II*Church · listed 1966Church of St HelenPhoto: Dashwortley · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: Dashwortley at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
History of Escrick · Historic England
14 listed buildings, 3 of them Grade II*
On the Historic England list, all of them stand inside Escrick’s built-up area, 151 for every 10,000 residents. Grade II covers 11 of Escrick’s listed buildings. 29% of its homes were built before 1919.
Listed buildings
14
151 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
0
exceptional interest
Grade II*
3
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
0
nationally important sites
Homes built before 1919
29%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures
Landmarks of Escrick
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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 Escrick’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.
14 listed buildings by grade
0 Grade I3 Grade II*11 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 3 Grade II* listed buildings in Escrick
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. 2 are photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.
II*House · listed 1951Escrick ParkPhoto: Gordon Kneale Brooke · CC BY-SA 2.0
House · listed 1986Former Coach House and Stables Adjoining Escrick Park to Rear Right
Grade II
11 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 11 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Garden Urn Approximately Six Metres to South of Escrick ParkGarden Urn Approximately Twelve Metres to South of Escrick ParkGates and Railings Approximately Forty Five Metres to North of HouseGroup of Three Garden Urns Approximately Ten Metres to South of Escrick HouseHeadmaster's HouseJubilee FountainPair of Garden Urns Approximately Fifteen Metres to South West of Escrick ParkPiers and Gate Approximately Twenty Metres to North of HouseSundial Approximately Three Metres to West of Escrick ParkThe Parsonage Country House HotelUrn in Courtyard of Escrick Park
Conservation areas
2 conservation areas cover 76% of Escrick
Areas the council protects as a whole: demolition and changes to how buildings look need consent, and trees are protected.
Escrick 199239 ha
Escrick (part) 19928 ha
47 hain conservation areas, of 62 ha inside the built-up area.
The first, Escrick and Escrick (part), were designated in 1992; the newest, Escrick (part), in 1992. 14 of the 14 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
More than half of Escrick’s listed buildings were added in one year, 1986
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1986 · 11
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The first 1 entry was listed in 1951. 11 came in 1986, in the national resurvey of the 1970s and 80s. Only 0 have been added in the last 15 years.
Homes by age
29% of Escrick’s homes were built before 1919
Every home by when it was built, from council tax records, against England & Wales (the dark tick).
24%
Before 1900
4.5%
1900–18
0%
1919–29
2.3%
1930s
4.5%
1945–54
2.3%
1955–64
22%
1965–72
11%
1973–82
13%
1983–92
8.8%
1993–99
2.3%
2000–08
4.5%
2009–15
0%
2016–25
EscrickEngland & Wales
24% of homes are Victorian or older, against 16% across England and Wales. The busiest period since was 1965–72, which added 22% 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 (7 here) are left out; 1939–44 is not a period in the data.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Escrick
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escrick | 930 | 14 | 0 | — |
| Riccall | 2,388 | 11 | 1 | B |
| Wheldrake | 1,955 | 24 | 1 | B |
| Bishopthorpe | 3,333 | 15 | 1 | C+ |
| Heslington | 1,787 | 21 | 0 | B |
| Copmanthorpe | 3,671 | 6 | 0 | D |
| Cawood | 1,501 | 29 | 3 | A |
| North Duffield | 1,305 | 0 | 0 | D |
In brief
Escrick in brief
More of Escrick’s homes are old than in most places: 29% were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town. In all there are 14 listed buildings. Its older streets lie in 2 conservation areas, the first designated in 1992. More than half went on the list in a single year, 1986: 11 of 14.
Questions about Escrick’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Escrick?
Historic England lists 14 buildings inside Escrick’s built-up area: 0 Grade I, 3 Grade II* and 11 Grade II.
How many conservation areas are there in Escrick?
2, covering about 47 hectares of the town. The largest are Escrick and Escrick (part).
When were Escrick’s buildings listed?
The first in 1951; the most, 11, in 1986.
How old are the homes in Escrick?
29% of homes were built before 1919 and 31% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).
Escrick 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 · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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