Scheduled monuments in Surrey


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 Castle1449 ADRuined fortified medieval house.
Brockham Limeworksmid-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.
Caesar's CampIron AgeA multivallate Iron Age hill fort.
Farnham Castle1138 ADHome of the Bishops of Winchester for 800 years. King John and Elizabeth I were frequent visitors to the castle.
Guildford Castlec. 1086 ADPossibly built by William the Conqueror after the 1066 invasion of England.
Starborough Castle1341 ADFortified manor house. Remodeled in the Gothic revival style in the 18th century and converted into a garden house.
Waverley Abbey1128 ADThe first Cistercian abbey established in England.
Wye College1447 ADA rare, surviving example of medieval chantry college buildings.