IChurch · listed 1986Church of St Peter and St PaulPhoto: Chemical Engineer · CC BY-SA 3.0
Church of St Peter and St Paul · Photo: Chemical Engineer · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
History of Drax · Historic England
2 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England counts them inside Drax’s built-up area, 39 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 1 scheduled monument. 14% of its homes were built before 1919.
Listed buildings
2
39 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
1
exceptional interest
Grade II*
0
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
1
nationally important sites
Homes built before 1919
14%
typical UK town 15%
The map
Where Drax’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park.
Grade IScheduled monument
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
2 listed buildings by grade
1 Grade I0 Grade II*1 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 Drax
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
1 Grade II listed building
Most listed buildings are in this grade, which covers buildings of special interest. Open any building to read its official list entry.
All 1 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
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 Drax
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drax | 513 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Camblesforth | 1,557 | 2 | 1 | C |
| Carlton | 2,040 | 8 | 0 | C |
| Rawcliffe | 1,580 | 8 | 0 | B |
| Hemingbrough | 1,874 | 12 | 1 | C+ |
| Snaith | 3,557 | 40 | 1 | B+ |
| Goole | 20,173 | 27 | 0 | B |
| Howden | 4,572 | 61 | 1 | A− |
In brief
Drax in brief
Drax has 2 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: the list grew between 1986 and 1987; it also has a scheduled monument; and 14% of its homes were built before 1919, close to the 15% in the typical UK town.
Questions about Drax’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Drax?
Historic England lists 2 buildings inside Drax’s built-up area: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II* and 1 Grade II.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Drax?
One: Church of St Peter and St Paul.
Are there scheduled monuments in Drax?
Yes, 1 scheduled monument, including Castle Hill moated site, 350m south of St Peter and St Paul's Church.
How old are the homes in Drax?
14% of homes were built before 1919 and 16% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).
Drax 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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