IChurch · listed 1951All Saints ChurchOn the list as Church of All SaintsPhoto: Andy Jamieson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Lumford Mill (Original Building Only) · Photo: Dave.Dunford · CC BY-SA 4.0A+History Grade
History of Bakewell · Historic England
173 listed buildings, 4 of them Grade I
Historic England counts them inside Bakewell’s built-up area, 528 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 6 scheduled monuments. 31% of its homes were built before 1919. We have photos of 10 of its listed buildings and 2 old views of the town. Bakewell grades A+ for history: #1 of 59 in Derbyshire.
Listed buildings
173
528 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
4
exceptional interest
Grade II*
3
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
6
nationally important sites
Homes built before 1919
31%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures
Bakewell in 16 photos and old views
Nearly every Grade I and II* building, photographed, and the town before 1950. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Church of All SaintsGrade I listed
Holme HallGrade I listed
Burton ClosesGrade II* listed
Castle Hill Cottage and Castle Hill FarmhouseGrade II listed
Bridge House and BridgewayGrade II listed+11See all photosPhotos 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.
Through time
Bakewell from 1890 to 1903
2 old photos and postcards, in date order. All public domain, made before 1950.
c. 1890
1903Public domain, from Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server. Each credit opens the image’s page with its full description and history.
The map
Where Bakewell’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park.
Grade IGrade II*Scheduled monument
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
173 listed buildings by grade
4 Grade I3 Grade II*166 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 4 Grade I listed buildings in Bakewell
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.
IPublic · listed 1951Holme HallPhoto: Alan Heardman · CC BY-SA 2.0
IChurch · listed 1970Cross Situated 12 Metres to South of Porch of Church of All SaintsPhoto: J.Hannan-Briggs · CC BY-SA 2.0
IMemorials · listed 1951The Great Cross and Railed EnclosurePhoto: Jeremy Atherton · CC BY-SA 2.5
Grade II*
The 3 Grade II* listed buildings in Bakewell
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Every one is photographed.
II*House · listed 1951Burton ClosesPhoto: Stephen Richards · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*Public · listed 1951Bagshaw HallPhoto: Peter Barr · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*Public · listed 1954Bakewell Old House MuseumOn the list as Old House Museum Including Mounting BlockPhoto: Elisa.rolle · CC BY-SA 4.0
What’s protected
The largest group of Bakewell’s listed buildings is homes
Every listed building sorted by what its list name says it is.
Houses, terraces & villas69
Walls, gates & bridges53
Public & civic buildings21
Inns, shops & warehouses18
Churches, chapels & priories8
Street furniture2
Memorials, crosses & tombs2
69 entries (40%) are houses, terraces and villas. 8 are churches, chapels and priories, including 2 of the 4 Grade I buildings.
Buildings are sorted by words in each entry’s name (church, gate, inn, memorial…): the list’s open data has no building type. An entry named only by its address counts as a house.
Grade II
166 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.
The first 150 of 166 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Aldern House (Eastern Part Only)Arkwright Square Arkwright Square (Arkwright Cottage and Two Unnamed Cottages)Avenel CourtBakewell Beauty Salon and Sylvias Above Lady Fair Bakewell Fabric Shop (Number 34) at Sk 2181 6837 Bakewell Factory Shop at Sk 2180 6838 Premises Occupied by Lady Fair at Sk 2182 6837 and Four Other CompanysBakewell Post OfficeBank House Number 1Bank House Numbers 2 and 3Beech CottageBelvoir CottageBluebell CottageBoundary Walls Gate Piers and Gate at Bagshaw HallBridge CottageBridge House and BridgewayBridge over Mill Tailrace with Attached ObeliskBridge over River Wye at Lumford MillBurre House (Excluding C20 Garages at Rear of Eastern Wing)Burton Closes MewsButts Cottage and Woodside CottageButts House and Attached Garden Wall to SouthButts ViewC Farmer Ltd with the Shoelaces Flat at Sk 2177 6843 Interior Design at Sk 2177 6843 Premises Occupied by Temptations at Sk 2178 6842 and Four Other Companies Skidmores at Sk 2176 6844 the Country Life Shop and Country Bookstore with Flat and Storerooms over at Sk 2176 6844Castle Hill Cottage and Castle Hill FarmhouseCastle Hill House and Stable Block with Gates Adjoining Castle Hill HouseCatcliffe House Including RailingsCatholic Church of the English MartyrsChantry HouseChurch CottageChurch House Including Attached House to Rear and RailingsChurch View (Number 9)Church of All Saints Walls and Entrances Including Attached Railings at West EndChurch of All Saints Walls and Steps Including Entrances and Wall Facing Church Lane Entrance and Wall to Churchyard of All SaintsCommunity Transport Office at Newholme HospitalCoulsden CottageCroft