Scheduled monuments in Chesterfield

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This is a list of scheduled monuments in the Borough of Chesterfield in the English county of Derbyshire.

In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a "nationally important" archaeological site or historic building that has been given protection against unauthorised change by being placed on a list (or "schedule") by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport; English Heritage takes the leading role in identifying such sites.[1] Scheduled monuments are defined in the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 and the National Heritage Act 1983. There are about 20,000 scheduled monument entries on the list, which is maintained by English Heritage; more than one site can be included in a single entry.

While a scheduled monument can also be recognised as a listed building, English Heritage considers listed building status as a better way of protecting buildings than scheduled monument status. If a monument is considered by English Heritage to "no longer merit scheduling" it can be descheduled.[2]

Derbyshire has over 500 scheduled monuments including many stone cairns, stone circles, barrow burial mounds, lead mining relics, ancient settlements, and over 20 bridges.[3]

Image Name and reference Feature Location Notes
Brampton Barn[4] Barn Brampton
SK3638471155
Late 16th/early 17th-century barn with large cruck trusses supporting a stone and slate roof. Also a Grade II listed building.[5]
Tapton Castle motte[6] Castle Chesterfield
SK3916272140

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  1. ^ "The Schedule of Monuments". PastScape. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
  2. ^ "Archaeological activities undertaken by English Heritage". English Heritage. Archived from the original on 26 November 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2009.
  3. ^ "Search the List – Find listed buildings | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  4. ^ Historic England. "Brampton Barn (1004600)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  5. ^ Historic England. "Garage to Manor House called Brampton Barn (Grade II) (1031926)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  6. ^ Historic England. "Tapton Castle motte (1011210)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 August 2020.