How many listed buildings are in Bridgwater? 211 listed buildings

Bridgwater has 211 listed buildings, 17 of them Grade I, and 3 conservation areas. About 7.6% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.

Grade I
17
Grade II*
25
Grade II
169
Per 1,000 homes
12.8
Fewer listed buildings per home than
55% of areas
Conservation areas
3

Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this

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Is a home in Bridgwater likely to be in a conservation area?

About as likely as anywhere: about 7.6% of homes in Bridgwater are in a conservation area, compared with 4.9% across Sedgemoor and 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.

Share of homes in a conservation area in Bridgwater compared with other areas
AreaShare of homes
BridgwaterThis area7.6%
Sedgemoor4.9%
Typical area in England and Wales2.4%

In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.

What does it mean if a home is listed?

A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.

This page shows how common listed buildings are in Bridgwater. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.

What are the Grade I listed buildings in Bridgwater?

Bridgwater has 17 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade.

Grade I listed buildings in Bridgwater
BuildingListed
1, CASTLE STREET1950
10, CASTLE STREET1950
12, CASTLE STREET1950
14, CASTLE STREET1950
2, CASTLE STREET1950
3, CASTLE STREET1950
4, CASTLE STREET1950
5, CASTLE STREET1950
7, CASTLE STREET1950
8, CASTLE STREET1950
BRIDGWATER ARTS CENTRE1950
CORN EXCHANGE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS MARKET HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS1950
NO 16 AND ATTACHED WALL TO LEFT RETURN1950
NO 6 AND ATTACHED WALL TO THE REAR1950
NO 9 AND ATTACHED REAR WALLS AND OUTHOUSE1950
PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY1950
THE LIONS AND ATTACHED PAVILIONS, BALUSTRADES, GATE PIERS AND RAILINGS1950

Each name links to its official list entry.

Which conservation areas are in Bridgwater?

Bridgwater has 3 conservation areas. Bridgwater Central Area and Dock has the most homes, about 945, and was designated in 1991.

Conservation areas in Bridgwater
Conservation areaDesignatedHomes inside
Bridgwater Central Area and Dock1991945
Bridgwater St John's1977156
Bridgwater Northfield1991151

Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.

Are there scheduled monuments in Bridgwater?

Yes, Bridgwater has 3 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.

What else do people ask about Bridgwater?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in Bridgwater.

Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.

Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:36 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Bridgwater dataset covers 1,363 postcodes.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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