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Grade I listed · Historic England
Listed 1951
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1385078
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Grade I listed building · Historic England

Bull House

Listed Grade I since 195175 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings
HHouseCABarnstaple - Pilton conservation area1951Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Bull House

Bull House is one of 6 Grade I listed buildings in Barnstaple and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 48 buildings in Barnstaple to be listed, on 19 January 1951. It stands in the Barnstaple - Pilton conservation area, designated in 1969. Within 400 metres are 1 more Grade I building and 77 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1385078↗

Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

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Finding Bull House

Barnstaple

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Farther afield
North Country InnGrade II*0.4mi39, High StreetGrade II*0.5miThe GuildhallGrade II*0.5miThree Tuns InnGrade II*0.5miChurch of Saints Peter and PaulGrade II*0.6miSt Annes Chapel and Old Grammar School Museum Including Walls and Gates and PiersGrade I0.6mi
Around it

44 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

IIMedina12 mIIRailings to South of Churchyard Path19 mIIWalls and Gate Piers and Gate to Pilton Abbey19 mIIRailings and Wall to the Old School to West of South Porch of Church of St Mary22 mIIAbbey Cottage23 mIIRailings and Lamp and Gates to North of Churchyard Path35 mIIThe Old School40 mIIPilton Abbey41 mIParish Church of St Mary the Virgin42 mIILake Cottages49 mIIFeoffee Cottages and Church Cottage52 mII40, Pilton Street53 mIILake Almshouses60 mIILake Cottage69 mIILychgate and Walls71 mII37, Pilton Street72 mIIWalls and Gate Piers and Gates to Pilton Cottage76 mII*36, Pilton Street78 m
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IIGarden Walls and Gate Piers and Gates to Medelpad80 mII80, Pilton Street81 mIIThe Rock82 mIIMedelpad83 mII81, 81A and 82, Pilton Street84 mIIChurchill House86 mIIRock House the Rock88 mIIPilton Church Hall91 mIILady Well95 mII33, Pilton Street99 mII32, Pilton Street104 mIIGate Piers and Walls to Pilton House106 mIIPilton Cottage106 mIIThe Rock108 mII30, Pilton Street111 mII29, Pilton Street118 mIIChichester Arms Public House127 mII86, Pilton Street131 mIIThe Rock and Attached Terrace Railings132 mII87, Pilton Street136 mII27, Pilton Street136 mII26, Pilton Street140 mIIThe Rock Including Terrace and Garden Walls144 mIIK6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Number 25146 mIIBryan House146 mIINumbers 88 and 89 and Attached Wall149 m
More like it

Grade I houses near Barnstaple

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

South Molton Cemetery ChapelsSouth Molton · 11 mi away
Queen Anne's WalkBarnstaple · 1 mi away
62, Boutport StreetBarnstaple · 1 mi away
Penrose AlmhousesBarnstaple · 1 mi away

Questions about Bull House

Is Bull House listed?

Yes. Bull House is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1385078), first listed on 19 January 1951.

Can you visit Bull House?

Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.

Is Bull House in a conservation area?

Yes, the Barnstaple - Pilton conservation area, designated in 1969.

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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 · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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