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B+History Grade
History of Birmingham · Historic England

1,410 listed buildings, 24 of them Grade I

On the Historic England list, all of them stand inside Birmingham’s built-up area, 13 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 11 scheduled monuments. We have photos of 112 of its listed buildings and 8 old views of the town. 20% of its homes were built before 1919. Birmingham grades B+ for history: #2 of 35 in West Midlands.

24Grade I99Grade II*1934old map11scheduled monuments21on Wellington Road B15
Listed buildings
1,410
13 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
24
exceptional interest
Grade II*
99
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
11
15 registered parks & gardens
Homes built before 1919
20%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures

Birmingham in 137 photos and old views

Nearly every Grade I and II* building, photographed, and the town before 1950. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.

Town HallTown HallGrade I listedAston HallAston HallGrade I listedBurnt mounds in Woodlands Park, 540m and 640m west of The PavilionBurnt mounds in Woodlands Park, 540m and 640m west of The PavilionScheduled monumentHolliday Street Canal AqueductHolliday Street Canal AqueductGrade II listedBirmingham New Street Signal BoxBirmingham New Street Signal BoxGrade II listed+132See all photos

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.

Through time

Birmingham from 1860 to 1949

An old map and 8 old photos and postcards, in date order. All public domain, made before 1950.

Group of 6 Early Stereograph Views of Birmingham, England1860s
VictorianGroup of 6 Early Stereograph Views of Birmingham, EnglandPhoto: Unknown photographer · CC0
Bull Ring Birmingham 1880'sc. 1880
VictorianBull Ring Birmingham 1880'sPhoto: Unknown photographer · Public domain
Woodbridge Road, Moseley, Birmingham - 1920s postcard - obversec. 1928
Between the warsWoodbridge Road, Moseley, Birmingham - 1920s postcard - obversePhoto: Unknown photographer · Public domain
Diagram Plan of the City of Birmingham - Parks and Cemeteries Department - 19341934
Old mapDiagram Plan of the City of Birmingham - Parks and Cemeteries Department - 1934Public domain
EPW048093 ENGLAND (1935). Birmingham New Street Station, Corporation Street and the city, Birmingham, from the south-west 1935c. 1935
Between the warsEPW048093 ENGLAND (1935). Birmingham New Street Station, Corporation Street and…Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domain
Birmingham Market Hall - Lilywhite postcardc. 1940
War and afterBirmingham Market Hall - Lilywhite postcardPhoto: Unknown photographer · Public domain
The Bull Ring, Birmingham - at night - Tuck 'Oilette' postcard - obversec. 1940
War and afterThe Bull Ring, Birmingham - at night - Tuck 'Oilette' postcard - obversePhoto: Unknown photographer · Public domain
United Kingdom. Birmingham, England. Here, side by side in the Longbridge works, Birmingham, stand Austin A. 40s for the home and export marketc. 1948
War and afterUnited Kingdom. Birmingham, England. Here, side by side in the Longbridge works…Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domain
Birmingham Hospital's Centre - Excel Series postcardc. 1949
War and afterBirmingham Hospital's Centre - Excel Series postcardPhoto: Unknown photographer · Public domain

Public domain, from Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server. Each credit opens the image’s page with its full description and history.

The map

Where Birmingham’s history is

Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park, over the age of each neighbourhood’s homes.

