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History of Bath · Historic England

Bath is home to a World Heritage Site: City of Bath

In Bath, 38% of homes date from before 1919. Historic England lists 2,275 buildings inside Bath’s built-up area, 242 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 5 scheduled monuments. We have photos of 173 of its listed buildings and 8 old views of the town. Bath grades A+ for history: #1 of 49 in Somerset.

102Grade I115Grade II*1823old map5scheduled monuments26on High Street
Listed buildings
2,275
242 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
102
exceptional interest
Grade II*
115
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
5
9 registered parks & gardens
Homes built before 1919
38%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures

Bath in 184 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.

Pulteney BridgePulteney BridgeGrade I listedNos. 1-30, ROYAL CRESCENTNos. 1-30, ROYAL CRESCENTGrade I listedThe Herman Miller FactoryThe Herman Miller FactoryGrade II listedPackhorse InnPackhorse InnGrade II listedBandstandBandstandGrade II listed+179See all photos

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.

Through time

Bath from 1823 to 1944

An old map and 8 old photos and postcards, in date order. All public domain, made before 1950.

A NEW AND CORRECT PLAN of the CITY of BATHc. 1823
Old mapA NEW AND CORRECT PLAN of the CITY of BATHMap: British Library · Public domain
Roman Baths and Abbey, Bath, Englandc. 1890
VictorianRoman Baths and Abbey, Bath, EnglandPhoto: Photochrom Print Collection · Public domain
Roman Baths and Abbey, Circular Bath, Bath, Englandc. 1890
VictorianRoman Baths and Abbey, Circular Bath, Bath, EnglandPhoto: Photochrom Print Collection · Public domain
Roman Baths and Abbey, II, Bath, Englandc. 1890
VictorianRoman Baths and Abbey, II, Bath, EnglandPhoto: Photochrom Print Collection · Public domain
Street-lore of Bath- a record of changes in the highways and byways of the city1893
VictorianStreet-lore of Bath- a record of changes in the highways and byways of the cityPhoto: Internet Archive Book Images · No restrictions
Bath. The Roman Baths1903
EdwardianBath. The Roman BathsPhoto: Unknown photographer · Public domain
Bath Hedgemead Parkc. 1905
EdwardianBath Hedgemead ParkPhoto: Unknown photographer · Public domain
Bath, Royal Crescentc. 1944
War and afterBath, Royal CrescentPhoto: snelson951 · CC0
Pulteney Bridge, Bath Englandc. 1944
War and afterPulteney Bridge, Bath EnglandPhoto: snelson951 · CC0

Public 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 Bath’s history is

Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park, over the age of each neighbourhood’s homes.

