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History of Salisbury · Historic England

643 listed buildings, 37 of them Grade I

On the Historic England list, all of them stand inside Salisbury’s built-up area, 135 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 6 scheduled monuments. We have photos of 111 of its listed buildings and 8 old views of the town. 22% of its homes were built before 1919. Salisbury grades A for history: #7 of 30 in Wiltshire.

37Grade I139Grade II*1940old map6scheduled monuments41on The Close
Listed buildings
643
135 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
37
exceptional interest
Grade II*
139
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
6
3 registered parks & gardens
Homes built before 1919
22%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures

Salisbury in 119 photos and old views

Tap a photo to step through them full screen.

The Matron's CollegeThe Matron's CollegeGrade I listedWren HallWren HallGrade I listedBlechyndens AlmshousesBlechyndens AlmshousesGrade II listedLittle Thatches Old Forge CottageLittle Thatches Old Forge CottageGrade II listedStratford-sub-Castle War MemorialStratford-sub-Castle War MemorialGrade II listed+114See 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

Salisbury from 1890 to 1940

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

Cathedral, from the river, Salisbury, Englandc. 1890
VictorianCathedral, from the river, Salisbury, EnglandPhoto: Photochrom Print Collection · Public domain
General view, Salisbury, Englandc. 1890
VictorianGeneral view, Salisbury, EnglandPhoto: Photochrom Print Collection · Public domain
Stonehenge, near Salisbury, Englandc. 1890
VictorianStonehenge, near Salisbury, EnglandPhoto: Photochrom Print Collection · Public domain
Coffee House in Salisbury Market Place (caricature) RMGc. 1891
VictorianCoffee House in Salisbury Market Place (caricature) RMGPhoto: Thomas Rowlandson · Public domain
Godolphin School Salisbury - Mabbett postcard - obversec. 1907
EdwardianGodolphin School Salisbury - Mabbett postcard - obversePhoto: Unknown photographer · Public domain
Market Place, Salisbury - Mabbett postcard - obversec. 1907
EdwardianMarket Place, Salisbury - Mabbett postcard - obversePhoto: Unknown photographer · Public domain
Salisbury Cathedral (alt) - Mabbett postcard - obversec. 1910
EdwardianSalisbury Cathedral (alt) - Mabbett postcard - obversePhoto: Unknown photographer · Public domain
A. R. Quinton, Salisbury Cathedralc. 1920
Between the warsA. R. Quinton, Salisbury CathedralPhoto: Alfred Robert Quinton · Public domain
Ordnance Survey One-Inch Sheet 167 Salisbury, Published 1940c. 1940
Old mapOrdnance Survey One-Inch Sheet 167 Salisbury, Published 1940Map: Director General of the Ordnance Survey, UK · 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 Salisbury’s history is

