IHouse · listed 1952Arlington RowPhoto: Saffron Blaze · CC BY-SA 3.0
Arlington Row · Photo: Saffron Blaze · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
History of Arlington · Historic England
Arlington: 52% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical town, Arlington has 4 times the share. Historic England lists 91 buildings inside Arlington’s built-up area, 3,321 for every 10,000 residents. We have photos of 4 of its listed buildings.
Listed buildings
91
3,321 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
3
exceptional interest
Grade II*
2
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
0
nationally important sites
Homes built before 1919
52%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures
Landmarks of Arlington
Nearly every Grade I and II* building, photographed. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Bibury Court HotelGrade I listed
Church of St MaryGrade I listed
Group of 6 Monuments in the Churchyard Approximately 5 Metres South of Nave and West of Porch to Church of St MaryGrade II* listed+1See 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.
The map
Where Arlington’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park.
Grade IGrade II*
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
91 listed buildings by grade
3 Grade I2 Grade II*86 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 3 Grade I listed buildings in Arlington
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 1952Bibury CourtOn the list as Bibury Court HotelPhoto: Chris Morgan · CC BY-SA 2.0
IChurch · listed 1961Church of St MaryPhoto: Sarah Charlesworth · CC BY-SA 2.0
Grade II*
The 2 Grade II* listed buildings in Arlington
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. 1 is photographed.
II*Church · listed 1987Group of 6 Monuments in the Churchyard Approximately 5 Metres South of Nave and West of Porch to Church of St MaryPhoto: Dave.Dunford · CC BY-SA 4.0
House · listed 1952The Pigeon House
What’s protected
Most of Arlington’s listed buildings are homes
Every listed building sorted by what its list name says it is.
Houses, terraces & villas58
Churches, chapels & priories16
Public & civic buildings7
Walls, gates & bridges5
Inns, shops & warehouses3
Street furniture2
58 entries (64%) are houses, terraces and villas. 16 are churches, chapels and priories, including 1 of the 3 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
86 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 86 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Arlington BankArlington FarmhouseArlington HouseArlington LodgeArlington Manor with Forecourt WallArlington Mill (Including Cottages Previously Listed As Abutting Arlington Mill) Arlington Mill Cottages (Including Cottages Previously Listed As Abutting Arlington Mill)Baptist ChurchBarn Adjoining to North East of Arlington ManorBarn Approximately 20 Metres North of Barn HouseBarn Approximately 50 Metres North West of Arlington FarmhouseBibury Casuals the Old Post OfficeBibury Cottage Antiques the Long CottageBibury Primary SchoolBridge HouseChurch HouseCoach House Bar Approximately 50 Metres North of Bibury Court HotelColn Cottage the Village StoresCorner CottageCourt Cottage the Ponderosa Weaver's CottageDovecote Approximately 15 Metres North of the Pigeon HouseDovecote Approximately 50 Metres South West of Church HouseEight Monuments, Including Wilkins, In the Churchyard Approximately 6 Metres South East of Porch to Church of St MaryEmbry CottageEntrance Walls and Gateway Approximately 120 Metres to North of Bibury Court Hotel Entrance Walls and Gateway Approximately 120M to North of Bibury Court HotelField CottageFour Rows of Headstones in the Churchyard Approximetely 20 Metres South of Nave to Church of St MaryGarden CottageGroup of 9 Monuments in the Churchyard Approximately 4 Metres South of Chancel to Church of St MaryHigh Gables the Old BakeryHouse Approximately 10 Metres West of Jasmine CottageHouse Approximately 15 Metres North and Opposite Numbers 1 to 9 (Consecutive) Arlington RowHouse Approximately 20 Metres to North West of Church HouseIvy Cottage Including Garden WallJasmine CottageJasper Warren Monument in the Churchyard Approximately 3 Metres South of South Aisle to Church of St MaryJesus AlmshouseJohn Hignell Monument in the Churchyard, Approximately 4 Metres South of Porch to Church of St MaryJohn Marchant Monument in the Churchyard Approximately 20 Metres South of Chancel to Church