II*Public · listed 1985Spofforth CastleOn the list as Spofforth Castle, RuinsPhoto: TJBlackwell · CC BY 3.0
Photo: Stephen Craven · CC BY-SA 2.0A−History Grade
History of Spofforth · Historic England
14 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England counts them inside Spofforth’s built-up area, 119 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 1 scheduled monument. 31% of its homes were built before 1919. Spofforth grades A− for history.
Listed buildings
14
119 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
0
exceptional interest
Grade II*
2
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
1
nationally important sites
Homes built before 1919
31%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures
Landmarks of Spofforth
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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 Spofforth’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park.
Grade II*Scheduled monument
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14 listed buildings by grade
0 Grade I2 Grade II*12 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 2 Grade II* listed buildings in Spofforth
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. 1 is photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.
Church · listed 1966All Saints' ChurchOn the list as Church of All Saints
Grade II
12 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 12 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Archway with Gates and Flanking Walls and Inner, Freestanding Archway to the Old RectoryBrookroyd CottageCastle FarmhouseChantry House Massey GarthJohn Metcalf Memorial Approximately 15 Metres from East End of North Aisle of Church of All SaintsManor HouseMilepost Against North Corner of Castle FarmhouseMounting BlockPackhorse Bridge Approximately 1 Metre to West of Old Corn MillThe Old Rectory26 and 28, High Street47, 49, 51 and 53, Castle Street
Conservation areas
1 conservation area covers 59% of Spofforth
Areas the council protects as a whole: demolition and changes to how buildings look need consent, and trees are protected.
Spofforth 197824 ha
24 hain conservation areas, of 40 ha inside the built-up area.
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
6 of Spofforth’s 14 listed buildings were added in 1966
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1966 · 61985 · 5
19501960197019801990200020102020
The first 2 entries were listed in 1952. 6 came in 1966. Only 0 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.
History Grade
Spofforth grades A− for history
Protected heritage and the age of the town’s homes, against all UK towns.
Protected heritage, for its size and in all (18 points, 153 per 10,000 residents)More than 65% of UK towns
Homes built before 1919 (31%)More than 85% 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.
Homes by age
31% of Spofforth’s homes were built before 1919
Every home by when it was built, from council tax records, against England & Wales (the dark tick).
29%
Before 1900
1.4%
1900–18
4.1%
1919–29
4.1%
1930s
6.8%
1945–54
11%
1955–64
6.8%
1965–72
6.8%
1973–82
4.1%
1983–92
9.5%
1993–99
5.6%
2000–08
5.6%
2009–15
5.6%
2016–25
SpofforthEngland & Wales
29% of homes are Victorian or older, against 16% across England and Wales. The busiest period since was 1955–64, which added 11% 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 Spofforth
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spofforth | 1,175 | 14 | 0 | A− |
| Wetherby | 11,711 | 31 | 0 | C+ |
| Collingham | 2,362 | 4 | 0 | C− |
| Pannal | 2,530 | 10 | 0 | C+ |
| East Keswick | 1,145 | 6 | 0 | C+ |
| Knaresborough | 15,781 | 206 | 2 | A− |
| Bardsey | 1,819 | 14 | 1 | C+ |
| Harrogate | 75,522 | 168 | 1 | A− |
In brief
Spofforth in brief
Old houses are part of Spofforth’s character: 31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town. All told, the list holds 14 listed buildings. A conservation area has protected part of it since 1978. Beyond that, like most towns its size, it has no Grade I building; per resident it sits near the middle of UK towns; and it also has a scheduled monument.
Questions about Spofforth’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Spofforth?
Historic England lists 14 buildings inside Spofforth’s built-up area: 0 Grade I, 2 Grade II* and 12 Grade II.
Are there scheduled monuments in Spofforth?
Yes, 1 scheduled monument, including Spofforth Castle magnates' residence.
How many conservation areas are there in Spofforth?
1, covering about 24 hectares of the town. The largest is Spofforth.
When were Spofforth’s buildings listed?
The first in 1952; the most, 6, in 1966.
How old are the homes in Spofforth?
31% of homes were built before 1919 and 39% 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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