Scheduled monuments in Shropshire

List of scheduled monuments in the county of Shropshire, England

There are 499 scheduled monuments in the county of Shropshire, England.[1] These protected sites date in some cases from the Neolithic period, and include stone circles, ruined abbeys, castles, Iron Age hillforts and Roman villas.[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 Shropshire

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This is a partial list of scheduled monuments in Shropshire.

Image  | Name  | Location  | Date  | Notes

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| Albrighton Moat | 52°38′33″N 2°16′35″W﻿ / ﻿52.64248°N 2.27627°W﻿ / 52.64248; -2.27627 | 13th or 14th century  | Moated site preserving remains of an early medieval building[4]
| Bury Walls | 52°50′34″N 2°37′43″W﻿ / ﻿52.84278°N 2.62861°W﻿ / 52.84278; -2.62861 | Iron Age | Iron Age hillfort[5]
| Haughmond Abbey | 52°43′56″N 2°40′49″W﻿ / ﻿52.73224°N 2.68033°W﻿ / 52.73224; -2.68033 | Early 12th century  | Ruined Augustinian monastery.[6]
| The Iron Bridge | 52°37′38″N 2°29′08″W﻿ / ﻿52.62735°N 2.48550°W﻿ / 52.62735; -2.48550﻿ (The Iron Bridge) | 1777  | The first major cast iron bridge in the world; it spans the River Severn.
| Ludlow Castle | 52°22′02″N 2°43′23″W﻿ / ﻿52.3672°N 2.7230°W﻿ / 52.3672; -2.7230 | 1066–1085  | Ruined medieval castle. Henry VII's first son, Prince Arthur, died at Ludlow in 1502.[7]
| Shrewsbury Abbey | 52°42′27″N 2°44′39″W﻿ / ﻿52.70750°N 2.74417°W﻿ / 52.70750; -2.74417 | 1083  | Founded as a Benedictine monastery. Part of the abbey has continued to be used as a parish church.[8]
| Stokesay Castle | 52°25′49″N 2°49′53″W﻿ / ﻿52.4303°N 2.8313°W﻿ / 52.4303; -2.8313 | late 13th century  | An excellent example of a late medieval fortified manor houses.[9]
| Wenlock Priory | 52°35′51″N 2°33′19″W﻿ / ﻿52.59748°N 2.55532°W﻿ / 52.59748; -2.55532 | 1079–1082  | Ruined 12th-century monastery.[10]

## See also

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* Grade I listed buildings in Shropshire
* List of scheduled monuments in the United Kingdom

## References

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1. ^ "Scheduled monuments in Shropshire". Historic England. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
2. ^ "Scheduled Ancient Monuments in the Historic County of Dorset". Ancient Monuments UK. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
3. ^ "Scheduled Monuments". Historic England. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
4. ^ Historic England. "Moated site 330m (sic) south west of Humphreston Hall, Donington, Shropshire (1019023)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
5. ^ "Bury Walls: a large multivallate hillfort". History England. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
6. ^ "Haughmond Abbey: an Augustinian monastery on the site of an earlier religious foundation, a post-Dissolution residence and garden remains". Historic England. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
7. ^ "Ludlow Castle". Britain Express. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
8. ^ "Shrewsbury Abbey". Shrewsbury Abbey. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
9. ^ "Stokesay Castle". Historic England. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
10. ^ "Wenlock Priory". Historic England. Retrieved 11 February 2024.