Cottages Numbers 1 and 2 Including Attached OutbuildingDenman House Premises of Byways CafeDrinking Fountain at Junction with Baslow Road and Coombs Road Drinking Fountain at Junction with Coombs Road and Station RoadEast Platform Wall at Former Bakewell Railway StationEnclosure Wall to Gardens of Greenbanks Hallcroft and the Bungalow (Not Inc)Entrance Gate Piers and Attached Walls at East and West Lodges to Holme HallEntrance Gateway and Attached Garden Wall at the BrooklandsEntrance Walls and Gate Piers to Holme GrangeFacing to Bridge over Mill Stream at Lumford MillFormer Bakewell Railway StationFormer Coal Merchants Ofice at Former Bakewell Railway StationFormer Royal Bank Of ScotlandFriends Meeting HouseFront Gatepiers and Roadside Wall at the BeechesFront Railings and Garden Wall to East Side of Ivy HouseGarden Wall and Gate Piers at Butts Cottage and Woodside CottageGarden Wall and Gate Piers at Milford House HotelGarden Wall and Gate Posts at the LimesGarden Wall at Wye Cottage and Granby CottageGarden Wall at Yew Tree CottageGate Piers and Attached Gate at West End of Main Avenue Approach to Holme HallGate Piers and Linking Walls at Main Entrance to Castle Hill HouseGateway Gate Piers and Plinth Wall Across Front of Trustees Savings BankGranby House Numbers 1-5 (Consecutive)GreenlandsHaddon House Farmhouse with Attached Outbuildings and GatewaysHaddon House with attached wall and archwayHaig House with Attached Steps and RailingsHolly Cottage Holly HouseHolme Grange the Mews Cottage and Linking Wall with Attached Mounting BlockImsworth Cottage Gritston Cottage and WainstonesIron Railings and Gate at Rutland HouseIron Railings and Gate at SaxbyIvy HouseJasmine Cottage, Green Lea, Bryn Cott, Claverley House and Front Garden WallKitchen Garden Walls with Attached Potting Sheds at the BrooklandsL Shaped Section of Garden Wall to East of Butts HouseLittle Hill CottageLumford House Numbers 1, 2 and 3Lumford Mill (Original Building Only)Main Entrance Gateway to Burre House with Attached Wing WallsMarket HallMayfield Cottage and Westfield CottageMelbourne HouseMilford BridgeMilford Court Numbers 1-7 (Consecutive)Milford House Hotel Including OrmondeMill Cottage and Ford CottageNational Westminster BankNewholme Hospital (Main Building)Newholme Hospital Porters LodgeNorthern Part of the Busy Bee Day Nursery at Newholme HospitalNumber 1 and Butts CottageNumbers 25 and 26 Including Attached Front Garden WallsNurses Home at Rear of Newholme HospitalOld Town Hall the ButtermarketOutrake CottageParsonage CottagePerimeter Wall of Garden to East of Holme GrangePerimeter Wall to Gardens at Ends and Rear of Numbers 1-6 (Consecutive)Pinfold CottagePremises Occupied by Bagshaws Estate Agents at Sk 2184 6857Premises Occupied by Derbyshire Building Society and Flat Above at Sk 2175 6845Premises Occupied by John Brocklehurst at Sk 2189 6959Premises Occupied by Wards Shoe Shop at Sk 2179 6840 and Four Other Companies the Gingerbread Shop with Flat and Storerooms over at Sk 2178 6841 the Suit Shop (Number 22) at Sk 2179 6841 Westcourt Insurance Services (Westcourt House) at Sk 2178 6841 Woodcock Travel at Sk 2179 6840Premises of the Derbyshire Shop and Michael Goldstone at Sk 2169 6845Railed Wall and Gates to Rutland TerraceRivermeade and Attached Front Garden WallRiversdaleRoadside Wall with Gateways Forming Northern Boundary to the Old VicarageRock HouseRutland Buildings Rutland Buildings Including Mounting BlockRutland ChambersRutland HouseRutland Terrace Numbers 1 and 4 and Regency House Flats 1-6 (Consecutive)SaxbySaxon Cottage and Dial CottageSection of West Boundary Wall of Holme Hall Grounds with Attached Gate PiersSide Garden Wall to Spring CottageSmall Stone Building in Garden of Coombs Hay (Coombs Hay Not Included)Spring CottageSt Johns Hospital and Attached Front WallStable Building at West End of Water Meadow to South of Holme GrangeSteps Railings Walls and Gateways to Front of the Royal Bank of ScotlandSteps Railings and Retaining Walls to Mayfield Cottage and Westfield CottageStile Between Bridge over Mill Tailrace and Milford House HotelSummerhouse at Holme Hall with Attached Walled EnclosureTerrace Retaining Walls Steps and Gates to South and East of Burton ClosesTerrace Walls with Associated Steps and Gateways to East of Holme HallThe BeechesThe Brooklands Including Service Range and Linking WallThe Castle InnThe Chimneys, Number 1 Buxton RoadThe CottageThe CottageThe CottageThe Cottage the East Lodge and Attached Rear Garden Wall Facing Drive to Holme HallThe Hall CottageThe LimesThe LodgeThe Lodge the West LodgeThe Nook and Rose CottageThe Nook and Studio HouseThe Old CottageThe Old KingsThe Old Original Bakewell Pudding ShopThe Old VicarageThe PeacockThe Queens Arms HotelThe Rutland Arms HotelThe Vicarage Cottage and Yard WallThe Victoria MillThe Victoria Mill Waterwheel and SluiceTrustees Savings BankTwo TreesVictoria Cottages Numbers 1-8Wall Along South Side of Little Hill Wall to Rear of St Johns Hospital
Conservation areas
1 conservation area covers 27% of Bakewell
Areas the council protects as a whole: demolition and changes to how buildings look need consent, and trees are protected.
