Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSysonby Grange, 450m west of Sysonby Farm

Sysonby Grange, 450m west of Sysonby Farm

England
List entry 1016317
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Sysonby Grange is a medieval grange, a dependent agricultural estate of a religious house, located in Leicestershire. The site lies approximately 450 metres west of Sysonby Farm and represents the physical remains of monastic land management during the medieval period. As a grange, it would have functioned as an outlying farm worked by lay brothers or servants to generate income and provisions for its parent monastery. The monument survives as earthworks and is protected as a scheduled ancient monument, preserving evidence of medieval monastic economy and the organisation of religious estates in the English Midlands.

Sysonby Grange, 450m west of Sysonby Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016317. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Sysonby Grange, 450m west of Sysonby Farm?

Sysonby Grange is a medieval grange, a dependent agricultural estate of a religious house, located in Leicestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016317.

Who is responsible for protecting Sysonby Grange, 450m west of Sysonby Farm?

Sysonby Grange, 450m west of Sysonby Farm 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 1016317.

What other scheduled monuments are near Sysonby Grange, 450m west of Sysonby Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Mount motte at Melton Mowbray (2.4 km), Moated grange at Spinney Farm, Melton Mowbray (2.5 km), Medieval settlement remains immediately north east and 210m south east of White House Farm (3.1 km).

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