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

Bourne Hill House Gardens, registered park or gardenSalisbury Crematorium, registered park or gardenThe North Canonry, Cathedral Close, Salisbury, registered park or gardenCity rampart E of Council House, scheduled monumentHarnham Bridge, scheduled monumentMedieval pottery kilns, Milford Farm, scheduled monumentMilford Hill Bridge, scheduled monumentRomano-British settlement at Stratford sub Castle, scheduled monumentThe Poultry Cross, scheduled monumentArundells, Grade II*Bell and Crown Inn, Grade II*Bemerton Rectory, Grade II*Blue Boar Inn (Medieval Building to Rear of Nos 41 and 44 (Consecutive)), Grade II*Catherine Wheel Public House, Grade II*Church of St Andrew, Grade II*Church of St George, Grade II*Church of St John, Grade II*Close Gate, Grade II*College of Sarum St Michael the Old Deanery, Grade II*Council House, Grade II*Craddock House Friars Cottage Friary Cottage Friary Court, Grade II*De Vaux House, Grade II*Diocesan Registry, Grade II*Fisherton Mill, Grade II*Former Church of St Edmund, Grade II*Former Stable Block, Now Garage of No 56A and 56B, Grade II*Frowds Almshouses, Grade II*George and Dragon Public House, Grade II*Hungerford Chantry, Grade II*International Stores, The Poultry Cross, Grade II*Loder House, Grade II*London Road Inn, Grade II*Market House Chambers Martins Bank, Grade II*Marwarden Court, Grade II*Milford Hall, Grade II*Parsonage Farmhouse, Grade II*Part of The Chapter House, Grade II*Salisbury Museum, Grade II*St Edmund's School, Grade II*St Elizabeth's Convent and St Osmund's Roman Catholic Primary School, Grade II*St Martin's House, Grade II*St Nicholas's Hospital, Grade II*Staynings, Grade II*Summer House at Milford Manor, Grade II*Summer House in Garden of No 15, Grade II*The Cloisters, Grade II*The Deanery, Grade II*The Guildhall, Grade II*The Haunch of Venison, Grade II*The Milford Arms, Grade II*The New Inn, Grade II*The North Canonry and the Gatehouse, Grade II*The Pheasant Inn and Crewe's Hall, Grade II*The Rose and Crown Inn, Grade II*The Royal George Public House Including Part of Former No 19, Grade II*The Wardrobe, Grade II*Vale House, Grade II*Victoria Hall, 12 and 14, Rollestone Street, Grade II*White Hart Hotel, Grade II*William IV Public House, Grade II*1, Queen Street, Grade II*108 Exeter Street, Grade II*109A 109B and 109, Exeter Street, Grade II*11 and 13, High Street, Grade II*11, The Close, Grade II*12, The Close, Grade II*13, Market Place, Grade II*14 and 14A, The Close, Grade II*14, Queen Street, Grade II*15 and 16, Queen Street, Grade II*15 and 17, Guilder Lane, Grade II*16 and 17, Market Place, Grade II*16 and 18, St Nicholas's Road, Grade II*16, The Close, Grade II*17 and 18, Queen Street, Grade II*17 and 19, Catherine Street, Grade II*17, The Close, Grade II*18, St Ann Street, Grade II*18, The Close, Grade II*19 and 21, Winchester Street, Grade II*19A, Milford Street, Grade II*2, Salt Lane, Grade II*2, St Nicholas's Road, Grade II*20, Queen Street, Grade II*20, The Close, Grade II*21 21A and 21B, Milford Street, Grade II*21 and 21A, The Close, Grade II*22, St Ann Street, Grade II*23, The Close, Grade II*24, St Edmund's Church Street, Grade II*24, The Close, Grade II*25, The Close, Grade II*26, The Close, Grade II*27, The Close, Grade II*29, The Close, Grade II*3 and 5, Minster Street, Grade II*3, Fish Row, Grade II*30, The Close, Grade II*31 and 31A, Market Place, Grade II*31, The Close, Grade II*33, New Street, Grade II*33, The Close, Grade II*34 and 36, St Ann Street, Grade II*34, The Close, Grade II*35 and 35A, The Close, Grade II*36, Silver Street, Grade II*36A and 36B, The Close, Grade II*37, The Close, Grade II*38 The Close, Grade II*38 and 40, Silver Street, Grade II*38, Catherine Street, Grade II*42 and 44, Silver Street, Grade II*45, Castle Street, Grade II*46 and 46A, Silver Street, Grade II*47, Winchester Street, Grade II*48 and 48A, The Close, Grade II*48-52, Silver Street, Grade II*49, New Canal, Grade II*5, The Close, Grade II*50 and 50A, The Close, Grade II*51 and 52, The Close, Grade II*52 and 54, High Street, Grade II*52, Endless Street, Grade II*53, Payne's Hill, Grade II*53A, The Close, Grade II*54, St Ann Street, Grade II*55, The Close, Grade II*55A, The Close, Grade II*56 and 58, High Street, Grade II*60-66, St Ann Street, Grade II*64, High Street, Grade II*68A, The Close, Grade II*7 and 7A, St John's Street, Grade II*7-17, Minster Street, Grade II*73, The Close, Grade II*8, Queen Street, Grade II*8, St Nicholas's Road, Grade II*8, The Close, Grade II*82 and 84 Crane Street, Grade II*82 and 84, St Ann Street, Grade II*86, Crane Street, Grade II*87 and 89, Crane Street, Grade II*89-93, Fisherton Street, Grade II*9, The Close, Grade II*91, Castle Street, Grade II*93, Castle Street, Grade II*95 and 96, Exeter Street, Grade II*97, Crane Street, Grade II*Ayleswade Bridge Old Harnham Bridge, Grade IBishop's Gate, Grade IBraybrooke House, Grade ICathedral Church of St Mary, Grade ICathedral School, Grade IChurch House Incorporating Audley House, Grade IChurch of St Lawrence, Grade IChurch of St Martin, Grade IChurch of St Thomas, Grade ICrane Bridge, Grade IForecourt Walls, Gate Piers and Gates of Nos 39 to 46, Grade IHemingsby House, Grade IJohn Halle's Hall (Now Forming Entrance to the Odeon Cinema), Grade IJoiners Hall, Grade ILeaden Hall, Grade IMalmesbury House, Grade IMilford Mill Bridge, Grade IMill House and Old Mill, Grade IMompesson House, Grade INorth Gate, Grade IRetaining wall, screen railings, piers and gates to front garden of 68, The Close, Grade ISchool of Arts Annexe, Grade IScreen Wall, Rails, Piers, Gates and Overthrow in Front of Mompesson House, Grade ISouth or Harnham Gate and South Gate House, Grade ISt Annes Gate, Grade IThe Chapter House, Grade IThe Close Wall, Grade IThe King's House and College of Sarum St Michael, Grade IThe Matron's College, Grade IThe Old George Inn, Grade IThe Poultry Cross, Grade IThe Walton Canonry, Grade ITheological College, Grade ITrinity Almshouses Trinity Hospital, Grade IWren Hall, Grade I68, The Close, Grade I91, Crane Street, Grade I
Grade IGrade II*Scheduled monumentPark or garden400 m from Salisbury Cathedral
Homes built before 1919, by neighbourhoodunder 10%10–25%25–50%50%+
27 of 37Grade I buildings stand within 400 m of Salisbury Cathedral, a five-minute walk. So do 243 of the 643 listed buildings.
3 of 30neighbourhoods have mostly pre-1919 homes; in the oldest, 89% were built before 1919.