Crowe Hall, registered park or gardenGardens at Oakwood/Bathwick Tower and Smallcombe House, registered park or gardenHedgemead Park, registered park or gardenLansdown Cemetery and Beckford's Tower, registered park or gardenParade Gardens, Bath, registered park or gardenPrior Park, registered park or gardenRoyal Victoria Park, registered park or gardenSydney Gardens, registered park or gardenWidcombe Manor, registered park or gardenBath City Walls, scheduled monumentSlight univallate hillfort called Bathampton Camp, scheduled monumentThe Eastgate, Bath, scheduled monumentThe Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath, scheduled monumentWansdyke: section 1230yds (1120m) eastwards from Burnt House Inn, scheduled monumentAbbey Cemetery Williams Tomb, Grade II*Bath District Register Office, Grade II*Bath Spa Station, Grade II*Bathwick Grange, Grade II*Bathwick Hill House, Grade II*Bathwick Lodge, Grade II*Beau Nash's House, With Railings, Grade II*Bloomfield Crescent Nos. 1-7 (Consec) Including Gate Piers, Grade II*Bridge in Sydney Gardens, Grade II*Bridge over Railway, Grade II*Bridge over Railway in Sydney Gardens, Grade II*Casa Bianca and la Casetta, Grade II*Chandos House, Grade II*Christian Centre, Grade II*Church of Our Lady and St Alphege, With Attached Presbytery, Grade II*Church of St James, Grade II*Church of St Mary, Grade II*Church of St Mary, Grade II*Church of St Michael, Grade II*Church of St Michael and All Angels, Grade II*Church of St Saviour, Grade II*Church of St Stephen, Grade II*Church of St Swithin, Grade II*Church of St Thomas a Becket, Grade II*Cleveland Baths, Grade II*Cleveland Bridge and Four Former Toll Houses, Grade II*Cleveland House, Grade II*Compass Abbey Hotel (Part), Grade II*Compass Abbey Hotel (Part), Grade II*Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel Including Chapel House, Grade II*Cumberland House, Grade II*Doric House and Attached Wall, Grade II*Dovecot to Manor Farm, With Terrace Walling, Grade II*East Gate, Grade II*Elim Pentecostal Church, Grade II*Elton House, Grade II*Fiesole (Youth Hostel), Grade II*Footbridge over Canal in Sydney Gardens, Grade II*Forecourt Wall, Gatepiers, Gates and Overthrows to the Chapel, Grade II*General Joseph Smith Tomb in Church of All Saints Churchyard, Grade II*High Pavement and Railings Fronting Nos 1 to 10, Grade II*Jupiter Statue in the Botanical Gardens, Grade II*Kennet and Avon Canal Tunnel (Under Beckford Road), Grade II*Kennet and Avon Canal Tunnel (Under Cleveland House and Sydney Road), Grade II*King Edward's School, Grade II*Kirkness House and Attached Piers, Railings and Lamp Standards, Grade II*Lansdown Cemetery, Entrance Gates, Piers and Walls, Grade II*Linley House, Grade II*Lodge Style, Grade II*Lyncombe House, Grade II*Manor House, Grade II*Museum Shop, Formerly Concert Room, Grade II*No. 14 and Attached Railings, Crane and Overthrow, Grade II*No. 1A Including a Flight of Steps Below to the Right and 3 Bollards, Grade II*No. 20 and Attached Garden Walls, Balustrade and Gate Piers, Grade II*No. 39 Bailbrook House, Grade II*Nos. 1 and 2 and Attached Steps and Railings, Grade II*Nos. 1-7 (Consec) with Railings, Grade II*Nos. 14 and 15 the Grapes (No. 14), Grade II*Oakwood and Bathwick Tower, Grade II*Obelisk, Grade II*Obelisk, Grade II*Octagon Chapel (Royal Photographic Society), Grade II*Old Royal Baths, Grade II*Rear-Admiral Philip Affleck Tomb in Church of All Saints Churchyard, Grade II*Retaining Wall East of Railway Line, Grade II*Retaining Wall and Balustrade West of Railway Line, Grade II*Roman Catholic Church of St John, Grade II*Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases and Royal Mineral Water Hospital, With Railings, Grade II*Sally Lunn's House, Grade II*Somersetshire Buildings, Grade II*St James' Viaduct (MLN110705), Grade II*St James's Portico, Grade II*Summerhill and Attached Balustrades, Grade II*Sydney Gardens Footbridge (MLN110614), Grade II*The Garden House with Attached Boundary Walls, Grade II*The Gymnasium to North of North Road, Grade II*The Huntsman Public House, Grade II*The Priory, Grade II*Theatre Royal and Former Garrick's Head Public House, Grade II*Thomas Warr Attwood Tomb in Church of All Saints Churchyard, Grade II*Tithe Barn and Adjoining Stable and Dovecote and Horse Engine House, Grade II*Two Watchman's Boxes at Holburne Museum, Grade II*Victoria Art Gallery and Library, Grade II*Victoria Bridge, Grade II*Victoria Column, Grade II*Victoria Gate Approx. 