II*Church · listed 1951Church of St MaryPhoto: Evelyn Simak · CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Geographer · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
History of Swardeston · Historic England
9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
On the Historic England list, all of them stand inside Swardeston’s built-up area, 141 for every 10,000 residents. Of the listed buildings in Swardeston, 8 are Grade II. 20% of its homes were built before 1919.
Listed buildings
9
141 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
0
exceptional interest
Grade II*
1
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
0
nationally important sites
Homes built before 1919
20%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures
Landmarks of Swardeston
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 Swardeston’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park.
Grade II*
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
9 listed buildings by grade
0 Grade I1 Grade II*8 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 Swardeston
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Every one is photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.
Grade II
8 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.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Swardeston
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swardeston | 639 | 9 | 0 | — |
| Mulbarton | 3,807 | 10 | 0 | C− |
| Cringleford | 4,686 | 12 | 0 | C− |
| Stoke Holy Cross | 1,237 | 6 | 0 | C+ |
| Newton Flotman | 1,418 | 6 | 0 | C |
| Hethersett | 7,018 | 20 | 0 | C |
| Little Melton | 1,049 | 3 | 0 | D |
| Poringland | 7,105 | 12 | 1 | C− |
In brief
Swardeston in brief
The official list counts 9 listed buildings in Swardeston. Beyond that, Edith Cavell (1865) was born here before 1900; the list grew between 1951 and 2017; and 20% of its homes were built before 1919, close to the 15% in the typical UK town.
Questions about Swardeston’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Swardeston?
Historic England lists 9 buildings inside Swardeston’s built-up area: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II* and 8 Grade II.
How old are the homes in Swardeston?
20% of homes were built before 1919 and 26% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).
Swardeston has no History Grade.
© 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. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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