IPublic · listed 1952Ormesby HallOn the list as Stableblock, Circa 80 Metres North-East of Ormesby HallPhoto: Simon Armstrong · CC BY-SA 3.0
Stableblock, Circa 80 Metres North-East of Ormesby Hall · Photo: Simon Armstrong · CC BY-SA 3.0B−History Grade
History of Middlesbrough · Historic England
107 listed buildings, 3 of them Grade I
Historic England counts them inside Middlesbrough’s built-up area, 7.2 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 1 scheduled monument. We have photos of 14 of its listed buildings and 2 old views of the town. 15% of its homes were built before 1919. Middlesbrough grades B− for history: #35 of 54 in North Yorkshire.
Listed buildings
107
7.2 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
3
exceptional interest
Grade II*
9
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
1
1 registered park or garden
Homes built before 1919
15%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures
Middlesbrough 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.
Church of St John the EvangelistGrade II* listed
Empire Mecca Social ClubGrade II* listed
Clock Tower, C5M South-West of Old Town HallGrade II listed
Captain Cook Public HouseGrade II listed
Railway Station with Shops, Offices and Two BridgesGrade 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
Middlesbrough from 1881 to 1902
An old map and 2 old photos and postcards, in date order. All public domain, made before 1950.
c. 1881
c. 1881
1902Public 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 Middlesbrough’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park, over the age of each neighbourhood’s homes.
Grade IGrade II*Scheduled monumentPark or garden
Homes built before 1919, by neighbourhoodunder 10%10–25%25–50%50%+
13 of 95neighbourhoods have mostly pre-1919 homes; in the oldest, 96% were built before 1919.
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
107 listed buildings by grade
3 Grade I9 Grade II*95 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 3 Grade I listed buildings in Middlesbrough
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.
IPublic · listed 1951Acklam HallPhoto: Originally · CC BY-SA 3.0
IWalls & gates · listed 1952Ormesby Hall, Adjoining Outbuildings and Screen WallsPhoto: John Davidson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Grade II*
The 9 Grade II* listed buildings in Middlesbrough
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. 8 are photographed.
II*Church · listed 1968Church of St John the EvangelistPhoto: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*House · listed 1988Middlesbrough EmpireOn the list as Empire Mecca Social ClubPhoto: Chris Downer · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*Church · listed 1968Church of All SaintsPhoto: Betty Longbottom · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*Church · listed 1966Church of St. CuthbertPhoto: Simon Armstrong · CC BY-SA 3.0
II*Walls & gates · listed 1988Grey Towers House (Poole Hospital) and Attached WallPhoto: Mick Garratt · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*Public · listed 1968Town Hall and Municipal BuildingsPhoto: Simon Cobb · CC0
II*Walls & gates · listed 1952West Lodges with Gates Gatepiers and Flanking WallsPhoto: Simon Armstrong · CC BY-SA 3.0
II*House · listed 19637 Zetland Road (Webb House)Photo: Simon Cobb · CC0
House · listed 1999Dock Clock Tower
What’s protected
The largest group of Middlesbrough’s listed buildings is homes
Every listed building sorted by what its list name says it is.