35M to the East of Victoria Column, Grade II*Watchman's Box, Grade II*1 and 2, Park Cottages, Grade II*1-10, Portland Place, Grade II*1-17, Raby Place, Grade II*1-6, Widcombe Terrace, Grade II*1-7, Barton Buildings, Grade II*10, Bathwick Hill, Grade II*114 and 116, Walcot Street, Grade II*13, Crescent Lane, Grade II*15, Abbey Church Yard, Grade II*18 and 19 and Attached Railings, Grade II*19, Crescent Lane, Grade II*2 North Parade Passage, Grade II*2 and 2A, Abbey Green, Grade II*2, Pierrepont Place, Grade II*2-18, Brock Street, Grade II*2-6, Pierrepont Street, Grade II*3, Kingsmead Street, Grade II*4, North Parade, Grade II*5, North Parade, Grade II*6, North Parade, Grade II*6-24 Ralph Allen Cottages and 1 Priory Cottages, Grade II*7, Upper Church Street, Grade II*7-11 Quiet Street, Grade II*7-13 Pierrepont Street, Grade II*8, Upper Church Street, Grade II*8-17, Argyle Street, Grade II*8-18, Norfolk Crescent, Grade II*Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul, Grade IArchway, Grade IAssembly Rooms, Grade IBeckford's Tower with Attached Wall and Railings, Grade IChurch of St Paul, With West Wing, Grade IDelia's Grotto in Garden of No. 14, Grade IEast Wing and Porte Cochere, Grade IFormer St John's Hospital (including Chapel Court House), Grade IFountain at Widcombe Manor House, Grade IGate Piers, Gates and Boundary Walls to South of Widcombe Manor, Grade IGeneral Wade's House, Grade IGeneral Wolfe's House, With Railings, Grade IGeorge's Hotel, Grade IGeorgian House and Attached Railings, Grade IGrand Pump Room, Grade IGrosvenor House, Grade IGuildhall, Grade IKing's Bath, Grade ILodge of Partis College, Grade IMedieval City Wall, With Burial Ground, Grade INo 18, Queen Square, Grade INo. 1 and Attached Railings, Grade INo. 1 with Railings, Grade INo. 1A with Railings, Grade INo. 2 and Attached Railings, Grade INo. 2 with Railings, Grade INo. 3 with Railings, Grade INo. 4 ('Alfred Hopkins House') with Railings, Grade INorth Colonnade at Grand Pump Room, Grade INorth Parade House, Grade INos 1-15 (Consec) and Attached Railings, Grade INos 1-20 (Consec) and Attached Railings and Overthrows, Grade INos 5-20 (Consec) and Attached Wall and Railings, Grade INos. 1, 2 and 3, Grade INos. 1-30, ROYAL CRESCENT, Grade INos. 1-41 and Attached Area Railings, Grade INos. 10, 11, And 12, Grade INos. 12 and 13 and Attached Railings, Grade INos. 14 and 15 and Attached Railings, Grade INos. 18-30 (Consec) with Attached Railings, Grade INos. 18A, 19 and 20 and Attached Railings, Grade INos. 2-17 (Consec) with Attached Railings, Grade INos. 21-27 (Consec) and Attached Railings and Gates, Grade INos. 28-31 (Consec) and Attached Railings and Gates, Grade INos. 3, 4 and 5 and Attached Railings, Grade INos. 3-13 (Consec) and Attached Railings and Overthrows, Grade INos. 32-34 (Consec) and Attached Railings and Gates, Grade INos. 34, 35 and 36, STALL STREET, Grade INos. 35-39 (Consec) and Attached Railings and Gates, Grade INos. 38-45 (Consec) and Attached Railings, Grade INos. 5-11 (Consec) Francis Hotel, Grade INos. 6-11(Consec) and Attached Railings, Grade INos. 6-21 and Attached Railings and Vaults, Grade INos. 7, 8 and 9, Grade INos. 93-103 (Consec) Including No 93A and Attached Forecourt and Railings, Grade IPartis College, Grade IPratt's Hotel, Grade IPrior Park College: The Mansion with Link Arcades, Grade IPulteney Bridge, Grade IRoman Baths Museum, Grade IRosewell House, Grade IShops Nos 1 to 8 (Consec), Grade IShops Nos 9 to 17 (Consec), Grade ISouth Colonnade at Grand Pump Room, Grade ITerrace Balustrade to Forecourt, Widcombe Manor, Grade IThe Cross Bath, Grade IThe Holburne Museum, Grade IThe Ralph Allen Town House, Grade IWidcombe Manor and Cottage, Grade I1 to 12, Sydney Place, And Attached Railings and Gates, Grade I1 to 21, PARAGON, Grade I1, Brock Street, Grade I1, Henrietta Street, Grade I1, South Parade, Grade I1-14 (Consec) with Area Railings, Grade I1-30 The Circus including Circus House, Bennett Street, Grade I1-7, Great Pulteney Street, Grade I1-8, Bath Street, Grade I1-8, Johnstone Street, Grade I1-9, Sion Hill Place, Grade I14, North Parade, Grade I14, South Parade, Grade I16-22 (Consec) and Attached Railings, Grade I1A and 1-6, Wood Street, Grade I2-5, Henrietta Street, Grade I20-35, Henrietta Street, Grade I21-27, Queen Square, Grade I23-37 (Consec) and Attached Railings, Grade I36, Brock Street, Grade I37 Stall Street and Arlington House flats 10, 11, 21, 22, 32, 33 and public areas only, Grade I40, Great Pulteney Street, Grade I41, Gay Street, Grade I41A, Great Pulteney Street, Grade I42-52, Great Pulteney Street, Grade I53-65 Great Pulteney Street and attached lamp standards to No. 59, Grade I6-19, Henrietta Street, Grade I66-77, Great Pulteney Street, Grade I7-12, North Parade, Grade I8-20, Great Pulteney Street, Grade I9-13, South Parade, Grade I9-15, Johnstone Street, Grade I9-16, Bath Street, Grade I
Grade IGrade II*Scheduled monumentPark or garden400 m from General Wade's House
Homes built before 1919, by neighbourhoodunder 10%10–25%25–50%50%+
56 of 102Grade I buildings stand within 400 m of General Wade's House, a five-minute walk. So do 453 of the 2,275 listed buildings.
20 of 59neighbourhoods have mostly pre-1919 homes; in the oldest, 92% were built before 1919.

Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.

2,275 listed buildings by grade
102 Grade I115 Grade II*2,058 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 102 Grade I listed buildings in Bath

Buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings; 56 of these stand within 400 m of General Wade's House. 82 are photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.

Church · listed 1950Bath AbbeyOn the list as Abbey Church of St Peter and St PaulPhoto: Velvet · CC BY-SA 3.0
Walls & gates · listed 1955Pulteney BridgePhoto: NotFromUtrecht · CC BY-SA 3.0
House · listed 1950Royal CrescentOn the list as Nos. 1-30, ROYAL CRESCENTPhoto: Unknown photographer · Public domain
House · listed 1950ArchwayPhoto: Rwendland · CC BY-SA 4.0
House · listed 1950Bath Assembly RoomsOn the list as Assembly RoomsPhoto: Mark Anderson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Walls & gates · listed 1972Beckford's Tower and MuseumOn the list as Beckford's Tower with Attached Wall and RailingsPhoto: Unknown photographer · Public domain
Public · listed 1950St John's HospitalOn the list as Former St John's Hospital (including Chapel Court House)Photo: Trish Steel · CC BY-SA 2.0
Inns & shops · listed 1950George's HotelPhoto: Chris debian · CC BY-SA 4.0
Street furniture · listed 1950Grand Pump RoomPhoto: Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Public · listed 1950GuildhallPhoto: Donnylad · CC BY-SA 2.0
House · listed 1950King's BathPhoto: Velvet · CC BY-SA 3.0
Street furniture · listed 1950Lansdown CrescentOn the list as Nos 1-20 (Consec) and Attached Railings and OverthrowsPhoto: Rwendland · CC BY-SA 3.0
Inns & shops · listed 1950Francis HotelOn the list as Nos. 5-11 (Consec) Francis HotelPhoto: Rodw · Public domain
Inns & shops · listed 1950Pratt's HotelPhoto: Stephen McKay · CC BY-SA 2.0
Public · listed 1950Prior ParkOn the list as Prior Park College: The Mansion with Link ArcadesPhoto: Infilms · Public domain
Public · listed 1950Roman BathsOn the list as Roman Baths MuseumPhoto: Diliff · CC BY 2.5
Memorials · listed 1950Cross BathOn the list as The Cross BathPhoto: Lin Mei · CC BY 2.0
Public · listed 1950Holburne MuseumOn the list as The Holburne MuseumPhoto: David A. Russo · CC BY-SA 4.0
House · listed 1950Widcombe Manor HouseOn the list as Widcombe Manor and CottagePhoto: Stephen McKay · CC BY-SA 2.0
Grade II*