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

643 listed buildings by grade
37 Grade I139 Grade II*467 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 37 Grade I listed buildings in Salisbury

Buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings; 27 of these stand within 400 m of Salisbury Cathedral. Every one is photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.

Cathedral · listed 1952Salisbury CathedralOn the list as Cathedral Church of St MaryPhoto: Andrew Dunn (Website: ) · CC BY-SA 2.0
Public · listed 1952College of MatronsOn the list as The Matron's CollegePhoto: Mike Peel · CC BY-SA 4.0
Public · listed 1952Wren HallPhoto: Chris Talbot · CC BY-SA 2.0
Walls & gates · listed 1952Bishop's GatePhoto: Richard Avery · CC BY-SA 4.0
Church · listed 1952St Thomas's ChurchOn the list as Church of St ThomasPhoto: Chris Talbot · CC BY-SA 2.0
Walls & gates · listed 1952Crane BridgePhoto: Mike Peel · CC BY-SA 4.0
House · listed 1952Hemingsby HousePhoto: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0
Public · listed 1952John Halle's HallOn the list as John Halle's Hall (Now Forming Entrance to the Odeon Cinema)Photo: Stronach · CC BY-SA 4.0
Public · listed 1952Joiners' HallOn the list as Joiners HallPhoto: Keith Edkins · CC BY-SA 2.0
Public · listed 1952Leaden HallPhoto: Richard Avery · CC BY-SA 4.0
Walls & gates · listed 1952North GatePhoto: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0
Walls & gates · listed 1952St Annes GatePhoto: Johan Bakker · CC BY-SA 3.0
Walls & gates · listed 1952The Close WallPhoto: Michael Dibb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Public · listed 1952The King's HouseOn the list as The King's House and College of Sarum St MichaelPhoto: Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0
Inns & shops · listed 1952The Old George InnPhoto: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0
Memorials · listed 1952Poultry CrossOn the list as The Poultry CrossPhoto: Peter Facey · CC BY-SA 2.0
House · listed 1952The Walton CompanyOn the list as The Walton CanonryPhoto: Richard Avery · CC BY-SA 3.0
Public · listed 1952Sarum CollegeOn the list as Theological CollegePhoto: Chris Talbot · CC BY-SA 2.0
Grade II*

The 139 Grade II* listed buildings in Salisbury

Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. 71 are photographed.

House · listed 1952ArundellsPhoto: Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0
Inns & shops · listed 1952The Bell and CrownOn the list as Bell and Crown InnPhoto: Chris Talbot · CC BY-SA 2.0
Show the other 127
Inns & shops · listed 1952George and DragonOn the list as George and Dragon Public HousePhoto: Trish Steel · CC BY-SA 2.0
Inns & shops · listed 1972Winchester GateOn the list as London Road InnPhoto: Rod Allday · CC BY-SA 2.0
Inns & shops · listed 1952The New InnPhoto: Chris Talbot · CC BY-SA 2.0
Public · listed 1952The Pheasant InnOn the list as The Pheasant Inn and Crewe's HallPhoto: Chris Talbot · CC BY-SA 2.0
Inns & shops · listed 1972The Royal GeorgeOn the list as The Royal George Public House Including Part of Former No 19Photo: Chris Talbot · CC BY-SA 2.0
House · listed 1952The WardrobePhoto: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0
Historic streets

The Close 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.