Aston Hall, registered park or gardenBirmingham Botanical Gardens, registered park or gardenBrandwood End Cemetery, registered park or gardenCannon Hill Park, registered park or gardenCastle Bromwich Hall, registered park or gardenEdgbaston Hall, registered park or gardenGreat Barr Hall, registered park or gardenHandsworth Park (Formerly Victoria Park), registered park or gardenHighbury Hall, registered park or gardenKey Hill Cemetery, registered park or gardenThe Vale, Edgbaston, registered park or gardenWarstone Lane Cemetery, registered park or gardenWestbourne Road Town Gardens, registered park or gardenWinterbourne Botanic Garden, registered park or gardenWitton Cemetery, registered park or gardenBurnt mounds at Moseley Bog, 380m north east of Moseley New Pool, scheduled monumentBurnt mounds in Woodlands Park, 540m and 640m west of The Pavilion, scheduled monumentGuillotine Lock, Stratford Canal, scheduled monumentHawkesley Farm moated site, scheduled monumentKent's Moat, scheduled monumentMoated site 700m east of Gannow Green Farm, scheduled monumentMotte and bailey castle with later moated site at Stonebridge Crescent, scheduled monumentPerry Bridge, scheduled monumentRoman forts at Metchley, scheduled monumentThe de Birmingham moated site, the seat of the medieval Lords of Birmingham, scheduled monumentWeoley Castle, scheduled monumentAnglican Church of All Saints (Formerly St Aiden), Grade II*Anglican Church of Ss Peter and Paul, Grade II*Aquinus House, Grade II*Ashford and Sons, Grade II*Balsall Heath Library and Balsall Heath Public Baths, Grade II*Bell's Farmhouse, Grade II*Berrow Court Hotel, Grade II*Birmingham Gun Barrel Proof House, Grade II*Birmingham Midland Institute, Grade II*Bishop Latimer Memorial Church of All Saints, Grade II*Blakesley Hall, Grade II*Boer War Memorial, Cannon Hill Park, Grade II*Catholic Cathedral Church of St Chad, Grade II*Chamberlain Tower, Grade II*Church of St Alban the Martyr, Grade II*Church of St Mary, Grade II*Church of St Michael, Grade II*Church of St Oswald, Grade II*City Arcade, Grade II*Coffin Furniture Works, Grade II*Convent of Our Lady of Mercy, Grade II*Council House, City Museum and Art Gallery and Council House extension, Grade II*Former Gas Retort House, Retort House Extension to South West and Attached Store, Grade II*Friends' Institute Building, 220 Moseley Road, Grade II*Garth House, Grade II*Gatepiers to Forecourt of Castle Bromwich Hall, Grade II*Giles House, Grade II*Great Hall and Quadrant Range, Grade II*Great Hampton Street Works, Grade II*Highbury Hall, Grade II*Holy Trinity Church, Grade II*Icknield Street School (St Chad's Roman Catholic Annexe), Grade II*King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls with boundary gates, railings and piers, Grade II*King Edward's School Chapel, Grade II*Kings Norton Guillotine Stop Lock East of Junction of Stratford on Avon Canal with the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, Grade II*Knutsford Lodge, Grade II*Ladypool Primary School, Grade II*Lloyd's Farmhouse Farm Park, Grade II*Maryvale Institute, Grade II*Metchley Abbey, Grade II*Methodist Central Hall, Grade II*Monument to Lord Nelson, Grade II*Murdoch Chambers and Pitman Chambers, Grade II*National Westminster Bank, Grade II*Number 36A and 37 (Wellesley House) and Screen Cut Into Waterloo Court, Grade II*Old Grammar School, Grade II*Parish Church of St Augustine of Hippo, Grade II*Parish Church of St Giles, Grade II*Parish Church of St