IChurch · listed 1967Church of St Ciricius and St JulittaPhoto: Phil Williams · CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Phil Williams · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
History of Luxulyan · Historic England
19 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
On the Historic England list, all of them stand inside Luxulyan’s built-up area, 523 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 2 scheduled monuments. 43% of its homes were built before 1919.
Listed buildings
19
523 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
1
exceptional interest
Grade II*
0
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
2
nationally important sites
Homes built before 1919
43%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures
Landmarks of Luxulyan
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 Luxulyan’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park.
Grade IScheduled monument
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
19 listed buildings by grade
1 Grade I0 Grade II*18 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 Luxulyan
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
18 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.
All 18 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Brian Monument in the Churchyard About 3 Metres South East of South Aisle of Church of St Ciricius and St JulittaBryant Monument in the Churchyard About 2 Metres East of South Aisle of Church of St Ciricius and St JulittaChina Clay Works at Sx 046582Churchyard Cross in the Churchyard About 2 Metres West of Tower of Church of St Ciricius and St JulittaChurchyard Gateway About 3 Metres West of Tower of Church of St Ciricius and St JulittaCross About 20 Metres South of King's AcreGateway and Steps at South East Entrance to the Churchyard of Church of St Ciricius and St JulittaGateway at South Entrance to King's AcreGrotto about 40 metres west of Water MeadowGrotto in the Grounds of MahebourgKing's Acre with Wall, Grotto and Steps Attached to South and Wall Attached to NorthPrimrose Cottage and House Attached to RightSundial in the Churchyard About 4 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St Ciricius and St JulittaTrevail Monument in the Churchyard About 26 Metres North of North Aisle of Church of St Ciricius and St JulittaTrevail Monument in the Churchyard About 5 Metres South of Porch of Church of St Ciricius and St JulittaUnidentified Monument in the Churchyard About 13 Metres East of South Aisle of Church of St Ciricius and St JulittaWellington and Rosevear Monuments in the Churchyard About 5 Metres East of Chancel of Church of St Ciricius and St JulittaWilliams and Bryant Monuments in the Churchyard Against the South Wall of the South Aisle of Church of St Ciricius and St Julitta
How the list grew
More than half of Luxulyan’s listed buildings were added in one year, 1987
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1987 · 18
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The first 1 entry was listed in 1967, 1 of the 1 Grade I buildings among them. 18 came in 1987, in the national resurvey of the 1970s and 80s. Only 0 have been added in the last 15 years.
Monuments & landscapes
Monuments, parks and gardens
Designations that overlap the town by a tenth of their area or half a hectare.
2 scheduled monuments
Nationally important archaeological sites and monuments, protected by law; work on them needs consent from the Secretary of State, advised by Historic England.
Homes by age
43% of Luxulyan’s homes were built before 1919
Every home by when it was built, from council tax records, against England & Wales (the dark tick).
39%
Before 1900
3.3%
1900–18
3.3%
1919–29
0%
1930s
0%
1945–54
1.1%
1955–64
5.6%
1965–72
4.4%
1973–82
7.8%
1983–92
11%
1993–99
7.8%
2000–08
8.9%
2009–15
7.8%
2016–25
LuxulyanEngland & Wales
39% of homes are Victorian or older, against 16% across England and Wales. The busiest period since was 1993–99, which added 11% of today’s homes.
Valuation Office Agency, council tax stock of properties by build period, 31 March 2025, for the neighbourhoods (LSOAs) that make up the town, split by where their residents live. Homes with no recorded build period (2 here) are left out; 1939–44 is not a period in the data.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Luxulyan
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxulyan | 363 | 19 | 1 | — |
| Penwithick | 1,706 | 0 | 0 | C− |
| Bugle | 2,430 | 6 | 0 | C+ |
| St Blazey | 6,569 | 24 | 0 | B |
| Tywardreath | 2,589 | 18 | 0 | A− |
| Lostwithiel | 3,067 | 85 | 2 | A+ |
| St Austell | 24,361 | 103 | 1 | B+ |
| Carlyon Bay | 1,174 | 1 | 0 | D− |
In brief
Luxulyan in brief
More of Luxulyan’s homes are old than in most places: 43% were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town. In all there are 19 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. More than half went on the list in a single year, 1987: 18 of 19. Beyond that, Silvanus Trevail (1851) and Josiah B. Dyer (1843) were born here before 1900; and it also has 2 scheduled monuments.
Questions about Luxulyan’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Luxulyan?
Historic England lists 19 buildings inside Luxulyan’s built-up area: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II* and 18 Grade II.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Luxulyan?
One: Church of St Ciricius and St Julitta.
Are there scheduled monuments in Luxulyan?
Yes, 2 scheduled monuments, including St Cyor's well house and Wayside cross in Luxulyan churchyard.
When were Luxulyan’s buildings listed?
The first in 1967; the most, 18, in 1987.
How old are the homes in Luxulyan?
43% of homes were built before 1919 and 47% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).
Luxulyan 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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