II*Church · listed 1951St Cadoc's ChurchOn the list as Church of St. CadocPhoto: Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Car Park and Garden of Endowed School, North of Broadway · Photo: Pwimageglow · Public domainB+History Grade
History of Caerleon · Cadw
66 listed buildings, 3 of them Grade II*
Cadw counts them inside Caerleon’s built-up area, 90 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 23 scheduled monuments. We have photos of 6 of its listed buildings and 6 old views of the town. 12% of its homes were built before 1919. Caerleon grades B+ for history: #9 of 38 in Gwent.
Listed buildings
66
90 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
0
exceptional interest
Grade II*
3
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
23
nationally important sites
Homes built before 1919
12%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures
Caerleon in 17 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. CadocGrade II* listed
Caerleon Castle MoundScheduled monument
The Priory HotelGrade II listed
The Priest's House with attached wall and gatesGrade II listed
The Post OfficeGrade II listed+12See 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
Caerleon from 1825 to 1905
6 old photos and postcards, in date order. All public domain, made before 1950.
c. 1825
1905
1905
1905
1905
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 Caerleon’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park, over the age of each neighbourhood’s homes.
Grade II*Scheduled monument
Homes built before 1919, by neighbourhoodunder 10%10–25%25–50%50%+
0 of 6neighbourhoods have mostly pre-1919 homes; in the oldest, 36% were built before 1919.
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
66 listed buildings by grade
0 Grade I3 Grade II*63 Grade II
Cadw lists buildings of special architectural or historic interest in three grades: Grade I for buildings of exceptional interest, Grade II* for particularly important buildings of more than special interest, and Grade II for buildings of special interest. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out.
Every entry on Cadw’s register of listed buildings whose point lies inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary. One list entry can cover a terrace or a group of buildings. Neighbourhood dots: the population-weighted centre of each Census 2021 output area, coloured by its neighbourhood’s (LSOA’s) share of homes built before 1919 (Valuation Office Agency, March 2025).
Grade II*
The 3 Grade II* listed buildings in Caerleon
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Every one is photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.
II*Public · listed 1951Caerleon Endowed SchoolOn the list as The Endowed SchoolPhoto: Pwimageglow · Public domain
II*Public · listed 1951Tower to the south west of, and attached to, The Hanbury ArmsPhoto: Pwimageglow · Public domain
Historic streets
High Street has the most listed buildings
Streets by the listed entries with an address on them. One entry can be a whole terrace, so long rows count once.
High Street12 listed
Cross Street5 listed
Backhall Street3 listed
Of the 66 entries, 22 are named by a street address; the rest are named buildings such as churches, halls and bridges.
What’s protected
Most of Caerleon’s listed buildings are homes
Every listed building sorted by what its list name says it is.
Houses, terraces & villas47
Public & civic buildings8
Churches, chapels & priories4
Walls, gates & bridges3
Inns, shops & warehouses3
Memorials, crosses & tombs1
47 entries (71%) are houses, terraces and villas. 4 are churches, chapels and priories.
Buildings are sorted by Cadw’s broad class for each building, else by words in its name; an entry named only by its address counts as a house.
Grade II
63 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 63 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Ashlar Doric portico at The Roman Legionary MuseumBoundary Wall between The Priory Hotel and No 35Caretaker’s / Gardener’s Lodge at the University of South Wales, Caerleon CampusCatholic Church of Ss Julius, Aaron & DavidEntrance gates and railings of Priory HouseEntrance gates and railings of The Endowed SchoolFormer Caerleon Teacher Training College BuildingGarden Railings and Gate to The HallGarden Wall of Castle AcreGarden Wall of Castle AcreGarden Wall of Pen-y-myndeGarden Wall of Pen-y-myndeGarden Wall of The MyndeGarden Wall of The MyndeGarden Wall of The Priest's HouseGate Piers at the University of South Wales, Caerleon CampusKing's HouseLamppost in Churchyard of the Church of St CadocLetter Box outside the Post OfficeLodge Farm Evangelical ChurchLodge Farmhouse with attached granary and cartshedLych Gate of the Church of St CadocNo 30 including attached railingsNo 32 including attached railingsPendragon HousePorth-y-mynde, wall and entrance gates of Caer CottagePrincipal’s Residence at the University of South Wales, Caerleon CampusPriory HouseQuay Wall and Slip at the Hanbury ArmsTelephone Call-box near The Goldcroft PHTelephone Call-box outside the Post OfficeThe Firs with attached railingsThe HallThe Hanbury Arms PHThe Olde Bull Inn PHThe Post OfficeThe Priest's House with attached wall and gatesThe Priory HotelThe Red Lion PHWall of Nos. 14 and 15AWar Memorial Drinking Fountain in Town Hall Park1 Cross Street10 High Street15 High Street19 Cross Street2 Cross Street20&21 Cross Street23 High Street24 High Street25 High Street27 Backhall Street27 High Street28 High Street29 High Street3 Cross Street33 High Street35 High Street5 Backhall Street6 High Street6&7 Backhall Street9 High Street96 Mill Street98 Mill Street
Conservation areas
1 conservation area covers 12% of Caerleon
Areas the council protects as a whole: demolition and changes to how buildings look need consent, and trees are protected.