Martin, Grade II*Parish Church of the Ascension, Grade II*Park Farmhouse, Grade II*Pigeon House at Castle Bromwich Hall, Grade II*Primrose Hill Farmhouse, Grade II*Public Library, Grade II*Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady Help of Christians, including sign and boundary wall, Grade II*Roman Catholic Church of St Thomas and St Edmund with Lych Gate and walls to its south-east, Grade II*School of Art, Grade II*Sheldon Hall, Grade II*Small Heath Lower School, Grade II*Small Heath Lower School, Learning Zone, Grade II*Soho House, Grade II*Stable Block at Castle Bromwich Hall, Grade II*Stables to the North East of Number 12, Grade II*Stratford House, Grade II*Summerfield Community Centre and Job Preparation Unit, Grade II*The Anchorage, Grade II*The Argent Centre (Former Argent Works), Grade II*The Bartons Arms Public House, Grade II*The Black Horse public house, Grade II*The Bordesley Centre, Grade II*The Church of the Immaculate Conception (The Oratory), The Oratory Priests' House and the Former Oratory School Buildings, Grade II*The Grand Hotel, Grade II*The Listed Building (formerly Floodgate School), Digbeth Campus, South Birmingham College, Grade II*The Monument (Observatory), Grade II*The Old Crown Public House, Grade II*The Red Lion Public House, Grade II*The Roundhouse, cobbled ramps and tunnel (formerly stables for the City of Birmingham Engineers Depot), Grade II*The Saracen's Head, Grade II*The Synagogue, Grade II*Trust School, Grade II*100, Sampson Road B11, Grade II*12, Ampton Road B15, Grade II*12, New Market Street B3, Grade II*17 and 19, Rotton Park Road B16, Grade II*303, Icknield Street B18, Grade II*35, Calthorpe Road B15, Grade II*36, Calthorpe Road B15, Grade II*41 and 43 Church Street B3, Grade II*44, Waterloo Street B2, Grade II*54-57, Albion Street B1, Grade II*56, 58 and 60, Newhall Street B3, Grade II*57 and 59, Church Street, Grade II*6, Bennett's Hill B2, Grade II*85 and 87, Cornwall Street B3, Grade II*89 and 91, Cornwall Street B3, Grade II*9,10 and 11, Legge Lane, Grade II*93, Cornwall Street B3, Grade II*95, Cornwall Street B3, Grade II*98, Edmund Street B3, Grade II*Aston Hall, Grade IBakehouse at Castle Bromwich Hall, Grade ICastle Bromwich Hall, Grade ICathedral Church of St Philip, Grade IChurch of Saint Mary and Saint Margaret, Grade IChurch of St Agatha, Grade IChurch of St Edburgha, Grade IChurch of St Laurence, Grade IChurch of St Nicholas, Grade IChurch of St Paul, Grade ICurzon Street: The former Principal Building of the Birmingham Terminus for the London-Birmingham Railway, Grade IGarden Wall and Gate Piers to Number 25, Grade IHall of Memory, Grade ILodges Linked by Flanking Walls to East Front of Aston Hall, Grade IParish Church of St Andrew, Grade ISchool of Art, Birmingham City University, Grade IStable Range to North of Northern Lodge, Aston Hall, Grade IThe Barber Institute at Birmingham University, Grade IThe Homestead, Grade ITown Hall, Grade IVictoria Law Courts, Grade I122 and 124, Colmore Row B3, Grade I17 and 19, Newhall Street and 103, Edmund Street, Grade I21, Yateley Road B15, Grade I
Grade IGrade II*Scheduled monumentPark or garden400 m from St Philip's Cathedral
Homes built before 1919, by neighbourhoodunder 10%10–25%25–50%50%+
5 of 24Grade I buildings stand within 400 m of St Philip's Cathedral, a five-minute walk. So do 93 of the 1,410 listed buildings.
141 of 653neighbourhoods have mostly pre-1919 homes; in the oldest, 100% were built before 1919.

Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.

1,410 listed buildings by grade
24 Grade I99 Grade II*1,287 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. Neighbourhood dots: the population-weighted centre of each Census 2021 output area, coloured by its neighbourhood’s (LSOA’s) share of homes built before 1919 (Valuation Office Agency, March 2025).

Grade I

The 24 Grade I listed buildings in Birmingham

Buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings; 5 of these stand within 400 m of St Philip's Cathedral. 22 are photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.

Cathedral · listed 1952St Philip's CathedralOn the list as Cathedral Church of St PhilipPhoto: Unknown photographer · Public domain
Public · listed 1952Aston HallPhoto: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0
Church · listed 1952St Paul's ChurchOn the list as Church of St PaulPhoto: Oosoom · CC BY-SA 3.0
House · listed 1952Curzon Street railway stationOn the list as Curzon Street: The former Principal Building of the Birmingham Terminus for the London-Birmingham RailwayPhoto: Tony Hisgett · CC BY 2.0
Church · listed 1982St Andrew's ChurchOn the list as Parish Church of St AndrewPhoto: Tony Hisgett · CC BY 2.0
Grade II*

The 99 Grade II* listed buildings in Birmingham

Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. 88 are photographed.

Public · listed 1982Balsall Heath LibraryOn the list as Balsall Heath Library and Balsall Heath Public BathsPhoto: Oosoom · CC BY-SA 3.0
House · listed 1970Birmingham Proof HouseOn the list as Birmingham Gun Barrel Proof HousePhoto: Elliott Brown · CC BY 2.0
Public · listed 1952Blakesley HallPhoto: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, England · CC BY 2.0
Cathedral · listed 1952St Chad's CathedralOn the list as Catholic Cathedral Church of St ChadPhoto: G-Man · Public domain
Show the other 87
Church · listed 1952St Alban the MartyrOn the list as Church of St Alban the MartyrPhoto: Tony Hisgett · CC BY 2.0
Church · listed 1952St Mary's ChurchOn the list as Church of St MaryPhoto: Ted and Jen · CC BY 2.0
House · listed 1982City ArcadePhoto: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0
House · listed 2000Coffin WorksOn the list as Coffin Furniture WorksPhoto: Brianboru100 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Public · listed 1952Council HouseOn the list as Council House, City Museum and Art Gallery and Council House extensionPhoto: Unknown photographer · Public domain
House · listed 1993Gas Street CentralOn the list as Former Gas Retort House, Retort House Extension to South West and Attached StorePhoto: Oosoom · CC BY-SA 3.0
Walls & gates · listed 1982Kings Norton Stop LockOn the list as Kings Norton Guillotine Stop Lock East of Junction of Stratford on Avon Canal with the Worcester and Birmingham CanalPhoto: Roger Kidd · CC BY-SA 2.0
House · listed 1976Lloyd's FarmhouseOn the list as Lloyd's Farmhouse Farm ParkPhoto: Tony Hisgett · CC BY 2.0
Church · listed 1970St Augustine's ChurchOn the list as Parish Church of St Augustine of HippoPhoto: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0
Public · listed 1972Spring Hill LibraryOn the list as Public LibraryPhoto: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0
Walls & gates · listed 1999Our Lady Help of Christians ChurchOn the list as Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady Help of Christians, including sign and boundary wallPhoto: Sean C Sweetman · CC0
Walls & gates · listed 1970Erdington AbbeyOn the list as Roman Catholic Church of St Thomas and St Edmund with Lych Gate and walls to its south-eastPhoto: Voice of Clam · Public domain
Public · listed 1982Small Heath SchoolOn the list as Small Heath Lower SchoolPhoto: Oosoom · CC BY-SA 3.0
House · listed 1982Summerfield CentreOn the list as Summerfield Community Centre and Job Preparation UnitPhoto: Oosoom · CC BY-SA 3.0
House · listed 1982Argent CentreOn the list as The Argent Centre (Former Argent Works)Photo: Oosoom · CC BY-SA 3.0
Inns & shops · listed 1976The Bartons ArmsOn the list as The Bartons Arms Public HousePhoto: Elliott Brown · CC BY 2.0
Inns & shops · listed 1981Black HorseOn the list as The Black Horse public housePhoto: Brianboru100 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Public · listed 1952Birmingham OratoryOn the list as The Church of the Immaculate Conception (The Oratory), The Oratory Priests' House and the Former Oratory School BuildingsPhoto: Elliott Brown · CC BY 2.0
Inns & shops · listed 2004Grand HotelOn the list as The Grand HotelPhoto: Stove1441 · CC BY 3.0
Public · listed 1982Floodgate SchoolOn the list as The Listed Building (formerly Floodgate School), Digbeth Campus, South Birmingham CollegePhoto: Oosoom · CC BY-SA 3.0
Memorials · listed 1952Perrott's FollyOn the list as The Monument (Observatory)Photo: Flyingbrummie · CC BY-SA 3.0
Inns & shops · listed 1952The Old CrownOn the list as The Old Crown Public HousePhoto: Elliott Brown · CC BY 2.0
Inns & shops · listed 1985Red LionOn the list as The Red Lion Public HousePhoto: Brianboru100 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Walls & gates · listed 1976Roundhouse BirminghamOn the list as The Roundhouse, cobbled ramps and tunnel (formerly stables for the City of Birmingham Engineers Depot)Photo: Elliott Brown · CC BY 2.0
House · listed 1952Saracen's HeadOn the list as The Saracen's HeadPhoto: Elliott Brown · CC BY 2.0
Historic streets

Wellington Road B15 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.

Wellington Road B1521 listed
Wake Green Road17 listed
Harborne Road B1516 listed
Bristol Road B515 listed
Carpenter Road B1514 listed
Calthorpe Road B1513 listed · 2 II*
35, Calthorpe Road B15
Frederick Road B1513 listed
George Road B1513 listed
Hagley Road B1613 listed
Colmore Row B312 listed · 1 Grade I
122 and 124, Colmore Row B3
Lee Crescent B1511 listed
Gough Road B1510 listed

Of the 1,410 entries, 657 are named by a street address; the rest are named buildings such as churches, halls and bridges.

