IPublic · listed 1951Dorton HouseOn the list as Ashfold SchoolPhoto: Graham Horn · CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Des Blenkinsopp · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
History of Dorton · Historic England
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
On the Historic England list, all of them stand inside Dorton’s built-up area, 382 for every 10,000 residents. 4 of Dorton’s listed buildings are Grade II.
Listed buildings
6
382 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
1
exceptional interest
Grade II*
1
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
0
nationally important sites
In pictures
Landmarks of Dorton
Nearly every Grade I and II* building, photographed. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons and Geograph, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its licence; names open the building’s page or its official list entry.
The map
Where Dorton’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park.
Grade IGrade II*
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
6 listed buildings by grade
1 Grade I1 Grade II*4 Grade II
Historic England lists buildings in three grades: Grade I for buildings of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of all listed buildings), Grade II* for particularly important buildings of more than special interest (about 5.8%), and Grade II for buildings of special interest (about 91.7%). Listing protects the whole building, inside and out.
Every entry on the National Heritage List for England whose point lies inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary. One list entry can cover a terrace or a group of buildings.
Grade I
The Grade I listed building in Dorton
Buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings. Every one is photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.
Grade II*
The Grade II* listed building in Dorton
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Every one is photographed.
II*Church · listed 1967Church of St John the BaptistPhoto: Andrew Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Grade II
4 Grade II listed buildings
Most listed buildings are in this grade, which covers buildings of special interest. Open any building to read its official list entry.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Dorton
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorton | 157 | 6 | 1 | — |
| Oakley | 1,129 | 13 | 0 | B |
| Long Crendon | 2,495 | 108 | 1 | A |
| Waddesdon | 1,859 | 16 | 0 | A− |
| Upper Arncott | 1,659 | 4 | 0 | C− |
| Haddenham | 5,603 | 116 | 1 | A− |
| Quainton | 1,311 | 49 | 1 | A |
| Thame | 12,952 | 162 | 2 | B+ |
In brief
Dorton in brief
Dorton has 6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: the list grew between 1951 and 1985.
Questions about Dorton’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Dorton?
Historic England lists 6 buildings inside Dorton’s built-up area: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II* and 4 Grade II.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Dorton?
One: Ashfold School.
Dorton has no History Grade.
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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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