The 115 Grade II* listed buildings in Bath

Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. 88 are photographed.

House · listed 2000The ForumOn the list as Christian CentrePhoto: Rodw · Public domain
Show the other 103
Church · listed 1950St Stephen's ChurchOn the list as Church of St StephenPhoto: Unknown photographer · Public domain
Public · listed 1975Cleveland PoolsOn the list as Cleveland BathsPhoto: Rwendland · CC BY-SA 3.0
Walls & gates · listed 1950Cleveland BridgeOn the list as Cleveland Bridge and Four Former Toll HousesPhoto: Alex McGregor · CC BY-SA 2.0
Church · listed 1950Museum of Bath ArchitectureOn the list as Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel Including Chapel HousePhoto: Mike Peel · CC BY-SA 4.0
Walls & gates · listed 1972East GatePhoto: Rick Crowley · CC BY-SA 2.0
House · listed 1972Manor HousePhoto: Steve Roberts · CC BY-SA 2.0
Memorials · listed 1950ObeliskPhoto: Robert Lamb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Church · listed 1955Octagon ChapelOn the list as Octagon Chapel (Royal Photographic Society)Photo: Ngw2009 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Church · listed 1972St John's ChurchOn the list as Roman Catholic Church of St JohnPhoto: Velvet · CC BY-SA 3.0
Public · listed 1972Royal Mineral Water HospitalOn the list as Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases and Royal Mineral Water Hospital, With RailingsPhoto: BazzaDaRambler · CC BY 2.0
House · listed 1972SummerhillOn the list as Summerhill and Attached BalustradesPhoto: Break6700 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Inns & shops · listed 1950The HuntsmanOn the list as The Huntsman Public HousePhoto: Rachelle Haun · CC BY 2.0
Church · listed 1975The PrioryPhoto: Humphrey Bolton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Public · listed 1950Theatre RoyalOn the list as Theatre Royal and Former Garrick's Head Public HousePhoto: MichaelMaggs · CC BY-SA 2.5
Public · listed 1972Victoria Art GalleryOn the list as Victoria Art Gallery and LibraryPhoto: Stephen Richards · CC BY-SA 2.0
Walls & gates · listed 1972Victoria GateOn the list as Victoria Gate Approx. 35M to the East of Victoria ColumnPhoto: Steve Daniels · CC BY-SA 2.0
Street furniture · listed 1950Kirkness HouseOn the list as Kirkness House and Attached Piers, Railings and Lamp Standards
Historic streets

High Street has the most listed buildings

Streets by the listed entries with an address on them. One entry can be a whole terrace, so long rows count once.

High Street26 listed
Broad Street24 listed
Rivers Street and attached railings24 listed
Walcot Street23 listed · 1 II*
114 and 116, Walcot Street
Northampton Street19 listed
Milsom Street15 listed
Sydney Buildings15 listed
Bathwick Hill14 listed · 1 II*
Belvedere12 listed
Monmouth Place12 listed
Lyncombe Hill11 listed
Green Street10 listed

Great Pulteney Street holds 6 entries, 6 of them Grade I: more of the top grade than any other street. Of the 2,275 entries, 890 are named by a street address; the rest are named buildings such as churches, halls and bridges.

What’s protected

Most of Bath’s listed buildings are homes

Every listed building sorted by what its list name says it is.