Houses, terraces & villas35
Churches, chapels & priories21
Public & civic buildings19
Walls, gates & bridges17
Inns, shops & warehouses7
Memorials, crosses & tombs7
Street furniture1
35 entries (33%) are houses, terraces and villas. 21 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
95 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 95 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Armstrong/Ingledew Fenison Tombstone, C10M East of Church of St. Cuthbert Armstrong/Ingledew Fenison Tombstone, Circa 10 Metres East of Church of St CuthbertAvenue Methodist ChurchBarn and Stable, 15M. East of Gunnergate FarmhouseBarn, Horse-Mill, Stable and Cartshed, C.10M North-West of Bonny Grove FarmhouseBolckow Tombstones, Grave Cover and Kerb, Circa 24 Metres East of Chancel of Church of St CuthbertBoundary Stone North, Circa 30 Metres North of Number 9ABoundary Wall at Entrance to Davy Offshore Modules Ltd.Bridgekeepers HouseBrown Monument, Circa 18 Metres North East of Church of St CuthbertCaptain Cook Public HouseCaptain Cook School and School HouseCenotaph, With Memorial Gates, Gatepiers and Screen WallsCentral Public LibraryChurch HouseChurch of St ColumbaChurch of St CuthbertChurch of St. BarnabasChurch of St. MaryChurch of the Holy TrinityChurch of the Sacred HeartCleveland BuildingsClock Tower, C5M South-West of Old Town HallCoach House, Stable and Screen Wall Circa 10 Metres North East of Westside HouseCoffin and Headstone One Metre North of Church of St CuthbertCoffin in Grounds of Dorman Memorial MuseumConstantine Building, University of TeessideCoulby ManorCustoms HouseDarlington Building SocietyDavison Tombstone Circa 6 Metres South of South Trancept of Church of St CuthbertDavison Tombstone, Circa 5 Metres South of South Transept of Church of St CuthbertDorman Memorial MuseumEast LodgeExchange House, Former Middlesbrough Head Post OfficeForbes' BuildingsFormer Bonny Grove FarmhouseFormer Church of St. CuthbertFormer Midland BankFormer Primary Infant SchoolFormer Trustee Savings BankGatepiers at Entrance to the Lodge and Poole HospitalGates, Gatepiers and Boundary/Retaining Walls to Railway Station Forecourt, Including Commercial PremisesGates, Gatepiers and Flanking Walls at Entrance to Nazareth HouseGibson House including area walls, piers and railingsGroup of 5 Telephone Kiosks on East Side of Town HallGunnergate Farmhouse and Farm CottageHemlington Hall Farmhouse, Farm Cottage and Garden WallLloyds Bank ChambersLychgate and Adjoining Stile, Fence and Gate, C45M South-West of Church of St MaryMemorial Clock, In Albert ParkMidland BankMonument to H.W.F. BolckowMonument to John VaughanMonument to Sir Samuel SadlerNazareth HouseNew Exchange BuildingsNos. 2, 2A, 4 and Zetland BuildingsNunthorpe Signal BoxNunthorpe War MemorialOld High School, University of TeessideOld Town HallOutbuildings, Wall and Mounting Block Circa 130 Metres North-East of Ormesby HallPark Methodist ChurchPiers, Railings and Gates at Entrance to Transporter BridgeQueens SquareRailway Station with Shops, Offices and Two BridgesShowboat Social ClubSouth African War Memorial, In Albert ParkStable Block, Screen Walls and Lodge, 35 Metres North West of Upsall HallStable and Cart Shed, Circa 20 Metres East of Hemlington Hall FarmhouseStanding Stone, Circa 17 Metres South of Church of St CuthbertStewart Park DepotSundial, In Albert ParkThe LodgeThe Masham HotelThe ShakespeareThe VicarageUpsall Hall, Gatepiers, Service Wing and LaundryWalls Enclosing Carpark, C30M South-West of Coulby ManorWar Memorial in the Churchyard of St CuthbertWest Lodge and Attached Screen Wall and Memorial in Albert ParkWestside HouseWinch House, Adjoining Railings, Wall, Gates and Gatepiers, C.40M South West of Transporter BridgeWright Tombstone, Circa 4 Metres South of South Porch of Church of St CuthbertYork HouseZetland Hotel1 Albert Road1 Exchange Square1-15 Queens's Terrace, Queen's Square11 and 13 Zetland Road2,3 and 4, Exchange Place33-55, High Street36-42, Linthorpe Road38 and 40 Albert Road57-61, High Street
Conservation areas
8 conservation areas cover 4.7% of Middlesbrough
Areas the council protects as a whole: demolition and changes to how buildings look need consent, and trees are protected.
Linthorpe62 ha
Albert Park and Linthorpe Road 201356 ha
Marton Village and The Grove26 ha
Ormesby Hall 197120 ha
Acklam Hall 197018 ha
Nunthorpe and Poole 197516 ha
Middlesbrough Historic Quarter 19896 ha
Ormesby Hall 19711 ha
206 hain conservation areas, of 4,394 ha inside the built-up area.
