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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.

Image Name Location Date Notes
Betchworth Castle 51°14′15″N 0°17′44″W / 51.2375°N 0.2956°W / 51.2375; -0.2956 1449 AD Ruined fortified medieval house.
Brockham Limeworks 51°14′53″N 0°16′30″W / 51.248°N 0.275°W / 51.248; -0.275 mid-19th century Two well-preserved lime kilns that are important examples of two 19th-century lime kiln types, the flare kiln and the Brockham-patent kiln.
Caesar's Camp 51°14′35″N 0°48′14″W / 51.243°N 0.804°W / 51.243; -0.804 Iron Age A multivallate Iron Age hill fort.
Farnham Castle 51°13′08″N 0°48′09″W / 51.219°N 0.8025°W / 51.219; -0.8025 1138 AD Home of the Bishops of Winchester for 800 years. King John (1166–1216) and Elizabeth I (1533–1603) were frequent visitors to the castle.
Guildford Castle 51°14′04″N 0°34′21″W / 51.234314°N 0.572431°W / 51.234314; -0.572431 c. 1086 AD Possibly built by William the Conqueror after the 1066 invasion of England.
Starborough Castle 51°10′42″N 0°02′19″E / 51.1783°N 0.03864°E / 51.1783; 0.03864 1341 AD Fortified manor house. Remodeled in the Gothic revival style in the 18th century and converted into a garden house.
Waverley Abbey 51°12′00″N 0°45′36″W / 51.200°N 0.760°W / 51.200; -0.760 1128 AD The first Cistercian abbey established in England.
Wye College 51°11′02″N 0°56′20″E / 51.18400°N 0.93893°E / 51.18400; 0.93893 1447 AD A rare, surviving example of medieval chantry college buildings.

See also

References

  1. "Scheduled monuments in Surrey". 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. "Betchworth castle". Historic England. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  5. "Brockham Lime Works: lime kilns and hearthstone mine". Historic England. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  6. "Caesar's Camp". Bracknell Forest Council. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  7. "Farnham Castle". Farnham Castle. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  8. "Guildford Castle". Guildford Borough. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  9. "Starborough castle". Historic England. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  10. "Waverly Abbey". English Heritage. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  11. "The medieval college of St Gregory and St Martin at Wye". Historic England. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
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