Church · listed 1968Church of Holy Trinity
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History of Dilton Marsh · Historic England
14 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England counts them inside Dilton Marsh’s built-up area, 72 for every 10,000 residents. Of the listed buildings in Dilton Marsh, 13 are Grade II. 34% of its homes were built before 1919. Dilton Marsh grades B+ for history.
Listed buildings
14
72 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
34%
typical UK town 15%
The map
Where Dilton Marsh’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.
14 listed buildings by grade
0 Grade I1 Grade II*13 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 Dilton Marsh
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.
Grade II
13 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 13 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Dilton Marsh Junior SchoolDilton Marsh War MemorialFairfield Opportunity FarmhouseGate Piers and Gate to Main Entrance to Church of Holy TrinityMilestone Set in Wall to Front of No 29Penleigh MillThe Old ManseThe Old Vicarage20, High Street34 Stormore6 and 8, St Marys Lane73 and 75, St Marys Lane9 Petticoat Lane
How the list grew
More than half of Dilton Marsh’s listed buildings were added in one year, 1987
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1987 · 11
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The first 2 entries were listed in 1968. 11 came in 1987, in the national resurvey of the 1970s and 80s. Only 1 has been added in the last 15 years.
History Grade
Dilton Marsh 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 (15 points, 77 per 10,000 residents)More than 53% of UK towns
Homes built before 1919 (34%)More than 89% 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
34% of Dilton Marsh’s homes were built before 1919
Every home by when it was built, from council tax records, against England & Wales (the dark tick).
30%
Before 1900
5.4%
1900–18
1.8%
1919–29
3.6%
1930s
2.7%
1945–54
4.6%
1955–64
13%
1965–72
23%
1973–82
4.4%
1983–92
4.6%
1993–99
7.2%
2000–08
0%
2009–15
0.9%
2016–25
Dilton MarshEngland & Wales
30% of homes are Victorian or older, against 16% across England and Wales. The busiest period since was 1973–82, which added 23% 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 (7 here) are left out; 1939–44 is not a period in the data.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Dilton Marsh
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilton Marsh | 1,958 | 14 | 0 | B+ |
| Westbury | 16,394 | 150 | 1 | B+ |
| Beckington | 1,001 | 85 | 1 | A+ |
| Warminster | 18,018 | 224 | 1 | A− |
| North Bradley | 1,555 | 14 | 0 | B+ |
| Southwick | 1,856 | 7 | 0 | C+ |
| Bratton | 1,172 | 43 | 0 | A+ |
| Frome | 27,904 | 368 | 2 | A |
In brief
Dilton Marsh in brief
Old houses are part of Dilton Marsh’s character: 34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town. All told, the list holds 14 listed buildings. The big year was 1987, when 11 of the 14 went on the list. Beyond that, like most towns its size, it has no Grade I building; and per resident it sits near the middle of UK towns.
Questions about Dilton Marsh’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Dilton Marsh?
Historic England lists 14 buildings inside Dilton Marsh’s built-up area: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II* and 13 Grade II.
When were Dilton Marsh’s buildings listed?
The first in 1968; the most, 11, in 1987.
How old are the homes in Dilton Marsh?
34% 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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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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