II*Church · listed 1965Parish Church of St John the BaptistOn the list as Church of St John BaptistPhoto: Humphrey Bolton · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Beaumont Arms Public House and Adjoining Barns to East · Photo: John Slater · CC BY-SA 2.0C+History Grade
History of Kirkheaton · Historic England
9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
On the Historic England list, all of them stand inside Kirkheaton’s built-up area, 26 for every 10,000 residents. 8 of Kirkheaton’s listed buildings are Grade II. We have photos of 3 of its listed buildings. 22% of its homes were built before 1919. Kirkheaton grades C+ for history: #54 of 91 in West Yorkshire.
Listed buildings
9
26 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
0
exceptional interest
Grade II*
1
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
0
nationally important sites
Homes built before 1919
22%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures
Landmarks of Kirkheaton
Nearly every Grade I and II* building, photographed. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Church of St John BaptistGrade II* listed
Monument 10 Yards to East of Church of St John to Victims of Mill Fire at Colne BridgeGrade 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 Kirkheaton’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park.
Grade II*
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
9 listed buildings by grade
0 Grade I1 Grade II*8 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 Grade II* listed building in Kirkheaton
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Every one is photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.
Grade II
8 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 8 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Graveslab About 10 Yards to East of Church, To 17 Victims of Mill Fire at Colne BridgeMonument 10 Yards to East of Church of St John to Victims of Mill Fire at Colne BridgeOld Milepost at Junction with Hollin Hall LanePinfold at Junction with Town RoadThe Beaumont Arms Public House and Adjoining Barns to East1-7, School Lane112, Lascelles Hall Road94A and 96, Lascelles Hall Road
History Grade
Kirkheaton grades C+ for history
Protected heritage and the age of the town’s homes, against all UK towns.
Protected heritage, for its size and in all (10 points, 29 per 10,000 residents)More than 38% of UK towns
Homes built before 1919 (22%)More than 66% 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.
Homes by age
22% of Kirkheaton’s homes were built before 1919
Every home by when it was built, from council tax records, against England & Wales (the dark tick).
22%
Before 1900
0.6%
1900–18
0.6%
1919–29
5.3%
1930s
11%
1945–54
20%
1955–64
22%
1965–72
7.8%
1973–82
2.7%
1983–92
6.4%
1993–99
1.7%
2000–08
0%
2009–15
0.5%
2016–25
KirkheatonEngland & Wales
22% of homes are Victorian or older, against 16% across England and Wales. The busiest period since was 1965–72, which added 22% 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 (35 here) are left out; 1939–44 is not a period in the data.
Born here
5 notable people born in Kirkheaton before 1900
Their lives on one timeline, earliest first.
Allen Hill
Lewis Wrathmell
George Hirst
Wilfred Rhodes
William Bates
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Wilfred Rhodes1877–1973 · Cricket player of England. (1877-1973)
George Hirst1871–1954 · English cricket player (1871-1954)
Allen Hill1843–1910 · English cricketer (1843-1910)
William Bates1884–1957 · English county cricketer (1884-1957)
LW
Lewis Wrathmell1855–1928 · English county cricketer (1855-1928)
Everyone born in Kirkheaton → Birthplaces from Wikidata; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Kirkheaton
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkheaton | 3,492 | 9 | 0 | C+ |
| Lepton | 4,950 | 10 | 0 | C+ |
| Mirfield | 19,614 | 42 | 0 | B |
| Huddersfield | 141,683 | 1,248 | 3 | A |
| Grange Moor | 1,118 | 2 | 0 | C |
| Kirkburton | 4,033 | 19 | 1 | B+ |
| Liversedge | 17,519 | 28 | 0 | B− |
| Brighouse | 33,159 | 114 | 0 | A− |
In brief
Kirkheaton in brief
More of Kirkheaton’s homes are old than in most places: 22% were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town. In all there are 9 listed buildings, including Parish Church of St John the Baptist. Of the 5 people born here before 1900, the best known include Wilfred Rhodes (1877), George Hirst (1871) and Allen Hill (1843). The rest is about typical: like most towns its size, it has no Grade I building; per resident it sits near the middle of UK towns; and the list grew between 1965 and 1984.
Questions about Kirkheaton’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Kirkheaton?
Historic England lists 9 buildings inside Kirkheaton’s built-up area: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II* and 8 Grade II.
Who was born in Kirkheaton?
Among people born before 1900: Wilfred Rhodes (1877), George Hirst (1871), Allen Hill (1843), William Bates (1884) and Lewis Wrathmell (1855).
How old are the homes in Kirkheaton?
22% of homes were built before 1919 and 28% 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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