IChurch · listed 1949St Peter's Collegiate ChurchOn the list as Church of St PeterPhoto: Roger Kidd · CC BY-SA 2.0
Wightwick Manor · Photo: Mike Peel · CC BY-SA 4.0B−History Grade
History of Wolverhampton · Historic England
339 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I
Historic England counts them inside Wolverhampton’s built-up area, 14 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 4 scheduled monuments. We have photos of 20 of its listed buildings and 4 old views of the town. 12% of its homes were built before 1919. Wolverhampton grades B− for history: #4 of 35 in West Midlands.
Listed buildings
339
14 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
2
exceptional interest
Grade II*
20
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
4
2 registered parks & gardens
Homes built before 1919
12%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures
Wolverhampton in 30 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.
Church of St PeterGrade I listed
Art Gallery and MuseumGrade II* listed
Former Chubb's Lock WorksGrade II listed
The Boat Public HouseGrade II listed
Oxley ViaductGrade II listed+25See all photosPhotos 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
Wolverhampton from 1902 to 1943
An old map and 4 old photos and postcards, in date order. All public domain, made before 1950.
c. 1902
c. 1941
1942
c. 1942
c. 1943Public 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 Wolverhampton’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park, over the age of each neighbourhood’s homes.
Grade IGrade II*Scheduled monumentPark or garden
Homes built before 1919, by neighbourhoodunder 10%10–25%25–50%50%+
11 of 152neighbourhoods have mostly pre-1919 homes; in the oldest, 90% were built before 1919.
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
339 listed buildings by grade
2 Grade I20 Grade II*317 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 2 Grade I listed buildings in Wolverhampton
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.
IHouse · listed 1950Wightwick ManorPhoto: Mike Peel · CC BY-SA 4.0
Grade II*
The 20 Grade II* listed buildings in Wolverhampton
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. 15 are photographed.
II*Public · listed 1975Wolverhampton Art GalleryOn the list as Art Gallery and MuseumPhoto: Æthelred · CC BY-SA 3.0
II*Church · listed 1949Catholic Church of St Mary and St JohnPhoto: Brianboru100 · CC BY-SA 4.0
II*Public · listed 1977Wolverhampton Central LibraryOn the list as Central LibraryPhoto: Æthelred · CC BY-SA 3.0
II*Church · listed 1977St Bartholomew's ChurchOn the list as Church of St BartholomewPhoto: Row17 · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*Church · listed 1977St John's ChurchOn the list as Church of St JohnPhoto: Æthelred · CC BY-SA 3.0
II*Church · listed 1992St Luke's Church, BlakenhallOn the list as Church of St LukePhoto: Roger Kidd · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*Church · listed 1949Church of St MaryPhoto: John M · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*Church · listed 1977Methodist ChurchOn the list as Former Methodist ChurchPhoto: Roger Kidd · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*Public · listed 1977County CourtOn the list as Former Wolverhampton County CourtPhoto: Æthelred · CC BY-SA 3.0
II*House · listed 1949Giffard HousePhoto: Brianboru100 · CC BY-SA 4.0
II*Public · listed 1975Grand TheatrePhoto: Gordon Griffiths · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*Inns & shops · listed 1949Molineux HotelOn the list as Molineux Hotel BuildingPhoto: Roger Kidd · CC BY-SA 2.0
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II*Church · listed 1949Catholic Church of St Peter and St PaulOn the list as Roman Catholic Church of St Peter and St PaulPhoto: Brianboru100 · CC BY-SA 4.0
II*House · listed 1950Tettenhall TowersPhoto: John M · CC BY-SA 2.0
II*House · listed 1950The Old HousePhoto: Richard Law · CC BY-SA 2.0
Public · listed 1957Graisley Old Hall
Public · listed 1949Old Fallings Hall (Our Lady and St Chad Roman Catholic School)
House · listed 1950Old Malt House to North of Wightwick Manor
House · listed 1950Old Manor HouseOn the list as Old Manor House to North of Wightwick Manor
Public · listed 1949Penn Hall
Historic streets
King 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.
King Street10 listed
George Street9 listed
Queen Street8 listed
Tettenhall Road8 listed
Snow Hill6 listed
Merridale Grove4 listed
Queen Square4 listed
Bridgnorth Road3 listed
Clifton Road3 listed
Victoria Street3 listed
Of the 339 entries, 71 are named by a street address; the rest are named buildings such as churches, halls and bridges.
What’s protected
The largest group of Wolverhampton’s listed buildings is homes
Every listed building sorted by what its list name says it is.
