II*Church · listed 1951Buckfast Abbey, Main BlockPhoto: Len Williams · CC BY-SA 2.0
Church of St Mary (Buckfast Abbey) · Photo: Necrothesp · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
History of Buckfast · Historic England
14 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
On the Historic England list, all of them stand inside Buckfast’s built-up area, 495 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 1 scheduled monument. 29% of its homes were built before 1919.
Listed buildings
14
495 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
0
exceptional interest
Grade II*
2
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
1
nationally important sites
Homes built before 1919
29%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures
Landmarks of Buckfast
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 Buckfast’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park.
Grade II*Scheduled monument
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
14 listed buildings by grade
0 Grade I2 Grade II*12 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 II*
The 2 Grade II* listed buildings in Buckfast
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Every one is photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.
II*Church · listed 1951Buckfast AbbeyOn the list as Church of St Mary (Buckfast Abbey)Photo: Necrothesp · CC BY-SA 3.0
Grade II
12 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 12 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Buckfast Abbey FarmhouseCross Approximately 30 Metres North West of St Mary's Abbey ChurchCross Approximately 40 Metres West of St Mary's Abbey ChurchGuest House at Buckfast AbbeyHigher Mill, East BlockHigher Mill, Including Walls to Leat at North End and Remains of MachineryLaunder on Piers Rear of Nos 6-9 (Consecutive) and Higher MillNorth Gate, Buckfast AbbeyRange of Buildings to South of Abbot's Tower, Buckfast AbbeySouth Gate, Buckfast AbbeyTithe Barn6-9, Higher Mill Lane
How the list grew
7 of Buckfast’s 14 listed buildings were added in 1951
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1951 · 71983 · 6
19501960197019801990200020102020
The first 7 entries were listed in 1951. 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.
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.
Homes by age
29% of Buckfast’s homes were built before 1919
Every home by when it was built, from council tax records, against England & Wales (the dark tick).
26%
Before 1900
1.4%
1900–18
2.9%
1919–29
6.4%
1930s
13%
1945–54
13%
1955–64
13%
1965–72
11%
1973–82
5%
1983–92
2.9%
1993–99
1.4%
2000–08
1.4%
2009–15
2.9%
2016–25
BuckfastEngland & Wales
26% of homes are Victorian or older, against 16% across England and Wales. The busiest period since was 1945–54, which added 13% 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 (3 here) are left out; 1939–44 is not a period in the data.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Buckfast
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckfast | 283 | 14 | 0 | — |
| Buckfastleigh | 2,720 | 83 | 0 | A+ |
| Ashburton | 3,368 | 199 | 1 | A+ |
| South Brent | 2,643 | 12 | 1 | B |
| Denbury | 1,482 | 15 | 1 | A− |
| Totnes | 9,217 | 314 | 6 | A+ |
| Ipplepen | 2,150 | 30 | 1 | A− |
| Coldeast | 1,186 | 2 | 0 | D |
In brief
Buckfast in brief
More of Buckfast’s homes are old than in most places: 29% were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town. In all there are 14 listed buildings. Beyond that, it also has a scheduled monument.
Questions about Buckfast’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Buckfast?
Historic England lists 14 buildings inside Buckfast’s built-up area: 0 Grade I, 2 Grade II* and 12 Grade II.
Are there scheduled monuments in Buckfast?
Yes, 1 scheduled monument, including The North Gate and part of the precinct area of Buckfast Abbey.
When were Buckfast’s buildings listed?
The first in 1951; the most, 7, in 1951.
How old are the homes in Buckfast?
29% of homes were built before 1919 and 38% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).
Buckfast 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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