II*Church · listed 1960Church of St MaryPhoto: David from Colorado Springs, United States · CC BY 2.0
Church of St Mary · Photo: David from Colorado Springs, United States · CC BY 2.0–Not graded
History of Middleton · Historic England
11 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
On the Historic England list, all of them stand inside Middleton’s built-up area, 121 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 1 scheduled monument. 17% of its homes were built before 1919.
Listed buildings
11
121 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
0
exceptional interest
Grade II*
1
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
1
nationally important sites
Homes built before 1919
17%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures
Landmarks of Middleton
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 Middleton’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park.
Grade II*Scheduled monument
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
11 listed buildings by grade
0 Grade I1 Grade II*10 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 II*
The Grade II* listed building in Middleton
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Every one is photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.
Grade II
10 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 10 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Churchyard Cross Circa 11 Metres North of Church of St MaryCrown Public HouseMemorial Circa 2 Metres South West of South West Angle of Church of St MaryMemorial Circa 5 Metres South East of Porch of Church of St MaryMiddleton HallMiddleton War MemorialPergola Circa 60 Metres North East of Middleton HallRow Memorials to Edmonds Family Circa 10-15 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St MaryRow of 4 Memorials Circa 1-5M South of South East Angle of South Aisle of Church of St MaryThe Old Lodge
How the list grew
More than half of Middleton’s listed buildings were added in one year, 1988
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1988 · 6
19501960197019801990200020102020
The first 1 entry was listed in 1951. 6 came in 1988, in the national resurvey of the 1970s and 80s. Only 1 has 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.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Middleton
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton | 906 | 11 | 0 | — |
| West Winch | 2,828 | 3 | 0 | D |
| King's Lynn | 47,604 | 316 | 13 | A− |
| Gayton | 1,522 | 8 | 1 | B− |
| Watlington | 2,593 | 7 | 1 | C |
| Marham | 2,608 | 9 | 1 | C |
| Clenchwarton | 2,020 | 3 | 0 | C− |
| Narborough | 1,362 | 7 | 1 | C+ |
In brief
Middleton in brief
Middleton has 11 listed buildings. More than half went on the list in a single year, 1988: 6 of 11. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: it also has a scheduled monument; and 17% of its homes were built before 1919, close to the 15% in the typical UK town.
Questions about Middleton’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Middleton?
Historic England lists 11 buildings inside Middleton’s built-up area: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II* and 10 Grade II.
Are there scheduled monuments in Middleton?
Yes, 1 scheduled monument, including Middleton Mount motte and bailey castle.
When were Middleton’s buildings listed?
The first in 1951; the most, 6, in 1988.
How old are the homes in Middleton?
17% of homes were built before 1919 and 25% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).
Middleton 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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