IHouse · listed 1973Blackpool TowerOn the list as Tower BuildingsPhoto: Dave Green · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Winter Gardens · Photo: Vuvar1 · CC BY-SA 3.0BHistory Grade
History of Blackpool · Historic England
51 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
On the Historic England list, all of them stand inside Blackpool’s built-up area, 3.4 for every 10,000 residents. Of the listed buildings in Blackpool, 45 are Grade II. 26% of its homes were built before 1919. We have photos of 9 of its listed buildings and 8 old views of the town. Blackpool grades B for history: #26 of 65 in Lancashire.
Listed buildings
51
3.4 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
1
exceptional interest
Grade II*
5
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
0
1 registered park or garden
Homes built before 1919
26%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures
Blackpool in 18 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.
Tower BuildingsGrade I listed
Thanksgiving Shrine of Our Lady of LourdesGrade II* listed
Coral Bingo and Social Club (King Edward)Grade II listed
Raikes Hall HotelGrade II listed
North PierGrade II listed+13See 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
Blackpool from 1890 to 1920
8 old photos and postcards, in date order. All public domain, made before 1950.
c. 1890
c. 1890
c. 1890
c. 1900
1903
1903
1903
1920Public 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 Blackpool’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park, over the age of each neighbourhood’s homes.
Grade IGrade II*Park or garden
Homes built before 1919, by neighbourhoodunder 10%10–25%25–50%50%+
21 of 103neighbourhoods have mostly pre-1919 homes; in the oldest, 93% were built before 1919.
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
51 listed buildings by grade
1 Grade I5 Grade II*45 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. 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 I
The Grade I listed building in Blackpool
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 5 Grade II* listed buildings in Blackpool
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Every one is photographed.
II*House · listed 1999Shrine of Our Lady of LourdesOn the list as Thanksgiving Shrine of Our Lady of LourdesPhoto: Belovedfreak · CC BY-SA 3.0
II*House · listed 1973Winter GardensOn the list as The Winter GardensPhoto: Vuvar1 · CC BY-SA 3.0
II*Memorials · listed 1983War MemorialOn the list as Blackpool War MemorialPhoto: Belovedfreak · CC BY-SA 3.0
II*Church · listed 1983Sacred Heart ChurchOn the list as Church of the Sacred HeartPhoto: Gerald England · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*Public · listed 1972Grand TheatrePhoto: Tony Hisgett · CC BY 2.0
What’s protected
Most of Blackpool’s listed buildings are homes
Every listed building sorted by what its list name says it is.
Houses, terraces & villas28
Churches, chapels & priories8
Public & civic buildings7
Street furniture3
Walls, gates & bridges2
Inns, shops & warehouses2
Memorials, crosses & tombs1
28 entries (55%) are houses, terraces and villas. 8 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
45 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 45 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Attached Wall to North Blowing Sands and Attached Wall to NorthBispham Parish Church (All Hallows)Blackpool Citadel and Winstone HouseBlackpool Middle and Lower Walk colonnades including associated retaining walls and pillar in Jubilee GardensBlue Flyer rollercoaster (originally the Zipper Dipper)Cabin LiftCemetery ChapelCentral Library and Grundy Art GalleryChurch of St JohnChurch of the Holy TrinityClifton HotelCoral Bingo and Social Club (King Edward)Elmslie SchoolGeneral Post Office (Front Range Only)Group of Eight K6 Telephone Kiosks Outside Head Post OfficeImperial HotelK6 KioskK6 KioskK6 KioskMethodist ChapelMiners' Convalescent HomeNoah's ArkNorth PierOdeon CinemaRaikes Hall HotelSavoy GarageShelter on Queen's Promenade, BlackpoolShelter on Queen's Promenade, BlackpoolShelter on Queen's Promenade, BlackpoolShelter on Queen's Promenade, BlackpoolShelter on Queen's Promenade, BlackpoolSir Hiram Maxim's Captive Flying MachineStanley CottageSundial 7 Metres South of Bispham Parish Church (All Hallows)SynagogueThe Big DipperThe Casino at Blackpool Pleasure BeachThe Grand NationalThe former Regent Picture HouseTown HallTwo shelters on Princess Parade, BlackpoolTwo shelters on Princess Parade, BlackpoolTwo shelters on Princess Parade, BlackpoolWalkers Hill Farmhouse and Attached Barn and Shippon1 and 2, Fishers Lane
Conservation areas
7 conservation areas cover 7.5% of Blackpool
Areas the council protects as a whole: demolition and changes to how buildings look need consent, and trees are protected.