Caerleon 197025 ha
25 hain conservation areas, of 214 ha inside the built-up area.
60 of the 66 listed buildings stand in one.
Cadw’s conservation areas via DataMapWales. Hectares are the part of each area inside the built-up area.
How the list grew
26 of Caerleon’s 66 listed buildings were added in 1974
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1974 · 262002 · 181951 · 13
19501960197019801990200020102020
The first 13 entries were listed in 1951. 26 came in 1974. Only 4 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.
23 scheduled monuments
Nationally important archaeological sites and monuments, protected by law; work on them needs consent from the Welsh Government (Cadw).
Caerleon Castle MoundMedieval; Motte
Caerleon Civil SettlementRoman; Civil settlement
RomanCaerleon Civil Settlement: Site of Roman Building SE of Castle StreetRoman; Civil settlement
Caerleon Legionary FortressRoman; Legionary Fortress
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Area behind Caerleon HouseRoman; Legionary Fortress
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Area between Priory Hotel and Priory LodgeRoman; Legionary Fortress
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Area of Myrtle Cottage BarracksRoman; Legionary Fortress
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Area off White Hart LaneRoman; Legionary Fortress
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Back Garden of No 4 Museum StreetRoman; Legionary Fortress
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Field SE of BroadwayRoman; Legionary Fortress
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Former Ambulance Station FieldRoman; Legionary Fortress
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Former Garden of The FirsRoman; Legionary Fortress
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Goldcroft CommonRoman; Legionary Fortress
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Grounds of Health ClinicRoman; Legionary Fortress
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Grounds of MuseumRoman; Legionary Fortress
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Grounds of St Cadoc's HomeRoman; Legionary Fortress
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Grounds of the Croft Nursing HomeRoman; Legionary Fortress
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Old Vicarage GardenRoman; Legionary Fortress
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: School FieldsRoman; Legionary Fortress
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Town Hall Park, High StreetRoman; Legionary Fortress
Lodge Wood CampPrehistoric; Hillfort
MedievalMedieval Tower at Hanbury ArmsMedieval; Tower
History Grade
Caerleon grades B+ for history
Protected heritage and the age of the town’s homes, against all UK towns.
Protected heritage, for its size and in all (115 points, 157 per 10,000 residents)More than 85% of UK towns
Homes built before 1919 (12%)More than 31% of UK towns
Two measures, each ranked against every UK town of 1,000 or more, with protected heritage counting twice as much as the age of homes. Protected heritage counts each listed building by its grade (Grade I three points, II* two, II one), each scheduled monument and battlefield two, and each registered park or garden by its grade; it is ranked both per 10,000 residents and as a total, so a village with one fine church doesn’t outrank a historic city. The second measure is the share of homes built before 1919, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records. History is a character grade: it describes the town and isn’t part of the overall grade.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Caerleon
In brief
Caerleon in brief
Per resident, Caerleon has more listed heritage than 85% of UK towns. All told, the list holds 66 listed buildings, including Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Car Park and Garden of Endowed School, North of Broadway. High Street alone has 12 listed buildings. A conservation area has protected part of it since 1970.
Of the whole list, 71% are houses, terraces and villas. It also has 23 scheduled monuments, the archaeology and ruins the law protects. The rest is about typical: like most towns its size, it has no Grade I building; Arthur Machen (1863) and Percy Coldrick (1888) were born here before 1900; and 12% of its homes were built before 1919, close to the 15% in the typical UK town.
Questions about Caerleon’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Caerleon?
Cadw lists 66 buildings inside Caerleon’s built-up area: 0 Grade I, 3 Grade II* and 63 Grade II.
Which street in Caerleon has the most listed buildings?
High Street (12), Cross Street (5) and Backhall Street (3) have the most listed entries named by an address. One entry can be a whole terrace.
Are there scheduled monuments in Caerleon?
Yes, 23 scheduled monuments, including Caerleon Castle Mound, Caerleon Civil Settlement, Caerleon Civil Settlement: Site of Roman Building SE of Castle Street and Caerleon Legionary Fortress.
How many conservation areas are there in Caerleon?
1, covering about 25 hectares of the town. The largest is Caerleon.
When were Caerleon’s buildings listed?
The first in 1951; the most, 26, in 1974.
Are there old photos of Caerleon?
Yes: 6 public-domain photos and postcards from 1825 to 1905, all on this page.
How old are the homes in Caerleon?
12% of homes were built before 1919 and 15% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).
Listed buildings, scheduled monuments and historic parks and gardens: Cadw, © Crown copyright, via DataMapWales.
Sources: Cadw listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered historic parks and gardens via DataMapWales, 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 · Cadw conservation areas via DataMapWales (October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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