The Close41 listed · 1 Grade I · 33 II*
17, The Close18, The Close20, The Close
Castle Street22 listed · 3 II*
Milford Street21 listed · 2 II*
21 21A and 21B, Milford Street
St Ann Street19 listed · 6 II*
60-66, St Ann Street82 and 84, St Ann Street
High Street17 listed · 4 II*
11 and 13, High Street52 and 54, High Street
Winchester Street17 listed · 2 II*
19 and 21, Winchester Street47, Winchester Street
Catherine Street15 listed · 2 II*
38, Catherine Street
New Street15 listed · 1 II*
Bedwin Street14 listed
Endless Street14 listed · 1 II*
Exeter Street13 listed · 3 II*
Market Place12 listed · 3 II*
13, Market Place16 and 17, Market Place

Of the 643 entries, 344 are named by a street address; the rest are named buildings such as churches, halls and bridges.

What’s protected

Most of Salisbury’s listed buildings are homes

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

Houses, terraces & villas446
Walls, gates & bridges66
Public & civic buildings52
Inns, shops & warehouses40
Churches, chapels & priories28
Memorials, crosses & tombs6
Street furniture5

446 entries (69%) are houses, terraces and villas. 28 are churches, chapels and priories, including 5 of the 37 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

467 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 467 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Albion HotelAll Saints SchoolAnchor and Hope Public HouseAvon HouseAvon LodgeAvon ViewBarclays BankBarley Mow Public HouseBarn at Bishopdown FarmBarn of Parsonage Farmhouse Immediately to North WestBasement and Step Railings of No 26Bemerton HouseBlechyndens AlmshousesBollards on Pavement in Front of Gate of No 5Boundary Wall and Gate to Nos 57, 57A and 57BBoundary Wall to East of Parsonage Farmhouse, Along Garden by RoadBoundary Wall to Pavement and Gates of No 56CBoundary wall and gateway to north of 71A and 71B The Close, along West WalkBoundary wall of 70 The Close running to south along roadBowling Green HouseBrag Memorial in the Churchyard, About 40 Metres West of the South Porch of the Church of St AndrewBridge HouseBritish LegionBuildings Fronting South Western Road and Attached CanopyCathedral HotelCherburyChurch of All SaintsChurch of St AndrewChurch of St FrancisChurch of St MarkChurch of St Osmund (Roman Catholic)Church of St PaulChurchyard Wall to Road of All Saints ChurchChurchyard Walls Surrounding Cathedral LawnClements CottageClock Tower Including Part of Former County JailCoach and Horses Public HouseCollege of Sarum St MichaelCommemorative Arch Set in Wall on East Side of Front Garden of Nos 21 and 21ACongregational ChurchConservative ClubCottage Approximately 173 Yards to North of Old Laundry on Same Side of RoadCroft HouseDairy CottageDe Vaux LodgeDolphin's CottageDwarf wall, rails, piers, gates and overthrow to road across front of 70 The CloseEast Boundary Wall to Back Garden of No 54Elim Hunters Cottage the Old CottageElim Pentecostal Church and Attached GateEmmanuel Free Evangelical ChurchEntrance of 71 The Close from West Walk into screen walls gate piers and overthrowFlint Cottage Home CottageForecourt Railings and Gate of No 26Forecourt Railings of No 25Forecourt Rails and Gate of No 37Forecourt Side Walls of Parsonage FarmhouseForecourt Wall, Rails, Piers and Gate of No 55Forecourt wall to Marwarden Court and St Lawrence Reading RoomForecourt wall, piers, gates and overthrow of 69 The CloseFormer GWR StationFormer Stable Block of Marwarden Court to SouthFormer Stable Block of No 21 and 21AFormer Store to Rear of No 41 Across Small YardFountain in Forecourt of the Old Manor, At Old Manor HospitalFreestanding Overthrow in Fornt of Entrance to Red Lion HotelGarden House of No 60 (North Canonry)Garden Wall Adjoining to East, Of Nos 32 and 33Garden Wall Along Lane on West Side, Of Nos 21 and 21AGarden Wall and Gate Piers of No 58Garden Wall and Gate in Front of No 54Garden Wall and Rails to North Walk of No 18Garden Wall of No 16 Along North Walk Including DoorwayGarden Wall of No 5 Running South Parallel with RoadGarden Wall to North Walk of No 17 Including Rails and GateGarden wall to east of No 26 Endless StreetGarden walls of 70 The Close on south side of house including fragments of original structure.Gate