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Blesswell Grange is a scheduled ancient monument located in Leicestershire, England. The site represents the remains of a medieval grange, a type of outlying agricultural estate or farm that was typically managed by a monastic house or ecclesiastical institution. Such granges formed an important part of the medieval economy, functioning as centres for food production and resource management on behalf of their parent establishments. The physical remains at Blesswell Grange reflect the settlement patterns and agricultural organisation characteristic of the medieval period in the East Midlands.
Blesswell Grange is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008815. View the official record →
Blesswell Grange is a scheduled ancient monument located in Leicestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008815.
Blesswell Grange is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1008815.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross in St Egelwin's churchyard (2.8 km), Moated grange at Spinney Farm, Melton Mowbray (5.1 km), Moated site at Ab Kettleby (5.9 km).
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