of St MaryK6 Telephone KioskK6 Telephone Kiosk, The SquareLilac Cottage Spinners CottageLock Up Approximately 20 Metres North West of Swan HotelMedway Cottage Sundial CottageOutbuilding Adjoining and to South of Number 29Outbuilding Approximately 10 Metres to North East of Numbers 1 to 9 (Consecutive) Arlington RowOutbuilding Approximately 5 Metres North of Number 19Outbuilding and Stable Approximately 10 Metres North of Bibury Court HotelRichard Marchant Monument in the Churchyard Approximately 7 Metres South of South Aisle to Church of St MaryRosemary CottageRow of 3 Monuments in the Churchyard Approximately 13 Metres to South of South Aisle to Church of St MarySackville House and the StepsStable Approximately 20 Metres North East of the Old BakerySwan HotelThe Catherine WheelThe CottageThe Glebe HouseThe Little CottageThe Malt HouseThe Old ManseThe VicarageThe Wool House, attached outbuildings and garagesVine CottageWilliam Skuce Monument in the Churchyard Approximately 15 Metres South of South Aisle to Church of St MaryWillson Monument in the Churchyard Approximately 4 Metres West of Nave to Church of St MaryWitt's Cottage1 the Street10 and 11 the Street, And No 12 (Troutbeck Cottage)10, Awkward Hill11, Awkward Hill15 the Street17, 18 and 20, The Square178219, The Square21, The Square22 and 23, The Square25, The Square26, The Square28 and 29, The Square3 Swan Cottages30, The Square31 and 32, The Square34, The Square37, A4335 Swan Cottages5 and 6, The Green7 and 9 Swan Cottages
Conservation areas
1 conservation area covers 80% of Arlington
Areas the council protects as a whole: demolition and changes to how buildings look need consent, and trees are protected.
Bibury 197127 ha
27 hain conservation areas, of 34 ha inside the built-up area.
91 of the 91 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
More than half of Arlington’s listed buildings were added in one year, 1952
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1952 · 591987 · 26
19501960197019801990200020102020
The first 59 entries were listed in 1952, 2 of the 3 Grade I buildings among them. Only 0 have been added in the last 15 years.
Homes by age
52% of Arlington’s homes were built before 1919
Every home by when it was built, from council tax records, against England & Wales (the dark tick).
50%
Before 1900
1.3%
1900–18
1.3%
1919–29
3.3%
1930s
2%
1945–54
7.2%
1955–64
9.2%
1965–72
5.9%
1973–82
5.2%
1983–92
2%
1993–99
7.2%
2000–08
3.9%
2009–15
1.3%
2016–25
ArlingtonEngland & Wales
50% of homes are Victorian or older, against 16% across England and Wales. The busiest period since was 1965–72, which added 9.2% 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 Arlington
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington | 274 | 91 | 3 | — |
| Fairford | 4,240 | 114 | 1 | A |
| Northleach | 1,997 | 86 | 1 | A+ |
| Stratton | 2,558 | 19 | 0 | C+ |
| Cirencester | 17,715 | 326 | 3 | A |
| South Cerney | 3,998 | 56 | 1 | B+ |
| Lechlade-on-Thames | 2,208 | 101 | 1 | A |
| Cricklade | 4,030 | 113 | 2 | A |
In brief
Arlington in brief
Old houses are part of Arlington’s character: 52% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town. All told, the list holds 91 listed buildings, 3 of them Grade I. Its Grade I buildings cluster together: 3 of them stand within 400 m of Church of St Mary. On The Square alone there are 10 listed buildings.
A conservation area has protected part of it since 1971. Most entries on the list, 64%, are houses, terraces and villas. The big year was 1952, when 59 of the 91 went on the list. Beyond that, Thomas Tryon (1634) and C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne (1866) were born here before 1900.
Questions about Arlington’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Arlington?
Historic England lists 91 buildings inside Arlington’s built-up area: 3 Grade I, 2 Grade II* and 86 Grade II.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Arlington?
3, including Arlington Row, Bibury Court Hotel and Church of St Mary.
How many conservation areas are there in Arlington?
1, covering about 27 hectares of the town. The largest is Bibury.
When were Arlington’s buildings listed?
The first in 1952; the most, 59, in 1952.
How old are the homes in Arlington?
52% of homes were built before 1919 and 56% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).
Arlington 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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