What’s protected

Most of Birmingham’s listed buildings are homes

Every listed building sorted by what its list name says it is.

Houses, terraces & villas940
Public & civic buildings160
Walls, gates & bridges127
Churches, chapels & priories84
Inns, shops & warehouses66
Memorials, crosses & tombs28
Street furniture5

940 entries (67%) are houses, terraces and villas. 84 are churches, chapels and priories, including 8 of the 24 Grade I buildings.

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

1,287 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.

The first 150 of 1,287 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Abbey HallAcocks Green Police Station and former courthouseAdministration Block to the Former General Electrical Company Witton WorksAlbion PlaceAlcott HallAll Saints Church with attached tower and hallAll Saints HospitalAlpha TowerAnderton Park School, Caretaker's House and Victorian RailingsAnglican Church of All SaintsAnglican Church of St Anne, North Boundary Wall and PiersAnglican Church of St BenedictAnglican Church of St Faith and St LaurenceAnglican Church of St GeorgeAnglican Church of St GermainAnglican Church of St John and St Peter, Including Gate Piers and Boundary WallAnglican Church of St John the EvangelistAnglican Church of St Mary the VirginAnglican Church of St PaulAnvic HouseApsley HouseApsley HouseAshby HouseAshley LodgeAshley and Strathcona Buildings, Birmingham UniversityAssay OfficeAston Council ChamberAston Cross Clock Tower at the Junction with Park RoadAston Cross Lamp Standard at the Junction with Park RoadAston Fire StationAston HouseAston War Memorial to the 8th Battalion, The Warwickshire RegimentAthol Masonic BuildingBandstandBandstand in Cannon Hill ParkBandstand, Botanical GardensBaptist ChurchBaptist ChurchBaptist Church HallBarclays BankBarker Bridge over the Birmingham Fazeley CanalBarn and Attached Outbuilding to Number 423Barn at West End of Yard to Number 451Barn at the Rear of Number 143Barn on North East Side of Yard to Number 451Barn to East of Blakesley HallBarn to North East of Cole Hall FarmhouseBarn to South Side of Yard by Entrance to Number 451Barn to West of Primrose Hill FarmhouseBartley Green War MemorialBaskerville HouseBeacon HouseBearwood War MemorialBeech CourtBell CottageBenson Junior SchoolBerkeley HouseBerwood BridgeBhai Kanhayya HouseBierton SchoolBirmingham Archery and Lawn Tennis Society CottageBirmingham Children's HospitalBirmingham Corporation Tramways War Memorial and GatesBirmingham New Street Signal BoxBirmingham School of Speech Training and Dramatic ArtBirmingham/Fazeley Canal Aqueduct Just South of Salford JunctionBirnam and MillbrickBishop Gore StatueBishops CroftBlock to New Hall Works Fronting Onto George StreetBloomsbury Branch LibraryBollard on South East Corner of St James's RoadBoundary Wall to Drive of Number 103 and Gate Piers at Entrance on Bristol RoadBoundary Wall to Road with Gate Piers and Linked Coach House at Number 73 (Woodfield)Boundary Walls and Gate Piers to Numbers 34 and 35Boundary Walls and Three Piers to Numbers 45, 46 and 47Boundary Walls to Number 29Boundary and Screen Walls with Piers to Numbers 30 and 31Bournville BathsBournville Infants' SchoolBournville Junior SchoolBournville Memorial CrossBournville Quaker Meeting HouseBournville Radio Sailing and Model Boat Club Boathouse and associated concrete boating pondBournville School of Art and CraftsBowling green pavilion at the Three Magpies Public HouseBradford Arms Public HouseBrandwood End Cemetery Chapels at Sp 0705 7991Brandwood Tunnel West Portal, Stratford on Avon CanalBridge No.86Bridge Number 1, Stratford on Avon CanalBridge over Lake in Cannon Hill ParkBrighton PlaceBrockhouse Chatwin Precision LimitedBrookhill TavernBrowne's Green LodgeBuilding to the North East of the DovecoteBurnaby ObeliskBushwoodCalthorpe CottagesCanal House at Junction of Worcester and Birmingham Canal with the Stratford on Avon CanalCanal Side Warehouse with Stop Lock and Dock, Warwick Bar, Warwick and Birmingham CanalCanal Warehouse (Off Charlotte Street)Cannon Hill HouseCanterbury Cross Junior and Infants' SchoolCaretaker's House for Birmingham Athletic InstituteCart Shed Opposite Stables on East Side of Lloyds FarmhouseCart Shed at Walkers Heath FarmCavalier HouseCells block to right of the police station on the corner of Coleridge PassageCemetery LodgeCentral Block of Premises Occupied by Newey Goodman LimitedCentury BuildingsChapel at Hollymoor HospitalChapel at Rubery Hill HospitalChrist ChurchChrist Church Baptist ChurchChrist Church and Associated Gate Piers, Gates, Boundary Wall and RailingsChrist Church, Including Lychgate and Boundary WallChristchurch HouseChurch of St Agnes Including Boundary Walls and Lych GateChurch of St BartholomewChurch of St ChadChurch of St Cyprian and St ChadChurch of St Francis of AssisiChurch of St Gregory the GreatChurch of St JamesChurch of St John the Evangelist, Including Gate Piers, Gates and Boundary WallsChurch of St Joseph (Roman Catholic)Church of St MaryChurch of St MaryChurch of St MaryChurch of St Mary and Church HallChurch of St Mary and St AmbroseChurch of St MatthewChurch of St MichaelChurch of St MichaelChurch of St PatrickChurch of St PeterChurch of St PeterChurch of St SaviourChurch of St StephenChurchfieldChurchyard Cross About 5 Metres South of Church of St MichaelChurchyard Wall and Gate Piers to Church of St JamesChurchyard Wall and Lychgate, South of St Josephs Roman Catholic ChurchChurchyard Wall to the Church of St LaurenceChurchyard Walls, Railings and Gate PiersCity Day NurseryCity Tavern Public House

