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St Mary and St Lazarus Hospital, moated site and two fishponds, Burton Lazars is a medieval monastic establishment in Leicestershire dating from the twelfth century onwards. The site comprises the earthwork remains of a hospital or lazar house, surrounded by a substantial moat, along with two associated fishponds which served both practical and economic functions typical of medieval religious communities. The moated enclosure represents the physical boundaries of the institutional precinct, while the fishponds indicate the agricultural resources maintained to support the community. The site remains visible as earthwork features and forms an important record of medieval charitable and religious provision in the English Midlands.
St Mary and St Lazarus Hospital, moated site and two fishponds, Burton Lazars is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012242. View the official record →
St Mary and St Lazarus Hospital, moated site and two fishponds, Burton Lazars is a medieval monastic establishment in Leicestershire dating from the twelfth century onwards. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012242.
St Mary and St Lazarus Hospital, moated site and two fishponds, Burton Lazars 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 1012242.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated grange (1.6 km), Medieval settlement remains immediately north east and 210m south east of White House Farm (2.7 km), Garden, moat and five fishponds at Kirby Bellars (4.5 km).
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