Houses, terraces & villas164
Walls, gates & bridges66
Public & civic buildings38
Churches, chapels & priories36
Inns, shops & warehouses22
Memorials, crosses & tombs8
Street furniture5
164 entries (48%) are houses, terraces and villas. 36 are churches, chapels and priories, including 1 of the 2 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
317 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 317 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Albion MillAutomotive HouseAvenue HouseAvenue House Lodge and Flanking Gates and Gate PiersBadger's FollyBandstandBantock House Museum and and Attached BarnBarclay's BankBase of Churchyard Cross Approximately 3 Metres to South of South Porch of Church of St MaryBase of Lady Godiva's Cross to South of Church of St BartholomewBate Monument Approximately 20 Metres South of Church of St ThomasBeam House the Old Ivy HouseBearnett HouseBeckminster HouseBeechwood House Friends' Meeting HouseBirches Barn HouseBirmingham Canal Fox's Lane Bridge Birmingham Canal No 10 LockBirmingham Canal Jordans Bridge Birmingham Canal No 8 LockBirmingham Canal Little's Lane Bridge Birmingham Canal NO1 LockBirmingham Canal Lock No 12Birmingham Canal NO3 LockBirmingham Canal NO4 LockBirmingham Canal NO5 LockBirmingham Canal NO6 LockBirmingham Canal NO7 LockBirmingham Canal No 11 LockBirmingham Canal No 13 LockBirmingham Canal No 14 LockBirmingham Canal No 15 LockBirmingham Canal No 16 LockBirmingham Canal No 2 LockBirmingham Canal No 9 LockBirmingham Canal Top Lock CottagesBlenheim TerraceBradburn Monument Approximately 5 Metres to North East of Church of St MaryBrannigansBredon HouseBrewhouse to Left of the Boat Public HouseBridge No 1 over Shropshire Union CanalBridge over LakeBroad Street WarehouseBushbury HallCalvary Chapel, Regents Court and St John's CloistersCanal footbridge at entrance to Broad Street BasinCarter Headstone Approximately 3 Metres to South of Church of St MaryCastlecroft FarmhouseChapel of Royal Wolverhampton SchoolChillington Wharf Canal Railway Interchange BasinChurch of Holy TrinityChurch of St JudeChurch of St MarkChurch of St Martin and Attached Cloister and VicarageChurch of St Michael and All AngelsChurch of St PhilipChurch of St ThomasChurchyard Cross Approximately 5 Metres to West of Church of St BartholomewChurchyard Wall and Gatepier to South and Southwest of Church of St BartholomewChurchyard Wall and Gatepier to West of Church of St BartholomewCivic HallClaremont HouseClaremont TerraceCleveland PlaceClevelandsClock TowerClock Tower West of Ash Hill HouseClock Tower and Attached RailingsCollege of Adult EducationCompton Hall and Adjoining Former Stable BlockCompton Lock, by-weir and Bridge 60ConservatoryDenning HouseDog and Partridge Inn (Public House)Dovecote to West of Dovecote Public House (Not Included)Entrance Canopy, Lodges and Gates to Springfield BreweryEntrance Gates and Gatepiers to Compton HallEntrance Gateway and Roadside Wall to Northeast of Beckminster HouseFarm Buildings to North of Bushbury HallFootbridge over West End of Bentley CanalFormer Baker's Shoe FactoryFormer Barn to Southeast of Penn HallFormer Cheese and Butter Warehouse Approximately 20 Meters North of No 16AFormer Chubb's Lock WorksFormer Church of St GeorgeFormer Manager's House to North of Former Pump HouseFormer Royal Wolverhampton HospitalFormer University of Wolverhampton AnnexeFoster Monument to South End of Merridale CemeteryFountain in St.Peter's GardensFountain to West of Royal Wolverhampton SchoolGarage and Garden Seat to Northwest of Wightwick ManorGarden Wall to South of Graisley Old HallGarden Walls to North of Penn HallGatepiers, Gates and Screens on East Side of Churchyard to North of EntranceGatepiers, Gates and Screens on East Side of Churchyard to South of EntranceGatepiers, Gates and Screens on West Side of ChurchyardGates, Gatepiers and Flanking Walls at Entrance to Villiers LimitedGates, Gatepiers and Garden Wall to Tettenhall TowersGateway and Loggia at LongfieldGiffard Arms Public HouseGoldthorn Hill pumping stationGorsty Hayes Manor House and Attached OutbuildingGothic CottageGraisley Old Cottage Old VillaGravestone Immediately to West of South Porch of Church of St MaryGreat Western Public HouseGresham ChambersGroup of 5 Headstones Immediately to East of South Porch of Church of St MaryHanover HouseHarris Memorial (St Peter's Gardens)Headstone to Elizabeth Russell Immediately to West of Church of St BartholomewHeath Town Public Baths and LibraryHeather CottageHill CottageHolles Headstone Approximately 1.5 Metres to Southeast of St Bartholomew's ChurchHoly Trinity Almshouses to West of Church of Holy TrinityHordern Tomb Approximately 5 Metres to South of Church of St MaryHydraulic Engine HouseImex Business Park Torrington International Including Sports and Social ClubIvy TerraceJackson Headstone Approximately 5 Metres to East of Aisle of Church of St MaryJenyns Lodge and Attached Wall to South WestKing's HouseLamp Post to North of Wightwick ManorLansdowne TerraceLeasowesLilac CottageLloyds BankLock Street High Level RailwayLock at Southeast End of Shropshire Union CanalLodge of Royal Wolverhampton SchoolLodge to Tettenhall Towers, Attached Former Stables and WallLongfieldLow Hill Branch LibraryLow Level StationLowlandsLych Gate to East of Church of Holy TrinityLych Gate to South of Church of St Michael and All AngelsMecca Bingo ClubMidland Bank and Attached RailingsMill Street DepotMore HouseMoxley FoundryMuseum and Art Gallery AnnexeNational Westminster BankNetherton HouseNorth CottageNos 12-34 and Attached Gates and RailingsNos 47,48 and 49 and Attached RailingsOhel and Walls to Jews Burial GroundOld Bank Chambers and St Peter's Chambers
Conservation areas
1 conservation area covers 0% of Wolverhampton
Areas the council protects as a whole: demolition and changes to how buildings look need consent, and trees are protected.
