Photo: David Trochos at English Wikipedia · Public domain2 listed buildings
Historic England counts them inside Parton’s built-up area, 22 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 1 scheduled monument. 39% of its homes were built before 1919.
Where Parton’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park.
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
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.
2 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 2 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Monuments, parks and gardens
Designations that overlap the town by a tenth of their area or half a hectare.
World Heritage
| Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Hadrian's Wall)UNESCO World Heritage Site: the town touches its mapped area, which can include a buffer zone |
1 scheduled monument
Nationally important archaeological sites and monuments, protected by law; work on them needs consent from the Secretary of State, advised by Historic England.
39% of Parton’s homes were built before 1919
Every home by when it was built, from council tax records, against England & Wales (the dark tick).
40% of homes are Victorian or older, against 16% across England and Wales. The busiest period since was 1955–64, which added 23% 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 (7 here) are left out; 1939–44 is not a period in the data.
Listed buildings in the places around Parton
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parton | 904 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Moresby Parks | 1,180 | 0 | 0 | C− |
| Whitehaven | 22,952 | 170 | 1 | A− |
| Distington | 1,375 | 4 | 0 | C |
| High Harrington | 1,574 | 0 | 0 | D |
| Frizington | 1,754 | 0 | 0 | C− |
| Cleator Moor | 6,671 | 14 | 0 | B |
| Workington | 21,276 | 46 | 0 | A− |
Parton in brief
Old houses are part of Parton’s character: 39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town. In all there are 2 listed buildings. Beyond that, all its entries went on the list in 1984; and it also has a scheduled monument.
Questions about Parton’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Parton?
Historic England lists 2 buildings inside Parton’s built-up area: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II* and 2 Grade II.
Are there scheduled monuments in Parton?
Yes, 1 scheduled monument, including Parton Roman fort.
Is Parton a World Heritage Site?
Part of Parton lies within the area Historic England maps for Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Hadrian's Wall), which can include a buffer zone around the site itself.
How old are the homes in Parton?
39% of homes were built before 1919 and 57% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).
Parton 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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