IChurch · listed 1966Church of St MatthewPhoto: ChurchCrawler · CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: ChurchCrawler · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
History of Wookey · Historic England
17 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
On the Historic England list, all of them stand inside Wookey’s built-up area, 212 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 1 scheduled monument. 33% of its homes were built before 1919.
Listed buildings
17
212 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
1
exceptional interest
Grade II*
2
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
1
nationally important sites
Homes built before 1919
33%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures
Landmarks of Wookey
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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.
The map
Where Wookey’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park.
Grade IGrade II*Scheduled monument
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
17 listed buildings by grade
1 Grade I2 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 Wookey
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 2 Grade II* listed buildings in Wookey
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Public · listed 1966Court Farmhouse
Walls & gates · listed 1966Mellifont Abbey, Boundary Walls and Gate Piers
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
Attached Pair of Unidentified Monuments in Churchyard Adjacent to North of Tower Church of St MatthewBatch CottageBurcott Manor HouseBurcott Water Mill and Mill HouseChurch FarmhouseChurchyard Cross in Churchyard About 2 Metres South of Church of St MatthewClarke Monument in Churchyard About 2 Metres South of Church of St MatthewEast CourtFormer Farmhouse at Burcott House Farm Now CottagesGroup of three monuments 2m north of Church of St MatthewLych gate at entrance to churchyard of Church of St MatthewPreybrook FarmPreywater HouseYew Tree Farmhouse
How the list grew
More than half of Wookey’s listed buildings were added in one year, 1987
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1987 · 91966 · 6
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The first 6 entries were listed in 1966, 1 of the 1 Grade I buildings among them. 9 came in 1987, 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
33% of Wookey’s homes were built before 1919
Every home by when it was built, from council tax records, against England & Wales (the dark tick).
32%
Before 1900
1.2%
1900–18
2.3%
1919–29
2.3%
1930s
10%
1945–54
8.9%
1955–64
12%
1965–72
10%
1973–82
5.5%
1983–92
5.5%
1993–99
4.3%
2000–08
3.5%
2009–15
2.3%
2016–25
WookeyEngland & Wales
32% of homes are Victorian or older, against 16% across England and Wales. The busiest period since was 1965–72, which added 12% 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 (11 here) are left out; 1939–44 is not a period in the data.
Born here
3 notable people born in Wookey before 1900
Their lives on one timeline, earliest first.
Catherine Bathurst
Sir Arthur Pearson, 1st Baronet
A. J. Cook
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Sir Arthur Pearson, 1st Baronet1866–1921 · British journalist, publisher (1866–1921)
A. J. Cook1883–1931 · British trade union leader (1883-1931)
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Catherine Bathurst1825–1907 · [name in religion Mary Catherine Philip] (1825–1907), Roman Catholic …
Everyone born in Wookey → Birthplaces from Wikidata; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Wookey
In brief
Wookey in brief
More of Wookey’s homes are old than in most places: 33% were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town. In all there are 17 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Sir Arthur Pearson, 1st Baronet (1866), A. J. Cook (1883) and Catherine Bathurst (1825) were all born here before 1900. More than half went on the list in a single year, 1987: 9 of 17. Beyond that, it also has a scheduled monument.
Questions about Wookey’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Wookey?
Historic England lists 17 buildings inside Wookey’s built-up area: 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II* and 14 Grade II.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Wookey?
One: Church of St Matthew.
Are there scheduled monuments in Wookey?
Yes, 1 scheduled monument, including Bishop's palace.
When were Wookey’s buildings listed?
The first in 1966; the most, 9, in 1987.
Who was born in Wookey?
Among people born before 1900: Sir Arthur Pearson, 1st Baronet (1866), A. J. Cook (1883) and Catherine Bathurst (1825).
How old are the homes in Wookey?
33% of homes were built before 1919 and 38% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).
Wookey 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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