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Town wall section E of Belmont Crescent is a fragment of the medieval defences of Ludlow, Shropshire, dating to the thirteenth century or later. The surviving section consists of stone walling that forms part of the extensive fortification system that once enclosed the town. This particular stretch of the wall, located at Belmont Crescent, represents part of the broader circuit of town walls that protected Ludlow's growing commercial and residential areas during the medieval period. The preservation of this section contributes to the understanding of Ludlow's urban development and medieval defensive architecture.
Town wall section E of Belmont Crescent is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003710. View the official record →
Town wall section E of Belmont Crescent is a fragment of the medieval defences of Ludlow, Shropshire, dating to the thirteenth century or later. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003710.
Town wall section E of Belmont Crescent 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 1003710.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross SW of St Giles Church (1.6 km), Moated site, fishponds and ridge and furrow cultivation remains, 260m south west of Betton Alkmere (3.4 km), The Burgs (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Town wall section E of Belmont Crescent'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.
Town wall section E of Belmont Crescent stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is siltstone and sandstone with subordinate mudstone.