IChurch · listed 1961Church of St MarkOn the list as Parish Church of Holy Cross Parish Church of St MarkPhoto: ChurchCrawler · CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Sandy Gerrard · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
History of Mark · Historic England
16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
On the Historic England list, all of them stand inside Mark’s built-up area, 241 for every 10,000 residents. Of the listed buildings in Mark, 14 are Grade II. 33% of its homes were built before 1919.
Listed buildings
16
241 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
1
exceptional interest
Grade II*
1
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
0
nationally important sites
Homes built before 1919
33%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures
Landmarks of Mark
Nearly every Grade I and II* building, photographed. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Parish Church of Holy Cross Parish Church of St MarkGrade I listed
Former Market Cross in Churchyard, Church of St MarkGrade 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 Mark’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park.
Grade IGrade II*
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
16 listed buildings by grade
1 Grade I1 Grade II*14 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 Mark
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*
The Grade II* listed building in Mark
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Every one is photographed.
II*Public · listed 1985Former Market Cross in Churchyard, Church of St MarkPhoto: Rodw · CC BY-SA 3.0
Grade II
14 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 14 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Archway Forming the North Side of Bridge over the Pillrow Wall Rhyne at Ngr St 3765 4798Duffield CottageElm House and Forecourt RailingsMark HouseMark War MemorialMount PleasantMyrtle House, Barn and Forecourt WallPack Horse FarmhousePack Horse InnPlinth, Railings, And Associated Gates on North and West Sides of Churchyard, Church of St MarkThe Elms, Forecourt Wall and RailingsThe Sycamores, Forecourt Walls and GateUnknown Chest Tomb in the Churchyard, 15 Metres North West of Tower, Church of St MarkUnknown Chest Tomb, In the Churchyard 6 Metres South of South Aisle, Church of St Mark
How the list grew
More than half of Mark’s listed buildings were added in one year, 1985
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1985 · 11
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The first 3 entries were listed in 1961, 1 of the 1 Grade I buildings among them. 11 came in 1985, in the national resurvey of the 1970s and 80s. Only 1 has been added in the last 15 years.
Homes by age
33% of Mark’s homes were built before 1919
Every home by when it was built, from council tax records, against England & Wales (the dark tick).
33%
Before 1900
1.8%
1900–18
1.8%
1919–29
1.8%
1930s
6.8%
1945–54
8.6%
1955–64
14%
1965–72
10%
1973–82
5%
1983–92
8.6%
1993–99
3.6%
2000–08
0%
2009–15
5%
2016–25
MarkEngland & Wales
33% of homes are Victorian or older, against 16% across England and Wales. The busiest period since was 1965–72, which added 14% 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 (5 here) are left out; 1939–44 is not a period in the data.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Mark
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark | 665 | 16 | 1 | — |
| Wedmore | 1,424 | 70 | 1 | A+ |
| Highbridge | 5,366 | 10 | 0 | C+ |
| Burnham-on-Sea | 16,317 | 12 | 1 | C |
| Woolavington | 2,324 | 10 | 1 | C |
| Axbridge | 1,998 | 86 | 1 | A+ |
| Puriton | 2,265 | 4 | 1 | C− |
| Cheddar | 5,841 | 35 | 1 | B+ |
In brief
Mark in brief
More of Mark’s homes are old than in most places: 33% were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town. All told, the list holds 16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. The big year was 1985, when 11 of the 16 went on the list. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: Reginald Urch (1884) was born here before 1900.
Questions about Mark’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Mark?
Historic England lists 16 buildings inside Mark’s built-up area: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II* and 14 Grade II.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Mark?
One: Parish Church of Holy Cross Parish Church of St Mark.
When were Mark’s buildings listed?
The first in 1961; the most, 11, in 1985.
How old are the homes in Mark?
33% of homes were built before 1919 and 37% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).
Mark 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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