Houses, terraces & villas1,419
Street furniture340
Walls, gates & bridges220
Churches, chapels & priories117
Public & civic buildings82
Inns, shops & warehouses74
Memorials, crosses & tombs23

1,419 entries (62%) are houses, terraces and villas. 117 are churches, chapels and priories, including 2 of the 102 Grade I buildings.

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

2,058 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.

The first 150 of 2,058 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
'Minerva's Temple'Abbey Cemetery Collingridge TombAbbey Cemetery Hinds TombAbbey Cemetery Ingram TombAbbey Cemetery Lamb TombAbbey Cemetery Swan TombAbbey Cemetery Tatton TombAbbey ChambersAbbey DairyAbbey HouseAbbey RectoryAbbey View House, With Boundary Wall and Gate PiersAbbey View LockAcacia LodgeAdministration Building within the 1935 Building, Royal Mail Sorting OfficeAdvent Church (Orange Grove Hall)Airedale CottageAlbany House and attached railingsAll Saints Church CentreAlpine CottageApthorpeArch to the West of Gravel Walk Approx 60M South of No. 18 Brock StreetArch, Walls and Gate Fronting No. 9Archway in Garden to South of the PrioryArchway to Guildhall Car ParkArdenleeArgyle Congregational ChapelArgyle HotelAshlandsAudley CottageAvon HouseAxford's BuildingsBagatelle HouseBaird's MalthouseBalustraded Wall, Gate Piers and Gates to King Edward's SchoolBandstandBandstandBarn CloseBarn and Courtyard Buildings at Rainbow Wood Farmhouse and Attached WallsBarn,Attached to Heather FarmhouseBarton CottageBath Bridge Club and Attached RailingsBath High School Hope HouseBath Scout HeadquartersBath Spa HotelBathwick C of E Junior School (Former)Bathwick Covered Way (MLN110624/10629)Bathwick HouseBattlemented Look-Out Tower to the West End of Hedgemead ParkBayfield HouseBayntun's BookshopBeaufort CottageBeaufort House and Attached WallsBeaufort LodgeBeaulieu LodgeBeckfordBeckford's GateBeech CottageBeech LodgeBeehive InnBelgrave CottageBelgrave LodgeBell HotelBella VistaBelle Vue VillaBellevueBellott'sBellotts Road BridgeBelmont HouseBelton HouseBelvedere CottageBelvedere Villas and Attached Forecourt Wall and RailingsBladud Arms Public HouseBladuds Head Public HouseBlakeleys and Tresco CottageBlenheim House and Attached RailingsBloomfield HouseBlue Coat HouseBoum Tomb, 20M West of Former St Mark's ChurchBoundary Post at National Grid Reference ST7794 6278Boundary Post at National Grid Reference St 7106 6637Boundary Post on A367 at National Grid Reference St 7338 6167Boundary Railings and Gates to Nos 46 and 48Boundary Wall and Balustrade to Lyncombe HallBoundary Wall and Gate Piers to Hill Crest, Perrymead Lodge and Perrymead CourtBoundary Wall and Gate Piers to Perrymead PlaceBoundary Wall and Piers to Belmont HouseBoundary Wall to St James's Cemetery Including MilestoneBoundary Wall with Piers and Gateways to Front of No. 172 Westfield HouseBoundary Wall, Piers and Gate to No. 297Boundary Walls and Gate Piers to No. 54 the PrioryBoundary Walls and Piers to West BrowBoundary Walls, Piers and Gate to Clyde HouseBoundary Walls, Piers, Gates and Railings to Church of St Thomas a BecketBoundary Walls, Piers, Railings, Gates and Steps to Nos 38-44Boundary Walls, Piers, Steps, Railings and Gates to Nos 46 and 48Boundary Walls, Railings and Piers with Urns to No. 88Boundary Walls, Steps, Railings and Gates to Nos 50 and 52Boundary walls of Partis CollegeBrandon HouseBrewery HouseBriar House and under the HillBridgeBridge Adjoining Lower LockBridge over Footpath Between Fersfield and Prior Park Farm WoodsBridge over RailwayBridge to Pool Approx 50M N of the Church of St PaulBridgwater HouseBroadleys Vaults Public HouseBromley Memorial in St Michael's CemeteryBrompton House HotelBrook Road BridgeBrow LodgeBrunswick House and Attached RailingsBuckland LodgeBush Monument Approx 5M Ene of the Chancel to Church of St Thomas a BecketByland HouseCambridge HouseCambridge House and Attached RailingsCamden MillCanal BridgeCanal Bridge Adjoining Abbey View LockCannon CinemaCar Repair Facilities at Southern End of Prior Park RoadCarlisle Tomb in Church of All Saints ChurchyardCarnwell FountainCast Iron Milepost SignCavendish Villa and Attached Garden Wall, Railings, Gate and Gate PiersCedar LodgeCemetery Chapel of Widcombe, Lyncombe and St James's CemeteryChapel of Kingswood SchoolChapel of St MartinChapel of St Mary MagdalenChapel of St Michael WithinChapel of the Royal High SchoolCharlcombe ManorCharlotte HouseCharlton HouseCharlton HouseChimney Approx. 23 Metres North of Pulteney Gardens BridgeChrist ChurchChristchurch CottagesChurch RoomChurch of All SaintsChurch of England Chapel in St Michael's CemeteryChurch of St John the BaptistChurch of St LukeChurch of St Mary (Roman Catholic) Our Lady Help of ChristiansChurch of St Matthew, With Boundary Walls and PavingChurch of the Ascension

