Grade II* listed building · Historic England

Ritchie Hall

Listed Grade II* since 195373 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings

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About

About Ritchie Hall

Ritchie Hall is one of 36 Grade II* listed buildings in Wells and about 22,127 in England. It was among the first 154 buildings in Wells to be listed, on 12 November 1953, and its entry was last amended on 31 May 2000. It stands in the Wells conservation area, designated in 1970. Within 400 metres are 20 more Grade I buildings and 183 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1383166↗

Grade II* is for particularly important buildings of more than special interest, about 5.8% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes

Wells · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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Cloisters to Cathedral Church of St AndrewGrade I0.2mi

19, Market PlaceGrade II*0.2mi

Around it

31 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

IISt Andrew's Lodge with Front Boundary Wall22 m IIFront Boundary Wall to Ritchie Hall23 m IIBoundary Wall to the South of Number 3 (Polydor House)37 m II*Polydor House42 m II11, The Liberty53 m IThe Vicars' Chapel63 m IIBoundary Walls to Number 3 and to Lantern House (Lantern House Not Included)65 m IIHaversham House80 m IIThe Hollies and Hollies Cottage and Attached Boundary Wall and Gateway82 m IIWells Cathedral Junior School86 m IINewlyn and the Little House90 m IIPatch House and Boundary Wall with Gate94 m IIPethericks99 m IINumber 6 and Attached Railings104 m I14-27, Vicars' Close104 m IBoundary Walls to Numbers 14-27104 m II*The Cedars109 m IIHenstridge House110 m

Show the other 13

I1-13, Vicars' Close112 m IBoundary Walls to Numbers 1-13114 m IIBoundary Walls and Gateways to Number 19115 m IIThe Coach House and Gateway Adjoining116 m IIBeaumont House and Attached Walls121 m IIMountroy and Attached Forecourt Railings126 m IIMullins and Attached Boundary Wall129 m IINortham House with Boundary Wall130 m IOld Deanery Court with Link Wall Along East Side131 m IIWells Museum138 m IIFront Boundary Wall Approximately 10 Metres West of Number 19139 m IIBoundary Walls Between Cedars Cottage and de Salis House and Cottage145 m II*The Music School and Attached Walls146 m

More like it

Grade I and II* public buildings near Wells

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Shepton Mallet Market CrossShepton Mallet · 5 mi away

HM Prison Shepton MalletShepton Mallet · 5 mi away

Almshouses and Chapel of St Mary Magdalene's HospitalGlastonbury · 6 mi away

Downside SchoolStratton-on-the-Fosse · 7 mi away

Market CrossCheddar · 7 mi away

King John's Hunting LodgeAxbridge · 9 mi away

Market HouseCastle Cary · 10 mi away

Former Market Cross in Churchyard, Church of St MarkMark · 11 mi away

Questions about Ritchie Hall

Is Ritchie Hall listed?

Yes. Ritchie Hall is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1383166), first listed on 12 November 1953.

Can you visit Ritchie Hall?

It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.

Is Ritchie Hall in a conservation area?

Yes, the Wells conservation area, designated in 1970.

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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 · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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