Chamberlain's Lane2 ha
2 hain conservation areas, of 5,792 ha inside the built-up area.
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
134 of Wolverhampton’s 339 listed buildings were added in 1992
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1992 · 1341977 · 99
19501960197019801990200020102020
The first 26 entries were listed in 1949, 1 of the 2 Grade I buildings among them. 134 came in 1992. Only 6 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.
4 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.
2 registered parks and gardens
West ParkGrade II*
Wightwick ManorGrade II
History Grade
Wolverhampton 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 (374 points, 16 per 10,000 residents)More than 63% of UK towns
Homes built before 1919 (12%)More than 33% 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
112 notable people born in Wolverhampton before 1900
The 20 best known on one timeline, earliest first.
Edward Bird
Catherine Eddowes
William Bidlake
John Brodie
Arthur Lowder
Jack Addenbrooke
Nick Anderson
John Benton
Arthur Worrall
Jim Burleigh
Evelyn Underhill
Thomas John I'Anson Bromwich
Evaline Hilda Burkitt
Alfred Noyes
Fred Pentland
Ernest Cox
Edgar Page
Herbert Westren Turnbull
Miles Mander
Maggie Teyte
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Catherine Eddowes1842–1888 · Whitechapel murder victim (1842-1888)
Evelyn Underhill1875–1941 · British mystic, poet, and novelist (1875–1941)
Fred Pentland1883–1962 · English footballer and manager (1883-1962)
Miles Mander1888–1946 · English actor (1888–1946)
Alfred Noyes1880–1958 · English poet (1880–1958)
EP
Edgar Page1884–1956 · Field hockey player and cricketer (1884-1956)
Maggie Teyte1888–1976 · English operatic soprano (1888–1976)
JA
Jack Addenbrooke1865–1922 · British professional footballer and manager (1865-1922)
Everyone born in Wolverhampton → Birthplaces from Wikidata; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Wolverhampton
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton | 234,029 | 339 | 2 | B− |
| Bilston | 34,631 | 25 | 0 | C− |
| Perton | 9,302 | 0 | 0 | D− |
| Willenhall | 49,582 | 21 | 0 | D |
| Coseley | 25,206 | 6 | 0 | D |
| Essington | 3,471 | 0 | 0 | D− |
| Featherstone | 7,096 | 2 | 0 | D− |
| Codsall | 11,867 | 10 | 0 | D |
In brief
Wolverhampton in brief
The official list counts 339 listed buildings in Wolverhampton, 2 of them Grade I, including St Peter's Collegiate Church. On King Street alone there are 10 listed buildings. A conservation area protects part of it. Catherine Eddowes (1842), Evelyn Underhill (1875) and Fred Pentland (1883) are among the 112 people born here before 1900. The rest is about typical: it has 2 Grade I buildings, about typical for a town its size (the middle one has 7); per resident it sits near the middle of UK towns; and it also has 4 scheduled monuments.
Questions about Wolverhampton’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Wolverhampton?
Historic England lists 339 buildings inside Wolverhampton’s built-up area: 2 Grade I, 20 Grade II* and 317 Grade II.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Wolverhampton?
2, including Church of St Peter and Wightwick Manor.
Which street in Wolverhampton has the most listed buildings?
King Street (10), George Street (9) and Queen Street (8) have the most listed entries named by an address. One entry can be a whole terrace.
Are there scheduled monuments in Wolverhampton?
Yes, 4 scheduled monuments, including Anglian cross 25m south of St Peter's Collegiate Church, Churchyard cross in St Bartholomew's churchyard, Cross in St Mary's churchyard and Lady Godiva's churchyard cross in St Bartholomew's churchyard.
How many conservation areas are there in Wolverhampton?
1, covering about 2 hectares of the town. The largest is Chamberlain's Lane.
When were Wolverhampton’s buildings listed?
The first in 1949; the most, 134, in 1992.
Are there old photos of Wolverhampton?
Yes: 4 public-domain photos and postcards from 1902 to 1943, and an old map from 1942, all on this page.
Who was born in Wolverhampton?
Among people born before 1900: Catherine Eddowes (1842), Evelyn Underhill (1875), Fred Pentland (1883), Miles Mander (1888) and Alfred Noyes (1880).
How old are the homes in Wolverhampton?
12% of homes were built before 1919 and 39% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).
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