Grade I listed buildings in Mendip

Mendip is a former local government district in the English county of Somerset. The Mendip district covers a largely rural area of 285 square miles (738 km²) ranging from the Mendip Hills through on to the Somerset Levels. It has a population of approximately 11,000. The administrative centre of the district is Shepton Mallet.

In the United Kingdom, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance; Grade I structures are those considered to be "buildings of exceptional interest". Listing was begun by a provision in the Town and Country Planning Act 1947. Once listed, severe restrictions are imposed on the modifications allowed to a building's structure or its fittings. In England, the authority for listing under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 rests with Historic England, a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport; local authorities have a responsibility to regulate and enforce the planning regulations.

There are 90 Grade I listed buildings in Mendip. Most are Norman- or medieval-era churches, many of which are included in the Somerset towers, a collection of distinctive, mostly spireless Gothic church towers. The greatest concentrations of Grade I listed buildings are in Wells and Glastonbury. In Wells these are clustered around the 10th-century Cathedral Church of St Andrew, better known as Wells Cathedral, and the 13th-century Bishop's Palace. Glastonbury is the site of the Abbey, where construction started in the 7th century, and its associated buildings. The ruined St Michael's church, damaged in an earthquake of 1275, stands on Glastonbury Tor, where the site shows evidence of occupation from Neolithic times and the Dark Ages. The Chalice Well has been in use since Pre-Christian times. Glastonbury Abbey had a wider influence outside the town: tithe barns were built at Pilton and West Bradley to hold tithes, and a Fish House was built at Meare along with a summer residence for the Abbot (now Manor Farmhouse).

Medieval structures include Farleigh Hungerford Castle, fortified around 1370, and The George Inn at Norton St Philip, used as an army headquarters during the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685, and then as a courtroom to try the rebels in the Bloody Assizes. Manor houses such as the 15th-century Seymours Court Farmhouse at Beckington and The Old Manor at Croscombe. Mells Manor followed in the 16th century and in the 17th century Southill House in Cranmore was built. Ston Easton Park and Ammerdown House in Kilmersdon were both completed in the 18th century. The most recent buildings included in the list are churches: the Church of St Peter at Hornblotton, built in 1872–74 by Sir Thomas Graham Jackson to replace a medieval church on the same site, and Downside Abbey at Stratton-on-the-Fosse, more formally known as "The Basilica of St Gregory the Great at Downside", a Roman Catholic Benedictine monastery and the Senior House of the English Benedictine Congregation. The current buildings were started in the 19th century and are still unfinished.