Piers and Gates and over Throw of Former No 62 (College of Sarum St Michael)Gate Piers and Overthrow of Nos 21 and 21AGate in Centre of Wall Dividing Garden at Beginning of Walk Down to River, Of No 60Gate lodges to road and archway and screen wall along north side of front garden of 70, The CloseGates, Piers Overthrow and Forecourt Wall to North Walk of No 19 and Its Extension to East in Front of ChapelGateway and Overthrow in Garden of No 16General InfirmaryGranary at Bishopdown FarmGroup of Three Blake Memorials in the Churchyard, About 47 Metres West of the South Porch of the Church of St AndrewHarnham LodgeHillcoteIvy PlaceIvy PlaceK6 Telephone KioskLantern CottageLittle ManorLittle Thatches Old Forge CottageLloyds BankLodge and Gatepiers at North Entrance to Cathedral SchoolLondon HotelManor FarmhouseManor FarmhouseMeadow CottagesMemorial Urn in North West Corner of the Grounds of the Council HouseMethodist Community ChurchMidland BankMilestone About 300 Metres East of Junction with Old Blandford RoadMilestone Immediately West of Church of St Francis of AssisiMilford Hill House (Youth Hostel)Milford House and Flats a, B and CMitre CornerMoreton Cottage Including Screen Wall and OuthouseNational Westminster BankNew Sarum HouseNumbbers 4-14 Hussey's AlmshousesNumber 3 Hussey's Almshouses , Screen Wall and Plaque to South of No 3Numbers 1 and 2 Hussey's AlmshousesNursing HomeOdeon Cinema (To Rear of John Halle's Hall)Old Bell Inn St Ane's GarageOld Castle InnOld Mill CottageOld Mill Flats the Three Crowns Public HouseOld ParsonageOld Porch in Garden of No 44Old SchoolOld School HouseOrchard HouseOutbuilding to East of Old ParsonageOutbuilding to West of Old ParsonagePittsmeadPolice StationPorch or pavilion in the south east corner of the grounds of the Council HousePost Office and ShopPrebendal HousePriory LodgePublic Library Young GalleryQueens Arms Public HouseRailings Along Pavement and Flanking Door of No 27Railings and Gate in Front of Orchard HouseRailings and Gates Along North Walk to Front of Garden of Number 20Railings and Wall with Gate Across Front of Number 5Rails Along Pavement of No 31Rails in Front of Nos 36A and 36B Including FootscrapersRear Garden Wall of No 9Red Lion Hotel the Red Lion HotelRiversfieldRose CottageRose and Crown TerraceSalisbury CrematoriumSalisbury Cycling ClubSalisbury Generating StationSalisbury Quaker Meeting House

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Conservation areas

2 conservation areas cover 16% of Salisbury

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

Salisbury 1970163 ha
Stratford sub Castle 198436 ha
198 hain conservation areas, of 1,244 ha inside the built-up area.

The first, Salisbury, was designated in 1970; the newest, Stratford sub Castle, in 1984. 598 of the 643 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 Salisbury’s listed buildings were added in one year, 1972

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

1972 · 3621952 · 240
19501960197019801990200020102020

The first 240 entries were listed in 1952, 33 of the 37 Grade I buildings among them. 362 came in 1972, in the national resurvey of the 1970s and 80s. Only 4 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.

6 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.

Harnham Bridge
Milford Hill Bridge
The Poultry Cross

3 registered parks and gardens

Bourne Hill House Gardens
History Grade

Salisbury grades A for history

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

Protected heritage, for its size and in all (871 points, 183 per 10,000 residents)More than 92% 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 Salisbury’s homes were built before 1919

Every home by when it was built, from council tax records, against England & Wales (the dark tick).

17%
Before 1900
5.5%
1900–18
4.7%
1919–29
9.3%
1930s
7.5%
1945–54
9.5%
1955–64
9%
1965–72
6.7%
1973–82
7.4%
1983–92
7.8%
1993–99
5.1%
2000–08
3.8%
2009–15
7%
2016–25
SalisburyEngland & Wales

17% of homes are Victorian or older, against 16% across England and Wales. The busiest period since was 1955–64, which added 9.5% 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 (90 here) are left out; 1939–44 is not a period in the data.