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Conservation areas

29 conservation areas cover 13% of Birmingham

Areas the council protects as a whole: demolition and changes to how buildings look need consent, and trees are protected.

No data available for publication by HE1,902 ha
Edgbaston 1975397 ha
Moseley 198395 ha
Jewellery Quarter 198095 ha
Bournville Village 197177 ha
Selly Park 200968 ha
Lozells and Soho Hill 197935 ha
St Agnes 198731 ha
Digbeth, Deritend and Bordesley High Streets 200029 ha
Aston Hall and Church 197225 ha
Harborne Old Village 196925 ha
Moor Pool 197022 ha
Colmore Row and Environs 197122 ha
Greenfield Road 200917 ha
Warwick Bar 198716 ha
Kings Norton 196914 ha
St Augustine's 198813 ha
Austin Village 199713 ha
Barnsley Road 198812 ha
Old Yardley 196912 ha
Steelhouse 199311 ha
Bournville Tenants 19719 ha
Selly Park Avenues 20099 ha
School Road 19886 ha
Northfield Old Village 19694 ha
2,964 hain conservation areas, of 22,091 ha inside the built-up area.

The first, Harborne Old Village, Kings Norton and Old Yardley, were designated in 1969; the newest, Selly Park Avenues, in 2009. 800 of the 1,410 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 Birmingham’s listed buildings were added in one year, 1982

The year each building now on the list was first listed.

1982 · 758
19501960197019801990200020102020

The first 70 entries were listed in 1952, 12 of the 24 Grade I buildings among them. 758 came in 1982, in the national resurvey of the 1970s and 80s. Only 71 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.

11 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.

Burnt mounds at Moseley Bog, 380m north east of Moseley New Pool
Burnt mounds in Woodlands Park, 540m and 640m west of The Pavilion
Guillotine Lock, Stratford Canal
Kent's Moat
Perry Bridge
Roman forts at Metchley
Weoley Castle

15 registered parks and gardens

Aston Hall
Aston HallGrade II
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Brandwood End Cemetery
Cannon Hill Park
Castle Bromwich Hall
Edgbaston Hall
Handsworth Park (Formerly Victoria Park)
Key Hill Cemetery
Warstone Lane Cemetery
Winterbourne Botanic Garden
Witton Cemetery
History Grade

Birmingham grades B+ for history

Protected heritage and the age of the town’s homes, against all UK towns.

Protected heritage, for its size and in all (1,598 points, 14 per 10,000 residents)More than 63% of UK towns
Homes built before 1919 (20%)More than 60% 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.