The first, Acklam Hall, was designated in 1970; the newest, Albert Park and Linthorpe Road, in 2013. 64 of the 107 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 Middlesbrough’s listed buildings were added in one year, 1988
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1988 · 671968 · 9
19501960197019801990200020102020
The first 1 entry was listed in 1951, 1 of the 3 Grade I buildings among them. 67 came in 1988, in the national resurvey of the 1970s and 80s. Only 2 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 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.
1 registered park or garden
Albert ParkGrade II
History Grade
Middlesbrough 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 (125 points, 8 per 10,000 residents)More than 53% of UK towns
Homes built before 1919 (15%)More than 44% 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.
Born here
44 notable people born in Middlesbrough before 1900
The 20 best known on one timeline, earliest first.
James Cook
William Buckley
John Hymers
Adrian Birch
Charles Duncan
Maud Chadburn
James Elliott
Clive MacDonnell Dixon
Bertha Quinn
Harry Allport
A.B. Imeson
George Hedley
John Newstead
John Bowman
Alice Schofield
Alexander Scotland
Joe Crozier
Iolo Aneurin Williams
Henry Cook
Robert Turnbull
170017501800185019001950
James Cook1728–1779 · British explorer, cartographer and naval officer (1728–1779)
JB
John Bowman1879–1943 · English football player and manager (1879-1943)
William Buckley1780–1856 · English convict who was transported to Australia and then escaped
AB
Adrian Birch1850–1932 · British association football manager
BQ
Bertha Quinn1873–1951 · British suffragette and socialist (1873-1951)
HA
Harry Allport1873– · English footballer (1873-?)
AI
A.B. Imeson1874–1944 · British actor (1874–1944)
AS
Alice Schofield1881–1975 · British Suffragette and politician (1881-1975)
Everyone born in Middlesbrough → Birthplaces from Wikidata; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Middlesbrough
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 148,232 | 107 | 3 | B− |
| Stainton | 1,817 | 10 | 0 | C |
| Eston | 29,625 | 24 | 0 | C− |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 23,352 | 7 | 0 | D |
| Ingleby Barwick | 23,380 | 11 | 0 | D |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 84,824 | 188 | 2 | B |
| Billingham | 33,917 | 10 | 1 | D |
| Great Ayton | 4,348 | 51 | 1 | A− |
In brief
Middlesbrough in brief
Middlesbrough has 107 listed buildings, 3 of them Grade I, including Ormesby Hall. Its older streets lie in 8 conservation areas, the first designated in 1970. Of the 44 people born here before 1900, the best known include James Cook (1728), John Bowman (1879) and William Buckley (1780). The big year was 1988, when 67 of the 107 went on the list. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: it has 3 Grade I buildings, about typical for a town its size (the middle one has 4); per resident it sits near the middle of UK towns; and it also has a scheduled monument.
Questions about Middlesbrough’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Middlesbrough?
Historic England lists 107 buildings inside Middlesbrough’s built-up area: 3 Grade I, 9 Grade II* and 95 Grade II.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Middlesbrough?
3, including Acklam Hall, Ormesby Hall, Adjoining Outbuildings and Screen Walls and Stableblock, Circa 80 Metres North-East of Ormesby Hall.
Are there scheduled monuments in Middlesbrough?
Yes, 1 scheduled monument, including Fishpond 550m east of Acklam Park.
How many conservation areas are there in Middlesbrough?
8, covering about 206 hectares of the town. The largest are Linthorpe and Albert Park and Linthorpe Road.
When were Middlesbrough’s buildings listed?
The first in 1951; the most, 67, in 1988.
Are there old photos of Middlesbrough?
Yes: 2 public-domain photos and postcards from 1881 to 1881, and an old map from 1902, all on this page.
Who was born in Middlesbrough?
Among people born before 1900: James Cook (1728), John Bowman (1879), William Buckley (1780), Adrian Birch (1850) and Bertha Quinn (1873).
How old are the homes in Middlesbrough?
15% of homes were built before 1919 and 31% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).
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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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