North of Wigthorpe Farm
Willoughby deserted medieval villageSettlementNorwell, NewarkPost-medieval moated manor, church, six fishponds, ridge and furrow and hollow way
Worksop CastleCastleBassetlawEleventh century motte castle and twelfth century shell keep castle