II*Church · listed 1969Church of Saint MaryPhoto: Ashley Dace · CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Adam Cli · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
History of Kilve · Historic England
13 listed buildings, 4 of them Grade II*
On the Historic England list, all of them stand inside Kilve’s built-up area, 368 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 1 scheduled monument. 41% of its homes were built before 1919.
Listed buildings
13
368 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
0
exceptional interest
Grade II*
4
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
1
nationally important sites
Homes built before 1919
41%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures
Landmarks of Kilve
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Church of Saint MaryGrade II* listed
Remains of Chantry, Abutting East Side of Chantry CottageGrade II* listedPhotos 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 Kilve’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park.
Grade II*Scheduled monument
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
13 listed buildings by grade
0 Grade I4 Grade II*9 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 4 Grade II* listed buildings in Kilve
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. 2 are photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.
II*Church · listed 1984Kilve ChantryOn the list as Remains of Chantry, Abutting East Side of Chantry CottagePhoto: Barbara Cook · CC BY-SA 2.0
Grade II
9 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 9 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Four Headstones to the Shurt Family Set in Stone Surround, In Churchyard About 15 Metres South of Porch, Church of St MaryKilve CourtKilve Mill and Water WheelMeadow HousePutsham FarmhouseShelter Shed, 1 Metre West of Priory CottageThe Hood ArmsUnknown Chest Tomb, In Churchyard 1 Metre East of Chancel, Church of St MaryUnknown Chest Tomb, In Churchyard 2 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St Mary
How the list grew
More than half of Kilve’s listed buildings were added in one year, 1984
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1984 · 81969 · 5
19501960197019801990200020102020
The first 5 entries were listed in 1969. 8 came in 1984, in the national resurvey of the 1970s and 80s. 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.
Homes by age
41% of Kilve’s homes were built before 1919
Every home by when it was built, from council tax records, against England & Wales (the dark tick).
39%
Before 1900
1.2%
1900–18
7.1%
1919–29
1.8%
1930s
2.9%
1945–54
9.4%
1955–64
8.8%
1965–72
7.6%
1973–82
4.7%
1983–92
4.1%
1993–99
5.9%
2000–08
4.1%
2009–15
2.9%
2016–25
KilveEngland & Wales
39% of homes are Victorian or older, against 16% across England and Wales. The busiest period since was 1955–64, which added 9.4% 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 (4 here) are left out; 1939–44 is not a period in the data.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Kilve
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilve | 353 | 13 | 0 | — |
| Nether Stowey | 1,483 | 30 | 0 | A− |
| Williton | 2,433 | 66 | 0 | A− |
| Watchet | 3,643 | 25 | 1 | B+ |
| Cannington | 2,315 | 29 | 3 | A− |
| Bishops Lydeard | 2,050 | 32 | 1 | B+ |
| Wembdon | 1,772 | 7 | 0 | C+ |
| Cotford St Luke | 2,411 | 2 | 0 | D |
In brief
Kilve in brief
More of Kilve’s homes are old than in most places: 41% were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town. All told, the list holds 13 listed buildings. The big year was 1984, when 8 of the 13 went on the list. Beyond that, it also has a scheduled monument.
Questions about Kilve’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Kilve?
Historic England lists 13 buildings inside Kilve’s built-up area: 0 Grade I, 4 Grade II* and 9 Grade II.
Are there scheduled monuments in Kilve?
Yes, 1 scheduled monument, including Remains of 14th century chantry at Kilve.
When were Kilve’s buildings listed?
The first in 1969; the most, 8, in 1984.
How old are the homes in Kilve?
41% of homes were built before 1919 and 50% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).
Kilve 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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