II*Church · listed 1950Church of St Mary the VirginPhoto: Maria · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: Roger A Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
History of Lynton and Lynmouth · Historic England
Old homes in Lynton and Lynmouth: 59% built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical town, Lynton and Lynmouth has 4 times the share. Historic England lists 58 buildings inside Lynton and Lynmouth’s built-up area, 690 for every 10,000 residents. We have photos of 3 of its listed buildings and 4 old views of the town.
Listed buildings
58
690 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
0
exceptional interest
Grade II*
3
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
0
nationally important sites
Homes built before 1919
59%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures
Lynton and Lynmouth in 7 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 St Mary the VirginGrade II* listed
Methodist ChurchGrade II* listed
Town HallGrade II* listed+4See 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
Lynton and Lynmouth from 1856 to 1905
4 old photos and postcards, in date order. All public domain, made before 1950.
c. 1856
c. 1890
1903
1905Public 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 Lynton and Lynmouth’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park.
Grade II*
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
58 listed buildings by grade
0 Grade I3 Grade II*55 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 3 Grade II* listed buildings in Lynton and Lynmouth
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 1995Methodist ChurchPhoto: Steve Daniels · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*Public · listed 1973Town HallPhoto: Maria · CC BY-SA 3.0
What’s protected
The largest group of Lynton and Lynmouth’s listed buildings is homes
Every listed building sorted by what its list name says it is.
Houses, terraces & villas19
Walls, gates & bridges14
Inns, shops & warehouses11
Public & civic buildings6
Churches, chapels & priories6
Street furniture2
19 entries (33%) are houses, terraces and villas. 6 are churches, chapels and priories.
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
55 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 55 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Alford House HotelBath Hotel with Pixie DellBonnicottBoundary Wall, Railings and War Memorial to South of Town HallBoundary Walls, Piers, Railings and Gates to United Reformed ChurchCastle HornetChurch Hill HouseChurch of St John the BaptistChurch of the Holy Saviour Convent of Poor ClaresCroft HouseCroft HouseCrown HotelEsplanade Lime KilnsFormer Royal Castle HotelGable Lodge SouthcliffeGroup of Four Headstones to South of South Aisle, Church of St MaryHillside House and Front Terrace Wall and RailingsK6 Telephone KioskK6 Telephone KioskLittle Zephyr, Zephyr Cottage and Attached Boundary Walls to South EastLower Waiting Room, Cliff RailwayLyn HouseLynmouth Bridge HotelLynton Cottage HotelLynton Museum and Attached Boundary Walls and GateOrchard House and Attached Front Boundary WallPiers and Boundary Wall to Royal Castle HotelRetaining Wall, Gate and Steps to Alford House HotelRhenish TowerRising Sun Hotel (Main Part)Rising Sun Hotel (Part)Rising Sun Hotel (Part)Rock House HotelRock LodgeRoyal Castle Lodge (formerly The Lodge)School HouseSeabreeze CottageSeaview VillaSeawood Hotel Including Area RailingsShelley's Cottage (Part of Rising Sun Hotel)South Gateway and Gates to Churchyard, Church of St MarySt VincentSummerhouse and Attached Retaining Wall and Terrace with RailingsTerrace Balustrades and Steps to North and West of the Manor HouseThe Manor CottageThe Manor House and Attached Wall and Stable BlockThe Old Coach HouseUnited Reformed ChurchUpper Waiting Room, Cliff RailwayValley of Rocks HotelVictoria HouseWalls, Railings, Piers and Gate to East of St VincentWaterloo HouseWest Gateway and Gates to Churchyard, Church of St MaryYe Olde Cottage Inne
Conservation areas
2 conservation areas cover 37% of Lynton and Lynmouth
Areas the council protects as a whole: demolition and changes to how buildings look need consent, and trees are protected.
Lynmouth 197311 ha
Lynton 19868 ha
20 hain conservation areas, of 53 ha inside the built-up area.
The first, Lynmouth, was designated in 1973; the newest, Lynton, in 1986. 52 of the 58 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
22 of Lynton and Lynmouth’s 58 listed buildings were added in 1995
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1995 · 221973 · 211950 · 10
19501960197019801990200020102020
The first 10 entries were listed in 1950. 22 came in 1995. Only 1 has been added in the last 15 years.
Homes by age
59% of Lynton and Lynmouth’s homes were built before 1919
Every home by when it was built, from council tax records, against England & Wales (the dark tick).
51%
Before 1900
9%
1900–18
4%
1919–29
1.9%
1930s
6%
1945–54
1.9%
1955–64
4%
1965–72
5%
1973–82
4%
1983–92
1%
1993–99
6%
2000–08
1.9%
2009–15
4%
2016–25
Lynton and LynmouthEngland & Wales
51% of homes are Victorian or older, against 16% across England and Wales. The busiest period since was 1900–18, which added 9% 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 (15 here) are left out; 1939–44 is not a period in the data.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Lynton and Lynmouth
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynton and Lynmouth | 840 | 58 | 0 | — |
| Combe Martin | 2,707 | 44 | 1 | A |
| Porlock | 1,178 | 13 | 1 | A− |
| Chambercombe | 1,502 | 1 | 0 | C |
In brief
Lynton and Lynmouth in brief
Old houses are part of Lynton and Lynmouth’s character: 59% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town. All told, the list holds 58 listed buildings. Its older streets lie in 2 conservation areas, the first designated in 1973. The rest is about typical: Ian Maclaren (1875) was born here before 1900.
Questions about Lynton and Lynmouth’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Lynton and Lynmouth?
Historic England lists 58 buildings inside Lynton and Lynmouth’s built-up area: 0 Grade I, 3 Grade II* and 55 Grade II.
How many conservation areas are there in Lynton and Lynmouth?
2, covering about 20 hectares of the town. The largest are Lynmouth and Lynton.
When were Lynton and Lynmouth’s buildings listed?
The first in 1950; the most, 22, in 1995.
Are there old photos of Lynton and Lynmouth?
Yes: 4 public-domain photos and postcards from 1856 to 1905, all on this page.
How old are the homes in Lynton and Lynmouth?
59% of homes were built before 1919 and 65% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).
Lynton and Lynmouth 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 · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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