Born here

639 notable people born in Birmingham before 1900

The 20 best known on one timeline, earliest first.

Matthew Boulton
David Cox
Alexander Parkes
George Holyoake
Francis Galton
Edward Augustus Freeman
Benjamin Mountfort
Thomas Hill
Edward Burne-Jones
William Hunt Painter
Austen Chamberlain
Neville Chamberlain
Bernard Pyne Grenfell
Albert Ketèlbey
Thomas Hicks
Francis William Aston
Alfred Radcliffe-Brown
Albert Austin
Sax Rohmer
Edward Bach
170017501800185019001950
Neville Chamberlain
Neville Chamberlain1869–1940 · Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1937 to 1940
Francis William Aston
Francis William Aston1877–1945 · British chemist (1877-1945)
Francis Galton
Francis Galton1822–1911 · British eugenist, polymath, and behavioural geneticist (1822–1911)
Austen Chamberlain
Austen Chamberlain1863–1937 · British politician (1863-1937)
Edward Burne-Jones
Edward Burne-Jones1833–1898 · British Pre-Raphaelite painter (1833-1898)
Matthew Boulton
Matthew Boulton1728–1809 · English manufacturer, industrialist, business partner of James Watt (…
Alfred Radcliffe-Brown
Alfred Radcliffe-Brown1881–1955 · British anthropologist (1881–1955)
Thomas Hicks
Thomas Hicks1876–1952 · American track and field athlete

Everyone born in Birmingham → Birthplaces from Wikidata; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.

Neighbours

Listed buildings in the places around Birmingham

TownPeopleListedGrade IHistory
Birmingham1,121,3671,41024B+
Smethwick56,343331B+
Solihull107,754601C
Oldbury45,188350C
Hollywood6,94440D−
Pheasey9,49850D
Dickens Heath4,79700D−
West Bromwich103,099612C
In brief

Birmingham in brief

Birmingham has 1,410 listed buildings, 24 of them Grade I. St Philip's Cathedral sits at the heart of it all, with 5 of the town’s Grade I buildings within 400 m. Its older streets lie in 29 conservation areas, the first designated in 1969. Of the whole list, 67% are houses, terraces and villas.

Neville Chamberlain (1869), Francis William Aston (1877) and Francis Galton (1822) are among the 639 people born here before 1900. It also has 11 scheduled monuments, the archaeology and ruins the law protects. More than half went on the list in a single year, 1982: 758 of 1,410. The rest is about typical: per resident it sits near the middle of UK towns; and 20% of its homes were built before 1919, close to the 15% in the typical UK town.

Questions about Birmingham’s history

How many listed buildings are there in Birmingham?

Historic England lists 1,410 buildings inside Birmingham’s built-up area: 24 Grade I, 99 Grade II* and 1,287 Grade II.

What are the Grade I listed buildings in Birmingham?

24, including Aston Hall, Bakehouse at Castle Bromwich Hall, Castle Bromwich Hall, Cathedral Church of St Philip, Church of Saint Mary and Saint Margaret and Church of St Agatha.

Which street in Birmingham has the most listed buildings?

Wellington Road B15 (21), Wake Green Road (17) and Harborne Road B15 (16) have the most listed entries named by an address. One entry can be a whole terrace.

Are there scheduled monuments in Birmingham?

Yes, 11 scheduled monuments, including Burnt mounds at Moseley Bog, 380m north east of Moseley New Pool, Burnt mounds in Woodlands Park, 540m and 640m west of The Pavilion, Guillotine Lock, Stratford Canal and Hawkesley Farm moated site.

How many conservation areas are there in Birmingham?

29, covering about 2,964 hectares of the town. The largest are No data available for publication by HE and Edgbaston.

When were Birmingham’s buildings listed?

The first in 1952; the most, 758, in 1982.

Are there old photos of Birmingham?

Yes: 8 public-domain photos and postcards from 1860 to 1949, and an old map from 1934, all on this page.

Who was born in Birmingham?

Among people born before 1900: Neville Chamberlain (1869), Francis William Aston (1877), Francis Galton (1822), Austen Chamberlain (1863) and Edward Burne-Jones (1833).

How old are the homes in Birmingham?

20% of homes were built before 1919 and 47% 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 · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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