Marton Moss116 ha
Stanley Park 198438 ha
Town Centre 198434 ha
Raikes Hall 201526 ha
North Promenade 201824 ha
Layton 202223 ha
Foxhall 20154 ha
265 hain conservation areas, of 3,535 ha inside the built-up area.
The first, Stanley Park and Town Centre, were designated in 1984; the newest, Layton, in 2022. 31 of the 51 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
16 of Blackpool’s 51 listed buildings were added in 1983
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1983 · 161995 · 52017 · 5
19501960197019801990200020102020
The first 1 entry was listed in 1967. 16 came in 1983, in the national resurvey of the 1970s and 80s. Only 12 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 registered park or garden
Stanley Park, BlackpoolGrade II*
History Grade
Blackpool 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 (60 points, 4 per 10,000 residents)More than 44% of UK towns
Homes built before 1919 (26%)More than 77% 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.
Homes by age
26% of Blackpool’s homes were built before 1919
Every home by when it was built, from council tax records, against England & Wales (the dark tick).
15%
Before 1900
12%
1900–18
12%
1919–29
23%
1930s
4.9%
1945–54
10%
1955–64
5.3%
1965–72
4.5%
1973–82
3.6%
1983–92
3.4%
1993–99
2.9%
2000–08
1.2%
2009–15
2.9%
2016–25
BlackpoolEngland & Wales
15% of homes are Victorian or older, against 16% across England and Wales. The busiest period since was the 1930s, which added 23% 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 (890 here) are left out; 1939–44 is not a period in the data.
Born here
20 notable people born in Blackpool before 1900
Their lives on one timeline, earliest first.
Jack Parkinson
Harry Cookson
Joe McMain
Arthur Crookall
Elizabeth Handley-Seymour
George Cowl
Walter Cookson
William Anderton
Clara Billing
Teddy Duckworth
Victoria Monks
Harry Read
Gladys Vasey
Jack Cartmell
Frank Atkinson
Harry Mellor
Herbert Jones
Cliff Chilcott
Maurice Webster
Fred Haslam
18501875190019251950
TD
Teddy Duckworth1882– · English footballer and manager (1882-?)
HJ
Herbert Jones1896–1973 · English footballer (1896-1973)
JP
Jack Parkinson1869–1911 · British association football player (1869-1911)
Walter Cookson1879–1948 · English footballer (1879-1948)
WA
William Anderton1879– · English footballer (1879-?)
JC
Jack Cartmell1890–1979 · British footballer (1890-1979)
HC
Harry Cookson1869–1922 · Footballer (1869-1922)
George Cowl1878–1942 · Actor (1878-1942)
Everyone born in Blackpool → Birthplaces from Wikidata; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Blackpool
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 149,087 | 51 | 1 | B |
| Staining | 1,622 | 1 | 0 | D− |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 12,792 | 16 | 0 | C− |
| Carleton | 4,793 | 0 | 0 | D− |
| Thornton | 19,263 | 7 | 0 | D |
| Cleveleys | 11,121 | 3 | 0 | D− |
| Lytham St Anne's | 42,693 | 104 | 0 | B+ |
| Hambleton | 2,428 | 0 | 0 | D− |
In brief
Blackpool in brief
More of Blackpool’s homes are old than in most places: 26% were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town. In all there are 51 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I, including Blackpool Tower. Its older streets lie in 7 conservation areas, the first designated in 1984.
Of the whole list, 55% are houses, terraces and villas. Of the 20 people born here before 1900, the best known include Teddy Duckworth (1882), Herbert Jones (1896) and Jack Parkinson (1869). The rest is about typical: it has one Grade I building, about typical for a town its size (the middle one has 4); and per resident it sits near the middle of UK towns.
Questions about Blackpool’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Blackpool?
Historic England lists 51 buildings inside Blackpool’s built-up area: 1 Grade I, 5 Grade II* and 45 Grade II.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Blackpool?
One: Tower Buildings.
How many conservation areas are there in Blackpool?
7, covering about 265 hectares of the town. The largest are Marton Moss and Stanley Park.
When were Blackpool’s buildings listed?
The first in 1967; the most, 16, in 1983.
Are there old photos of Blackpool?
Yes: 8 public-domain photos and postcards from 1890 to 1920, all on this page.
Who was born in Blackpool?
Among people born before 1900: Teddy Duckworth (1882), Herbert Jones (1896), Jack Parkinson (1869), Walter Cookson (1879) and William Anderton (1879).
How old are the homes in Blackpool?
26% of homes were built before 1919 and 61% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The National Heritage List for England is the official, up-to-date register of all nationally protected historic buildings and sites in England; check an entry on Historic England’s website before relying on it.
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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