Scheduled monuments in Warwickshire


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

This is a partial list of scheduled monuments in Warwickshire.
ImageNameLocationDateNotes
Alvecote Priory1159 ADRuined Benedictine Priory.
Astley Castle16th centuryRuined fortified manor house. The house was a Parliamentary stronghold during the English Civil War.
Baddesley Clinton13th centuryThe moated manor house was a sanctuary for persecuted Catholics in the 1590s, who were hidden in secret chambers in the house.
Bidford BridgeEarly 15th centuryThe packhorse bridge was partially destroyed in 1644 by the army of Charles I to protect his retreat from Worcester to Oxford.
Maxstoke PrioryEarly 14th centuryA good example of a late-medieval Augustinian priory.
Tripontium47 ADSmall Roman town that was established in the 1st century AD and continued until the 4th century AD.
Warwick Castle1068 ADBuilt by William the Conqueror. One of the best known castles of the Hundred Years War. Excellent example of a medieval castle.