Photo: Gordon Cragg · CC BY-SA 2.0No listed buildings inside Forden’s built-up area
From Forden, the nearest Grade I building is in Welshpool, 5.3 km away. Beside its listed buildings, Forden has 2 scheduled monuments. 27% of its homes were built before 1919.
No listed buildings
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Cadw lists buildings of special architectural or historic interest in three grades: Grade I for buildings of exceptional interest, Grade II* for particularly important buildings of more than special interest, and Grade II for buildings of special interest. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out.
Every entry on Cadw’s register of listed buildings whose point lies inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary. One list entry can cover a terrace or a group of buildings.
Monuments, parks and gardens
Designations that overlap the town by a tenth of their area or half a hectare.
2 scheduled monuments
Nationally important archaeological sites and monuments, protected by law; work on them needs consent from the Welsh Government (Cadw).
27% of Forden’s homes were built before 1919
Every home by when it was built, from council tax records, against England & Wales (the dark tick).
25% of homes are Victorian or older, against 16% across England and Wales. The busiest period since was 2016–25, which added 17% 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 (0 here) are left out; 1939–44 is not a period in the data.
Listed buildings in the places around Forden
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forden | 787 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Welshpool | 5,460 | 203 | 1 | A+ |
| Guilsfield | 1,160 | 22 | 1 | A− |
| Minsterley | 1,719 | 16 | 0 | B |
| Pontesbury | 1,968 | 14 | 0 | B+ |
| Bishop's Castle | 1,847 | 82 | 0 | A+ |
| Four Crosses | 1,469 | 12 | 0 | B+ |
| Newtown | 10,882 | 194 | 0 | A− |
Forden in brief
Old houses are part of Forden’s character: 27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town. The rest is about typical: it also has 2 scheduled monuments.
Questions about Forden’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Forden?
Cadw lists no buildings inside Forden’s built-up area (the ONS 2022 boundary). Listed buildings nearby may sit just outside it.
Are there scheduled monuments in Forden?
Yes, 2 scheduled monuments, including Offa's Dyke: Section NE of Welshpool-Churchstoke Road and Offa's Dyke: Section W of Court House Farm.
How old are the homes in Forden?
27% of homes were built before 1919 and 30% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).
Forden has no History Grade.
Listed buildings, scheduled monuments and historic parks and gardens: Cadw, © Crown copyright, via DataMapWales.
Sources: Cadw listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered historic parks and gardens via DataMapWales, 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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