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Conservation areas

4 conservation areas cover 49% of Bath

Areas the council protects as a whole: demolition and changes to how buildings look need consent, and trees are protected.

Bath 19681,094 ha
Southstoke 19828 ha
Charlcombe 19816 ha
Monkton Combe 19782 ha
1,110 hain conservation areas, of 2,282 ha inside the built-up area.

The first, Bath, was designated in 1968; the newest, Southstoke, in 1982. 2,200 of the 2,275 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

941 of Bath’s 2,275 listed buildings were added in 1975

The year each building now on the list was first listed.

1975 · 9411950 · 6361972 · 357
19501960197019801990200020102020

The first 636 entries were listed in 1950, 89 of the 102 Grade I buildings among them. 941 came in 1975, in the national resurvey of the 1970s and 80s. Only 86 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.

World Heritage

City of BathUNESCO World Heritage Site, partly or wholly inside the town

5 scheduled monuments

Nationally important archaeological sites and monuments, protected by law; work on them needs consent from the Secretary of State, advised by Historic England.

The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath
Wansdyke: section 1230yds (1120m) eastwards from Burnt House Inn

9 registered parks and gardens

Crowe Hall
Crowe HallGrade II
Hedgemead Park
Lansdown Cemetery and Beckford's Tower
Parade Gardens, Bath
Prior Park
Prior ParkGrade I
Royal Victoria Park
Sydney Gardens
Widcombe Manor
History Grade

Bath 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 (2,617 points, 278 per 10,000 residents)More than 96% of UK towns
Homes built before 1919 (38%)More than 93% 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

38% of Bath’s homes were built before 1919

Every home by when it was built, from council tax records, against England & Wales (the dark tick).

34%
Before 1900
5%
1900–18
2.8%
1919–29
7.5%
1930s
6.7%
1945–54
9.5%
1955–64
9%
1965–72
5.5%
1973–82
3.5%
1983–92
2.3%
1993–99
2.9%
2000–08
4.2%
2009–15
7.5%
2016–25
BathEngland & Wales

34% of homes are Victorian or older, against 16% across England and Wales. The busiest period since was 1955–64, which added 9.5% 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 (521 here) are left out; 1939–44 is not a period in the data.

Born here

155 notable people born in Bath before 1900

The 20 best known on one timeline, earliest first.

