IChurch · listed 1958Church of All HallowsPhoto: Roger Cornfoot · CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Roger Cornfoot · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
History of Woolfardisworthy · Historic England
10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
On the Historic England list, all of them stand inside Woolfardisworthy’s built-up area, 221 for every 10,000 residents. Of the listed buildings in Woolfardisworthy, 9 are Grade II. 35% of its homes were built before 1919.
Listed buildings
10
221 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
1
exceptional interest
Grade II*
0
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
0
nationally important sites
Homes built before 1919
35%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures
Landmarks of Woolfardisworthy
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 Woolfardisworthy’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park.
Grade I
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
10 listed buildings by grade
1 Grade I0 Grade II*9 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 Grade I listed building in Woolfardisworthy
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.
Grade II
9 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 9 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Bible Christian ChapelBurrows Headstone Approximately 5 Metres East of Church of All HallowsChurchyard Wall and Lych-Gate to Church of All HallowsCorner Cottage Farmers ArmsHeal Headstone Approximately 7 Metres East of Church of All HallowsIvy HouseK6 Telephone Kiosk to South West of Church of All HallowsManor House HotelTown Farmhouse
How the list grew
More than half of Woolfardisworthy’s listed buildings were added in one year, 1989
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1989 · 8
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The first 1 entry was listed in 1958, 1 of the 1 Grade I buildings among them. 8 came in 1989, in the national resurvey of the 1970s and 80s. Only 0 have been added in the last 15 years.
Homes by age
35% of Woolfardisworthy’s homes were built before 1919
Every home by when it was built, from council tax records, against England & Wales (the dark tick).
34%
Before 1900
1.3%
1900–18
0%
1919–29
1.3%
1930s
1.3%
1945–54
4.8%
1955–64
3.5%
1965–72
18%
1973–82
13%
1983–92
9.6%
1993–99
7.4%
2000–08
2.6%
2009–15
2.6%
2016–25
WoolfardisworthyEngland & Wales
34% of homes are Victorian or older, against 16% across England and Wales. The busiest period since was 1973–82, which added 18% 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 Woolfardisworthy
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolfardisworthy | 452 | 10 | 1 | — |
| Westward Ho! | 3,468 | 1 | 0 | D |
| Bideford | 19,493 | 253 | 1 | A |
| Northam | 5,191 | 33 | 1 | B+ |
| Appledore | 1,711 | 116 | 0 | A+ |
| Great Torrington | 5,958 | 90 | 0 | A |
| Holsworthy | 3,472 | 17 | 0 | B− |
| Stratton | 1,928 | 36 | 1 | A− |
In brief
Woolfardisworthy in brief
More of Woolfardisworthy’s homes are old than in most places: 35% were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town. In all there are 10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. More than half went on the list in a single year, 1989: 8 of 10.
Questions about Woolfardisworthy’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Woolfardisworthy?
Historic England lists 10 buildings inside Woolfardisworthy’s built-up area: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II* and 9 Grade II.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Woolfardisworthy?
One: Church of All Hallows.
When were Woolfardisworthy’s buildings listed?
The first in 1958; the most, 8, in 1989.
How old are the homes in Woolfardisworthy?
35% of homes were built before 1919 and 36% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).
Woolfardisworthy 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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