IChurch · listed 1966Church of St PeterPhoto: Motacilla · CC BY-SA 3.0
Church of St Peter · Photo: Motacilla · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
History of Bucknell · Historic England
14 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England counts them inside Bucknell’s built-up area, 495 for every 10,000 residents. 13 of Bucknell’s listed buildings are Grade II. 11% of its homes were built before 1919.
Listed buildings
14
495 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
1
exceptional interest
Grade II*
0
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
0
nationally important sites
Homes built before 1919
11%
typical UK town 15%
The map
Where Bucknell’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park.
Grade I
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
14 listed buildings by grade
1 Grade I0 Grade II*13 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 Bucknell
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
13 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 13 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Brock Memorial Approximately 3 Metres South East of Porch of Church of St PeterChurchyard Cross Approximately 10 Metres South of Church of St PeterLaneside HouseManor FarmhouseManor HouseNumber 13 and Attached OutbuildingNumbers 28 (The Thatches) and 30Old RectoryOutbuilding Approximately 30 Metres East of Manor HouseOutbuilding Approximately 50 Metres North of Manor HouseThe Trigger Pond Public House5-6, Bainton Road8 and 9 Bainton Road, Includes 10 and 11 Bainton Road
How the list grew
More than half of Bucknell’s listed buildings were added in one year, 1988
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1988 · 11
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The first 2 entries were listed in 1951. 11 came in 1988, in the national resurvey of the 1970s and 80s. Only 0 have been added in the last 15 years.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Bucknell
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknell | 283 | 14 | 1 | — |
| Bicester | 37,748 | 142 | 1 | B− |
| Chesterton | 1,179 | 8 | 0 | B |
| Upper Heyford | 2,481 | 5 | 0 | C− |
| Launton | 1,374 | 23 | 1 | B+ |
| Ambrosden | 2,736 | 13 | 0 | C |
| Croughton | 1,200 | 6 | 1 | B |
| Tackley | 1,073 | 27 | 0 | A |
In brief
Bucknell in brief
The official list counts 14 listed buildings in Bucknell, 1 of them Grade I. The big year was 1988, when 11 of the 14 went on the list. The rest is about typical: 11% of its homes were built before 1919, close to the 15% in the typical UK town.
Questions about Bucknell’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Bucknell?
Historic England lists 14 buildings inside Bucknell’s built-up area: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II* and 13 Grade II.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Bucknell?
One: Church of St Peter.
When were Bucknell’s buildings listed?
The first in 1951; the most, 11, in 1988.
How old are the homes in Bucknell?
11% of homes were built before 1919 and 28% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).
Bucknell 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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