Bakewell 198052 ha
52 hain conservation areas, of 192 ha inside the built-up area.
156 of the 173 listed buildings stand in one.
Historic England’s conservation areas layer, supplied by councils (incomplete in places, so a page fact, never graded). Hectares are the part of each area inside the built-up area.
How the list grew
86 of Bakewell’s 173 listed buildings were added in 1974
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1974 · 861951 · 271970 · 27
19501960197019801990200020102020
The first 27 entries were listed in 1951, 3 of the 4 Grade I buildings among them. 86 came in 1974, 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.
6 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.
History Grade
Bakewell grades A+ for history
Protected heritage and the age of the town’s homes, against all UK towns.
Protected heritage, for its size and in all (196 points, 598 per 10,000 residents)More than 96% of UK towns
Homes built before 1919 (31%)More than 85% of UK towns
Two measures, each ranked against every UK town of 1,000 or more, with protected heritage counting twice as much as the age of homes. Protected heritage counts each listed building by its grade (Grade I three points, II* two, II one), each scheduled monument and battlefield two, and each registered park or garden by its grade; it is ranked both per 10,000 residents and as a total, so a village with one fine church doesn’t outrank a historic city. The second measure is the share of homes built before 1919, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records. History is a character grade: it describes the town and isn’t part of the overall grade.
Homes by age
31% of Bakewell’s homes were built before 1919
Every home by when it was built, from council tax records, against England & Wales (the dark tick).
27%
Before 1900
4.2%
1900–18
2.1%
1919–29
12%
1930s
9.9%
1945–54
12%
1955–64
9.5%
1965–72
8.3%
1973–82
5.4%
1983–92
3.4%
1993–99
3.5%
2000–08
1.1%
2009–15
1.8%
2016–25
BakewellEngland & Wales
27% of homes are Victorian or older, against 16% across England and Wales. The busiest period since was the 1930s, which added 12% 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 (30 here) are left out; 1939–44 is not a period in the data.
Towns its size
Bakewell has the 14th most Grade I buildings of 1,178 towns its size
Places of 2,000–5,000 people outside London, by Grade I listed buildings.
Bakewell4
#22 of 1,178for listed buildings per resident (528 per 10,000). Sandwich, Chipping Campden and Wells-next-the-Sea lead.
13 have more. The typical town its size has 0.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Bakewell
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakewell | 3,275 | 173 | 4 | A+ |
| Baslow | 1,172 | 18 | 1 | A |
| Calver | 1,073 | 14 | 0 | A− |
| Darley Dale | 3,985 | 21 | 0 | B+ |
| Tideswell | 1,554 | 26 | 1 | A |
| Matlock | 11,990 | 36 | 0 | B+ |
| Holymoorside | 1,363 | 4 | 0 | C+ |
| Hathersage | 1,861 | 30 | 1 | A |
In brief
Bakewell in brief
For its size, Bakewell has more listed heritage than 96% of UK towns. In all there are 173 listed buildings, 4 of them Grade I. Of its homes, 31% were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town. All Saints Church sits at the heart of it all, with 3 of the town’s Grade I buildings within 400 m.
Only 13 of the 1,178 towns nearest its size have more Grade I buildings. A conservation area has protected part of it since 1980. It also has 6 scheduled monuments, the archaeology and ruins the law protects. The rest is about typical: Geoffrey Brooke-Taylor (1895) and Thomas Denman (1733) were born here before 1900.
Questions about Bakewell’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Bakewell?
Historic England lists 173 buildings inside Bakewell’s built-up area: 4 Grade I, 3 Grade II* and 166 Grade II.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Bakewell?
4, including Church of All Saints, Cross Situated 12 Metres to South of Porch of Church of All Saints, Holme Hall and The Great Cross and Railed Enclosure.
Are there scheduled monuments in Bakewell?
Yes, 6 scheduled monuments, including Anglian high cross in the churchyard of All Saints' Church, Anglo-Scandinavian high cross from Two Dales, Darley, now in the churchyard of All Saints' Church, Bakewell Bridge and Holm Bridge.
How many conservation areas are there in Bakewell?
1, covering about 52 hectares of the town. The largest is Bakewell.
When were Bakewell’s buildings listed?
The first in 1951; the most, 86, in 1974.
Are there old photos of Bakewell?
Yes: 2 public-domain photos and postcards from 1890 to 1903, all on this page.
How old are the homes in Bakewell?
31% of homes were built before 1919 and 46% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The National Heritage List for England is the official, up-to-date register of all nationally protected historic buildings and sites in England; check an entry on Historic England’s website before relying on it.
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 · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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