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Jewry Wall is a scheduled ancient monument in Leicester that comprises the substantial masonry remains of a Roman bath house and palaestra, together with evidence of later Anglo-Saxon religious occupation. The most prominent surviving feature is a large section of the Roman bath building's outer wall, which stands approximately thirty feet high and demonstrates the scale and engineering quality of Roman Leicester, known as Ratae Corieltauvorum, during the second and third centuries. The wall forms part of what was once an extensive bathing complex with attached gymnasium (palaestra), typical of major provincial Roman centres. The site was subsequently reused in the Anglo-Saxon period, with archaeological evidence indicating the establishment of a church on the location, reflecting the common practice of early medieval communities repurposing substantial Roman structures for religious purposes.
Jewry Wall: remains of a Roman bath house, palaestra and Anglo-Saxon church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013312. View the official record →
Jewry Wall is a scheduled ancient monument in Leicester that comprises the substantial masonry remains of a Roman bath house and palaestra, together with evidence of later Anglo-Saxon religious occupation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013312.
Jewry Wall: remains of a Roman bath house, palaestra and Anglo-Saxon church 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 1013312.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Leicester Castle and the Magazine Gateway (0.3 km), The Raw Dykes Roman aqueduct (1.9 km), The 'Roman' bridge, Aylestone (3.8 km).
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