IChurch · listed 1962Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin MaryPhoto: OLU · CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Philip Pankhurst · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
History of Madley · Historic England
14 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England counts them inside Madley’s built-up area, 188 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 1 scheduled monument. 30% of its homes were built before 1919.
Listed buildings
14
188 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
1
exceptional interest
Grade II*
1
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
1
nationally important sites
Homes built before 1919
30%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures
Landmarks of Madley
Nearly every Grade I and II* building, photographed. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin MaryGrade I listed
Churchyard Cross About 20 Yards South of the Tower of the Church of the Nativty of the Blessed Virgin MaryGrade II* listedPhotos 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 Madley’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park.
Grade IGrade II*Scheduled monument
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
14 listed buildings by grade
1 Grade I1 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 I
The Grade I listed building in Madley
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*
The Grade II* listed building in Madley
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Every one is photographed.
II*Church · listed 1962Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyardOn the list as Churchyard Cross About 20 Yards South of the Tower of the Church of the Nativty of the Blessed Virgin MaryPhoto: Mark Hurn · CC BY-SA 2.0
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
Barn About 30 Yards North of Town HouseChurch Farmhouse and Attached CiderhouseChurch HouseGroup of Two Monuments About 10 Yards South of the Chancel of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin MaryLower HouseMethodist ChurchRow of Three Pritchard Monuments About 12 Yards South of the Easternmost Window of the South Aisle of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin MaryScattered Group of Nine Monuments (Some Overgrown or with Illegible Inscriptions) to North and West of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin MaryThe Red LionTown House and Attached OutbuildingVicarageWayside Cross at Ngr So 420388
How the list grew
More than half of Madley’s listed buildings were added in one year, 1986
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1986 · 8
19501960197019801990200020102020
The first 3 entries were listed in 1952. 8 came in 1986, in the national resurvey of the 1970s and 80s. 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
30% of Madley’s homes were built before 1919
Every home by when it was built, from council tax records, against England & Wales (the dark tick).
28%
Before 1900
2.7%
1900–18
0%
1919–29
1.5%
1930s
2.7%
1945–54
12%
1955–64
9.7%
1965–72
9.7%
1973–82
4.3%
1983–92
5.5%
1993–99
11%
2000–08
4.3%
2009–15
8.2%
2016–25
MadleyEngland & Wales
28% of homes are Victorian or older, against 16% across England and Wales. The busiest period since was 1955–64, which added 12% 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 (0 here) are left out; 1939–44 is not a period in the data.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Madley
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madley | 745 | 14 | 1 | — |
| Kingstone | 1,500 | 10 | 0 | B− |
| Clehonger | 1,218 | 0 | 0 | D |
| Credenhill | 2,334 | 17 | 0 | C+ |
| Hereford | 60,471 | 365 | 4 | A− |
| Ewyas Harold | 1,037 | 6 | 0 | B+ |
| Weobley | 1,273 | 72 | 1 | A+ |
| Bartestree | 1,655 | 14 | 0 | B |
In brief
Madley in brief
Old houses are part of Madley’s character: 30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town. In all there are 14 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. More than half went on the list in a single year, 1986: 8 of 14. The rest is about typical: Dubricius (460) was born here before 1900; and it also has a scheduled monument.
Questions about Madley’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Madley?
Historic England lists 14 buildings inside Madley’s built-up area: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II* and 12 Grade II.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Madley?
One: Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Are there scheduled monuments in Madley?
Yes, 1 scheduled monument, including Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard.
When were Madley’s buildings listed?
The first in 1952; the most, 8, in 1986.
How old are the homes in Madley?
30% of homes were built before 1919 and 32% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).
Madley 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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