II*Church · listed 1969Church of St GeorgePhoto: ChurchCrawler · CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Geof Sheppard · CC BY-SA 4.0A−History Grade
History of Williton · Historic England
66 listed buildings, 5 of them Grade II*
On the Historic England list, all of them stand inside Williton’s built-up area, 271 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 2 scheduled monuments. 15% of its homes were built before 1919. We have photos of 5 of its listed buildings. Williton grades A− for history.
Listed buildings
66
271 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
0
exceptional interest
Grade II*
5
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
2
nationally important sites
Homes built before 1919
15%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures
Williton in 5 photos
Nearly every Grade I and II* building, photographed. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Church of St GeorgeGrade II* listed
Church of St PeterGrade II* listed
Remains of Churchyard Cross, About 15 Metres North of North Aisle Door, Church of St PeterGrade II* listed
Remains of Market Cross, Opposite Egremont HotelGrade II* listed
Williton HospitalGrade 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 Williton’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.
66 listed buildings by grade
0 Grade I5 Grade II*61 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 5 Grade II* listed buildings in Williton
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Every one is photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.
II*Church · listed 1969Church of St PeterPhoto: Roger Cornfoot · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*Church · listed 1969Remains of Churchyard CrossOn the list as Remains of Churchyard Cross, About 15 Metres North of North Aisle Door, Church of St PeterPhoto: Harrias · CC BY-SA 3.0
II*Public · listed 1969Remains of Market Cross, Opposite Egremont HotelPhoto: Harrias · CC BY-SA 3.0
II*Public · listed 1969Williton HospitalPhoto: Harrias · CC BY-SA 3.0
Historic streets
Long 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.
Long Street5 listed
Bridge Street3 listed
Half Acre3 listed
Of the 66 entries, 17 are named by a street address; the rest are named buildings such as churches, halls and bridges.
What’s protected
Most of Williton’s listed buildings are homes
Every listed building sorted by what its list name says it is.
Houses, terraces & villas37
Public & civic buildings11
Walls, gates & bridges9
Churches, chapels & priories5
Inns, shops & warehouses2
Street furniture1
Memorials, crosses & tombs1
37 entries (56%) are houses, terraces and villas. 5 are churches, chapels and priories.
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
61 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 61 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Arden CottageBridge Farmhouse Bridge Farmhouse and FarmbuildingsBrook HouseChaplinsEgremont HotelEngine Shed About 5 Metres North of Williton Railway Station Booking OfficeFarmbuildings Comprising a Barn, Waterwheel and Shelter Sheds to the West of Bridge FarmhouseFormer Swindon Works Transport Garage, Williton StationFrancis FarmhouseGatepiers, Lamp Carrier, Gates, Dwarf Wall and Railings Fronting Church of St George and Returned on South Side for About 10 Metres, Church of St GeorgeGates, Gatepiers, Railings and Dwarf Wall Fronting Williton HospitalHall, About 10 Metres North of Methodist ChurchHoneysuckle Cottage and Wibble CottageK6 Telephone Kiosk at East End of Village StreetLavender Cottage Wheelgate Wild Thyme CottageManor FarmhouseMason's Arms Public HouseMethodist ChurchNewspaper Kiosk, About 5 Metres South of Williton Railway Station Booking Office, And Raised PlatformNo 1 (Elmfield), Gate and Railings Fronting RoadNo 11 (The White Horse Hotel) and Abutting WallsNos 4, 5 and 6, With Dwarf Walls, Railings and Gates Fronting RoadNumber 28 (Hartwells) and Number 30Number 48 (Croftways) and Number 50Old End Tuesday CottagePlate Layers Hut, About 26 Metres South of Williton Signal BoxPolice Station Public LibraryRailings Set in Wall, Piers, Gatepiers and Gatefronting Nos 4 and 6, Returned East and West Sides for 5-10 MetresSampford Brett War MemorialSampford HouseSignal BoxSocket of Market Cross Opposite Egremont HotelThatchersThe ForgeThe Old Rectory Guest HouseUndentified Chest Tomb in Churchyard, One Metre South of Vestry, Church of St GeorgeVestry Rooms between Methodist Church and HallWaiting Room and East Platform, Williton StationWall Returned from No 1 to No 3CHURCH Cottages and North from No 2 Church Cottage to RoadWalney CottageWayfarersWilliton Railway Station Booking OfficeWoodburns Cottage1 and 3, Long Street1, 4 and 5, Church Cottages10 and 12, Half Acre11, High Street12, Bridge Street12-18, Robert Street14, Half Acre15, Bridge Street17 and 19, Bridge Street19 and 202 and 3, Church Cottages25 and 27, Long Street3, Robert Street4-8, Half Acre44 and 46, Long Street45, Long Street47, Long Street8 and 10, Station Road
How the list grew
More than half of Williton’s listed buildings were added in one year, 1984
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1984 · 381969 · 16
19501960197019801990200020102020
The first 16 entries were listed in 1969. 38 came in 1984, in the national resurvey of the 1970s and 80s. Only 1 has 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.
2 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.
History Grade
Williton 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 (75 points, 308 per 10,000 residents)More than 87% of UK towns
Homes built before 1919 (15%)More than 46% 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.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Williton
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williton | 2,433 | 66 | 0 | A− |
| Watchet | 3,643 | 25 | 1 | B+ |
| Nether Stowey | 1,483 | 30 | 0 | A− |
| Minehead | 11,752 | 151 | 0 | A |
| Wiveliscombe | 2,316 | 51 | 0 | A |
| Bishops Lydeard | 2,050 | 32 | 1 | B+ |
| Milverton | 1,112 | 72 | 1 | A+ |
| Cotford St Luke | 2,411 | 2 | 0 | D |
In brief
Williton in brief
Measured per resident, Williton has more listed heritage than 87% of UK towns. In all there are 66 listed buildings. Of the whole list, 56% are houses, terraces and villas. More than half went on the list in a single year, 1984: 38 of 66. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: like most towns its size, it has no Grade I building; it also has 2 scheduled monuments; and 15% of its homes were built before 1919, close to the 15% in the typical UK town.
Questions about Williton’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Williton?
Historic England lists 66 buildings inside Williton’s built-up area: 0 Grade I, 5 Grade II* and 61 Grade II.
Which street in Williton has the most listed buildings?
Long Street (5), Bridge Street (3) and Half Acre (3) have the most listed entries named by an address. One entry can be a whole terrace.
Are there scheduled monuments in Williton?
Yes, 2 scheduled monuments, including Cross 15m north of St Peter's Church and Wayside cross at junction of High Street and Bank Street.
When were Williton’s buildings listed?
The first in 1969; the most, 38, in 1984.
How old are the homes in Williton?
15% of homes were built before 1919 and 25% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).
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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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