II*Church · listed 1969Church of St JamesPhoto: Andrew Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
History of Syresham · Historic England
13 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England counts them inside Syresham’s built-up area, 168 for every 10,000 residents. Of the listed buildings in Syresham, 12 are Grade II. 30% of its homes were built before 1919.
Listed buildings
13
168 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
30%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures
Landmarks of Syresham
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 Syresham’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.
13 listed buildings by grade
0 Grade I1 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 Grade II* listed building in Syresham
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Every one is photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.
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
Abbey Way HouseBarn Approximately 8 Metres East of Manor Farmhouse (Not Included)College FarmhouseHeadstone Approximately 1 Metre South of Chancel of St JamesHome Close and Attached Outbuilding to RearHome FarmhouseThe Gate HouseThe Kings HeadThe PrioryVine Cottage1, High Street2 Chest Tombs Approximately 6 Metres South East of Chancel of Church of St James
How the list grew
More than half of Syresham’s listed buildings were added in one year, 1987
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1987 · 11
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The first 2 entries were listed in 1969. 11 came in 1987, in the national resurvey of the 1970s and 80s. Only 0 have been added in the last 15 years.
Homes by age
30% of Syresham’s homes were built before 1919
Every home by when it was built, from council tax records, against England & Wales (the dark tick).
27%
Before 1900
2.8%
1900–18
3.8%
1919–29
5.2%
1930s
9%
1945–54
3.8%
1955–64
10%
1965–72
7.9%
1973–82
10%
1983–92
6.6%
1993–99
5.2%
2000–08
1.4%
2009–15
6.6%
2016–25
SyreshamEngland & Wales
27% of homes are Victorian or older, against 16% across England and Wales. The busiest period since was 1965–72, which added 10% 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 (42 here) are left out; 1939–44 is not a period in the data.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Syresham
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syresham | 776 | 13 | 0 | — |
| Silverstone | 2,542 | 14 | 0 | C+ |
| Brackley | 16,180 | 76 | 1 | B− |
| Greens Norton | 1,525 | 23 | 1 | B+ |
| Towcester | 11,333 | 90 | 2 | B |
| Buckingham | 14,296 | 189 | 2 | B+ |
| Croughton | 1,200 | 6 | 1 | B |
| Middleton Cheney | 4,127 | 39 | 1 | B |
In brief
Syresham in brief
Old houses are part of Syresham’s character: 30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town. All told, the list holds 13 listed buildings. The big year was 1987, when 11 of the 13 went on the list.
Questions about Syresham’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Syresham?
Historic England lists 13 buildings inside Syresham’s built-up area: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II* and 12 Grade II.
When were Syresham’s buildings listed?
The first in 1969; the most, 11, in 1987.
How old are the homes in Syresham?
30% of homes were built before 1919 and 40% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).
Syresham 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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