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The site of abbey church and claustral buildings is a scheduled monument in Leicestershire comprising the archaeological remains of a medieval religious community. The site represents the layout and structural footprint of monastic buildings that would have included the abbey church and associated claustral ranges organised around a central cloister, typical of substantial medieval priories or abbeys. These remains are significant for understanding medieval monastic planning and organisation, and the site retains buried archaeological deposits and earthwork features that document its former extent and use. The monuments date to the medieval period, and their survival as scheduled archaeological remains makes them important sources for the study of religious life and monastic economy in medieval Leicestershire.
Site of abbey church and claustral buildings is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005074. View the official record →
The site of abbey church and claustral buildings is a scheduled monument in Leicestershire comprising the archaeological remains of a medieval religious community. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005074.
Site of abbey church and claustral buildings 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 1005074.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle mound (0.8 km), Sauvey Castle (1.3 km), Defended enclosure on Robin-a-tiptoe Hill (2.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Site of abbey church and claustral buildings's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Site of abbey church and claustral buildings stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.