Born here

48 notable people born in Salisbury before 1900

The 20 best known on one timeline, earliest first.

John of Salisbury
William Lawes
John Greene
Humphry Ditton
James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury
John Tobin
William à Court, 1st Baron Heytesbury
Sir George Staunton, 2nd Baronet
Margaret Sarah Carpenter
Richard Cockle Lucas
George James Webb
Charles Lucas
George Arney
Henry Fawcett
William Hole
Charles Chubb
John Neville Keynes
Lewis Richard Farnell
Herbert Ponting
Rose Bracher
120013501500165018001950
John of Salisbury
John of Salisbury1110–1180 · English philosopher and theologian (ca 1115-1180)
William Lawes
William Lawes1602–1645 · English composer and musician
JK
John Neville Keynes1852–1949 · British economist (1852–1949)
Herbert Ponting
Herbert Ponting1870–1935 · English photographer and explorer (1870–1935)
James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury
James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury1746–1820 · British diplomat, born 1746
Margaret Sarah Carpenter
Margaret Sarah Carpenter1793–1872 · English portrait painter (1793–1872)
Sir George Staunton, 2nd Baronet
Sir George Staunton, 2nd Baronet1781–1859 · English traveller and Orientalist (1781-1859)
CC
Charles Chubb1851–1924 · English ornithologist (1851-1924)

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

Towns its size

Salisbury has the 3rd most Grade I buildings of 231 towns its size

Places of 29,000–76,000 people outside London, by Grade I listed buildings.

Winchester41
Durham40
Salisbury37
Canterbury36
Bury St Edmunds26
Rochester21
Bridgwater17
Shrewsbury15
Chichester14
Warwick13
King's Lynn13
Abingdon-on-Thames9
#5 of 231for listed buildings per resident (135 per 10,000). Bury St Edmunds, Canterbury and Chichester lead.

Only Winchester and Durham have more. The typical town its size has 1.

Neighbours

Listed buildings in the places around Salisbury

TownPeopleListedGrade IHistory
Salisbury47,69064337A
Old Sarum4,01350D
Wilton4,3001327A+
Whaddon2,283130B−
Downton2,9521073A
Amesbury12,676591B−
Middle Winterslow1,56350C+
Redlynch and Woodfalls2,446110B
In brief

Salisbury in brief

Few towns are as rich in listed heritage as Salisbury: per resident it has more than 92% of UK towns. All told, the list holds 643 listed buildings, 37 of them Grade I. Its housing is old: 22% of homes date from before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town. Its Grade I buildings cluster together: 27 of them stand within 400 m of Salisbury Cathedral.

Only 2 of the 231 towns nearest its size have more Grade I buildings. The Close alone has 41 listed buildings. Its older streets lie in 2 conservation areas, the first designated in 1970.

Questions about Salisbury’s history

How many listed buildings are there in Salisbury?

Historic England lists 643 buildings inside Salisbury’s built-up area: 37 Grade I, 139 Grade II* and 467 Grade II.

What are the Grade I listed buildings in Salisbury?

37, including Ayleswade Bridge Old Harnham Bridge, Bishop's Gate, Braybrooke House, Cathedral Church of St Mary, Cathedral School and Church House Incorporating Audley House.

Which street in Salisbury has the most listed buildings?

The Close (41), Castle Street (22) and Milford Street (21) have the most listed entries named by an address. One entry can be a whole terrace.

Are there scheduled monuments in Salisbury?

Yes, 6 scheduled monuments, including City rampart E of Council House, Harnham Bridge, Medieval pottery kilns, Milford Farm and Milford Hill Bridge.

How many conservation areas are there in Salisbury?

2, covering about 198 hectares of the town. The largest are Salisbury and Stratford sub Castle.

When were Salisbury’s buildings listed?

The first in 1952; the most, 362, in 1972.

Are there old photos of Salisbury?

Yes: 8 public-domain photos and postcards from 1890 to 1920, and an old map from 1940, all on this page.

Who was born in Salisbury?

Among people born before 1900: John of Salisbury (1110), William Lawes (1602), John Neville Keynes (1852), Herbert Ponting (1870) and James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury (1746).

How old are the homes in Salisbury?

22% of homes were built before 1919 and 36% 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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