Ælfheah of Canterbury
Adelard of Bath
Adam Marsh
John Wood
Benjamin Robins
Richard Lovell Edgeworth
Thomas Bowdler
Thomas Linley
Aylmer Bourke Lambert
William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst
William Edward Parry
Rolinda Sharples
William Lonsdale
Henry Cole
Edwin Long
Walter Long, 1st Viscount Long
Percy Pilcher
Edith Margaret Garrud
Arnold Ridley
Rolando patch
1050120013501500165018001950
Adelard of Bath
Adelard of Bath1075–1160 · 12th-century English natural philosopher
William Edward Parry
William Edward Parry1790–1855 · English naval officer and Arctic explorer (1790–1855)
William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst
William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst1773–1857 · British diplomat (1773-1857)
Henry Cole
Henry Cole1808–1882 · English civil servant and inventor (1808–1882)
Ælfheah of Canterbury
Ælfheah of Canterbury954–1012 · Archbishop of Canterbury and saint (c.953-1012)
BR
Benjamin Robins1706–1751 · British engineer
Thomas Linley
Thomas Linley1756–1778 · English singer, violinist and composer (1756-1788)
Aylmer Bourke Lambert
Aylmer Bourke Lambert1761–1842 · British botanist (1761-1842)

Everyone born in Bath → Birthplaces from Wikidata; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.

Towns its size

Bath has the most Grade I buildings of 115 towns its size

Places of 56,000–151,000 people outside London, by Grade I listed buildings.

Bath102
York64
Chester54
Lincoln43
Gloucester34
Exeter22
Carlisle22
Rochester21
Shrewsbury15
Worcester13
Colchester13
Derry City12
#1 of 115for listed buildings per resident (242 per 10,000). Bath, Shrewsbury and York lead.

The typical town its size has 2.

Neighbours

Listed buildings in the places around Bath

TownPeopleListedGrade IHistory
Bath94,0802,275102A+
Bathampton1,698290A−
Newton St Loe1,37263A−
Batheaston3,8781310A+
Bathford1,153810A
Saltford4,133310B−
Winsley1,365260A
Peasedown St John6,66870C
In brief

Bath in brief

Bath holds part of a World Heritage Site, City of Bath. In all there are 2,275 listed buildings, 102 of them Grade I, including Bath Abbey. Per resident, it has more listed heritage than 96% of UK towns. No town its size has more Grade I buildings: it leads the 115 nearest in population.

Its housing is old: 38% of homes date from before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town. General Wade's House sits at the heart of it all, with 56 of the town’s Grade I buildings within 400 m. On High Street alone there are 26 listed buildings.

Questions about Bath’s history

How many listed buildings are there in Bath?

Historic England lists 2,275 buildings inside Bath’s built-up area: 102 Grade I, 115 Grade II* and 2,058 Grade II.

What are the Grade I listed buildings in Bath?

102, including Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul, Archway, Assembly Rooms, Beckford's Tower with Attached Wall and Railings, Church of St Paul, With West Wing and Delia's Grotto in Garden of No. 14.

Which street in Bath has the most listed buildings?

High Street (26), Broad Street (24) and Rivers Street and attached railings (24) have the most listed entries named by an address. One entry can be a whole terrace.

Are there scheduled monuments in Bath?

Yes, 5 scheduled monuments, including Bath City Walls, Slight univallate hillfort called Bathampton Camp, The Eastgate, Bath and The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath.

Is Bath a World Heritage Site?

Bath is home to part or all of City of Bath, inscribed by UNESCO.

How many conservation areas are there in Bath?

4, covering about 1,110 hectares of the town. The largest are Bath and Southstoke.

When were Bath’s buildings listed?

The first in 1950; the most, 941, in 1975.

Are there old photos of Bath?

Yes: 8 public-domain photos and postcards from 1890 to 1944, and an old map from 1823, all on this page.

Who was born in Bath?

Among people born before 1900: Adelard of Bath (1075), William Edward Parry (1790), William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst (1773), Henry Cole (1808) and Ælfheah of Canterbury (954).

How old are the homes in Bath?

38% of homes were built before 1919 and 49% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The National Heritage List for England is the official, up-to-date register of all nationally protected historic buildings and sites in England; check an entry on Historic England’s website before relying on it.

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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