IWalls & gates · listed 1996The Iron Bridge at Culford SchoolPhoto: Stuart Shepherd · CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Stuart Shepherd · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
History of Culford · Historic England
15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England counts them inside Culford’s built-up area, 268 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 1 scheduled monument. 31% of its homes were built before 1919. We have photos of 4 of its listed buildings.
Listed buildings
15
268 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
1
exceptional interest
Grade II*
3
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
1
1 registered park or garden
Homes built before 1919
31%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures
Landmarks of Culford
Nearly every Grade I and II* building, photographed. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
The Iron Bridge at Culford SchoolGrade I listed
Church of St MaryGrade II* listed
Culford HallGrade II* listed
Home FarmGrade 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 Culford’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park.
Grade IGrade II*Scheduled monumentPark or garden
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
15 listed buildings by grade
1 Grade I3 Grade II*11 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 Culford
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 3 Grade II* listed buildings in Culford
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Every one is photographed.
II*Church · listed 1955Church of St MaryPhoto: Keith Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*Public · listed 1955Culford ParkOn the list as Culford HallPhoto: Bob Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*House · listed 1997Home FarmPhoto: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Grade II
11 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 11 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Church of St MaryCulford Estate War MemorialGarden Gates and Gate Piers to South of Culford HallGates to Culford HallPark GatesPiers, Gates and Balustrade to West of Culford HallRede LodgeSunnyside and Thatched CottageTerrace Walls and Steps to Garden Front of Culford Hall1 and 2 Church Cottages6 and The Cottage Ingham Road
Conservation areas
1 conservation area covers 89% of Culford
Areas the council protects as a whole: demolition and changes to how buildings look need consent, and trees are protected.
West Stow and Culford Park 1975122 ha
122 hain conservation areas, of 138 ha inside the built-up area.
15 of the 15 listed buildings stand in one.
Historic England’s conservation areas layer, supplied by councils (incomplete in places, so a page fact, never graded). Hectares are the part of each area inside the built-up area.
How the list grew
More than half of Culford’s listed buildings were added in one year, 1984
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1984 · 9
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The first 3 entries were listed in 1955. 9 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.
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.
1 registered park or garden
Culford ParkGrade II
Homes by age
31% of Culford’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
0%
1900–18
0%
1919–29
5.3%
1930s
5.3%
1945–54
16%
1955–64
13%
1965–72
16%
1973–82
3.4%
1983–92
3.4%
1993–99
1.9%
2000–08
0%
2009–15
3.4%
2016–25
CulfordEngland & Wales
32% of homes are Victorian or older, against 16% across England and Wales. The busiest period since was 1955–64, which added 16% 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 (8 here) are left out; 1939–44 is not a period in the data.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Culford
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culford | 559 | 15 | 1 | — |
| Bury St Edmunds | 41,279 | 732 | 26 | A− |
| Great Barton | 1,848 | 16 | 0 | C+ |
| Barrow | 1,961 | 17 | 0 | B− |
| Thurston | 3,009 | 13 | 0 | C |
| Ixworth | 2,296 | 76 | 2 | A− |
| Red Lodge | 5,771 | 0 | 0 | D− |
| Thetford | 25,502 | 176 | 7 | B |
In brief
Culford in brief
Old houses are part of Culford’s character: 31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town. In all there are 15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. A conservation area has protected part of it since 1975. More than half went on the list in a single year, 1984: 9 of 15. The rest is about typical: it also has a scheduled monument.
Questions about Culford’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Culford?
Historic England lists 15 buildings inside Culford’s built-up area: 1 Grade I, 3 Grade II* and 11 Grade II.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Culford?
One: The Iron Bridge at Culford School.
Are there scheduled monuments in Culford?
Yes, 1 scheduled monument, including Bowl barrow known as Hill of Health, Brockley Corner.
How many conservation areas are there in Culford?
1, covering about 122 hectares of the town. The largest is West Stow and Culford Park.
When were Culford’s buildings listed?
The first in 1955; the most, 9, in 1984.
How old are the homes in Culford?
31% of homes were built before 1919 and 36% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).
Culford 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 · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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