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Scheduled monuments in Surrey
List of scheduled monuments in the county of Surrey, England

There are 199 scheduled monuments in the county of Surrey, England. These protected sites date in some cases from the Neolithic period, and include medieval moated sites, ruined abbeys, castles, and bowl barrows. 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.

Notable scheduled monuments in Surrey

This is a partial list of scheduled monuments in Surrey.

ImageNameLocationDateNotes
Betchworth Castle51°14′15″N 0°17′44″W / 51.2375°N 0.2956°W / 51.2375; -0.29561449 ADRuined fortified medieval house.4
Brockham Limeworks51°14′53″N 0°16′30″W / 51.248°N 0.275°W / 51.248; -0.275mid-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
Caesar's Camp51°14′35″N 0°48′14″W / 51.243°N 0.804°W / 51.243; -0.804Iron AgeA multivallate Iron Age hill fort.6
Farnham Castle51°13′08″N 0°48′09″W / 51.219°N 0.8025°W / 51.219; -0.80251138 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 Castle51°14′04″N 0°34′21″W / 51.234314°N 0.572431°W / 51.234314; -0.572431c. 1086 ADPossibly built by William the Conqueror after the 1066 invasion of England.8
Starborough Castle51°10′42″N 0°02′19″E / 51.1783°N 0.03864°E / 51.1783; 0.038641341 ADFortified manor house. Remodeled in the Gothic revival style in the 18th century and converted into a garden house.9
Waverley Abbey51°12′00″N 0°45′36″W / 51.200°N 0.760°W / 51.200; -0.7601128 ADThe first Cistercian abbey established in England.10
Wye College51°11′02″N 0°56′20″E / 51.18400°N 0.93893°E / 51.18400; 0.938931447 ADA rare, surviving example of medieval chantry college buildings.11

See also

References

  1. "Scheduled monuments in Surrey". Historic England. Retrieved 14 February 2024. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/results/?search=surrey&searchType=NHLE+Simple&facetValues=facet_cb_url_Scheduling%3AScheduling%3Ahcgrade%7C ↩

  2. "Scheduled Ancient Monuments in the Historic County of Dorset". Ancient Monuments UK. Retrieved 14 February 2024. https://ancientmonuments.uk/historic-county/dorset ↩

  3. "Scheduled Monuments". Historic England. Retrieved 14 February 2024. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/what-is-designation/scheduled-monuments/ ↩

  4. "Betchworth castle". Historic England. Retrieved 14 February 2024. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1017996?section=official-list-entry ↩

  5. "Brockham Lime Works: lime kilns and hearthstone mine". Historic England. Retrieved 14 February 2024. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1021322?section=official-list-entry ↩

  6. "Caesar's Camp". Bracknell Forest Council. Retrieved 14 February 2024. https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/parks-and-countryside/parks-visit/caesars-camp ↩

  7. "Farnham Castle". Farnham Castle. Retrieved 14 February 2024. https://www.farnhamcastle.com/the-castle/history/ ↩

  8. "Guildford Castle". Guildford Borough. Retrieved 14 February 2024. https://www.guildford.gov.uk/article/25594/About-Guildford-Castle ↩

  9. "Starborough castle". Historic England. Retrieved 14 February 2024. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1017522?section=official-list-entry ↩

  10. "Waverly Abbey". English Heritage. Retrieved 14 February 2024. https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/waverley-abbey/ ↩

  11. "The medieval college of St Gregory and St Martin at Wye". Historic England. Retrieved 14 February 2024. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1010349?section=official-list-entry ↩