Buildings

Name	Location	Type	Completed	Grid ref. Geo-coordinates	Entry number	Image	Ref.
1 St Andrew Street	Wells	House	1348, c. 1360 and 1424	ST5516945949 51°12′40″N 2°38′35″W	1383102	1 St Andrew Street More images
1 – 13 Vicars Close	Wells	House	1348, c. 1360 and 1424	ST5514346023 51°12′42″N 2°38′37″W	1383197	1 – 13 Vicars Close More images
14 – 27 Vicars Close	Wells	House	1348, c. 1360 and 1424	ST5511546000 51°12′41″N 2°38′38″W	1383199	14 – 27 Vicars Close More images
Abbey Church of St Gregory the Great, Downside Abbey	Stratton-on-the-Fosse	Church	1872–82, c. 1890, 1901–1905, 1911–12, unfinished	ST6550950840 51°15′20″N 2°29′44″W	1058633	Abbey Church of St Gregory the Great, Downside Abbey
Abbey Tithe Barn, including attached wall to east	Glastonbury	Barn	14th century	ST5036138551 51°08′39″N 2°42′40″W	1057953	Abbey Tithe Barn, including attached wall to east More images
Abbot's Kitchen, Glastonbury Abbey	Glastonbury	Kitchen	pre Norman Conquest	ST4996938760 51°08′45″N 2°43′00″W	1172820	Abbot's Kitchen, Glastonbury Abbey More images
Ammerdown House and stables. Now known as Ammerdown Study Centre	Kilmersdon		1788	ST7111552663 51°16′21″N 2°24′56″W	1058685	Upload Photo
Bishop Burnell's Great Hall	Wells		c. 1280	ST5516845702 51°12′32″N 2°38′35″W	1382875	Bishop Burnell's Great Hall More images
Boundary Walls to 1 – 13 Vicars Close	Wells	House	1348, c. 1360 and 1424	ST5513746009 51°12′41″N 2°38′37″W	1383198	Boundary Walls to 1 – 13 Vicars Close More images
Boundary walls to 14 – 27 Vicars Close	Wells	House	1348, c. 1360 and 1424	ST5512546010 51°12′41″N 2°38′38″W	1383200	Boundary walls to 14 – 27 Vicars Close More images
Brown's Gatehouse	Wells	Gateway	1451	ST5494445852 51°12′36″N 2°38′47″W	1383101	Brown's Gatehouse More images
Cathedral Church of St Andrew and chapter house and cloisters	Wells	Cathedral	1490	ST5514845885 51°12′37″N 2°38′36″W	1382901	Cathedral Church of St Andrew and chapter house and cloisters More images
Chapel of St Leonard, perimeter wall and gateway, Farleigh Hungerford Castle	Farleigh Hungerford	Chapel	14th century	ST8012457612 51°19′02″N 2°17′12″W	1345336	Chapel of St Leonard, perimeter wall and gateway, Farleigh Hungerford Castle More images
Chapter House to Cathedral of St Andrew	Wells	Chapter House	1307	ST5516345912 51°12′38″N 2°38′36″W	1382900	Chapter House to Cathedral of St Andrew More images
Church of St Aldhelm	Doulting	Parish Church	12th century	ST6461343131 51°11′11″N 2°30′28″W	1217750	Church of St Aldhelm More images
Church of All Saints	East Pennard	Parish Church	14th century	ST5970537458 51°08′06″N 2°34′38″W	1058488	Church of All Saints More images
Church of All Saints	Lullington	Parish Church	c. 1280	ST7832051941 51°15′58″N 2°18′44″W	1174267	Church of All Saints More images
Church of All Saints	Nunney	Parish Church	12th century	ST7376145696 51°12′35″N 2°22′37″W	1058297	Church of All Saints More images
Church of St Andrew	Mells	Parish Church	Late 15th century	ST7279049280 51°14′31″N 2°23′28″W	1295876	Church of St Andrew More images
Church of St Bartholomew	Cranmore	Parish Church	15th century	ST6682343333 51°11′18″N 2°28′34″W	1058528	Church of St Bartholomew More images
Church of St Benedict	Glastonbury	Church	15th century	ST4976038836 51°08′48″N 2°43′11″W	1057966	Church of St Benedict More images
Church of St Cuthbert	Wells	Parish Church	13th century	ST5466745658 51°12′30″N 2°39′01″W	1383111	Church of St Cuthbert More images
Church of St Dunstan	Baltonsborough	Parish Church	15th century	ST5416234786 51°06′38″N 2°39′22″W	1345010	Church of St Dunstan More images
Church of St George	Beckington	Parish Church	14th century	ST8016951639 51°15′49″N 2°17′08″W	1345317	Church of St George More images
Church of St Giles	Leigh-on-Mendip	Parish Church	c. 1350	ST6924847278 51°13′26″N 2°26′30″W	1058345	Church of St Giles More images
Church of St James	Ashwick	Parish Church	1450	ST6371248419 51°14′02″N 2°31′16″W	1058471	Church of St James More images
Church of St John the Baptist	Glastonbury	Parish Church	15th century	ST5000239011 51°08′53″N 2°42′58″W	1345459	Church of St John the Baptist More images
Church of St John the Baptist	Pilton	Parish Church	11th century	ST5885440816 51°09′54″N 2°35′23″W	1058818	Church of St John the Baptist More images
Church of St Lawrence	Priddy	Parish Church	13th century	ST5282851385 51°15′35″N 2°40′39″W	1177825	Church of St Lawrence More images
Church of St Lawrence	Rode	Parish Church	Late 14th century	ST8080853384 51°16′45″N 2°16′36″W	1345357	Church of St Lawrence More images
Church of St Leonard	Marston Bigot	Parish Church	1789	ST7554944977 51°12′13″N 2°21′05″W	1058276	Church of St Leonard More images
Church of St Leonard	Rodney Stoke	Parish Church	12th century	ST4822449851 51°14′44″N 2°44′35″W	1058592	Church of St Leonard More images
Church of St Margaret	Babington	Parish Church	1748	ST7048951031 51°15′28″N 2°25′27″W	1177624	Church of St Margaret More images
Church of St Mary	Hardington	Parish Church	11th century	ST7423052559 51°16′18″N 2°22′15″W	1058710	Church of St Mary More images
Church of St Mary	Litton	Parish Church	13th century	ST5938254702 51°17′24″N 2°35′02″W	1345127	Church of St Mary More images
Church of St Mary	Hemington	Parish Church	12th century	ST7273653023 51°16′33″N 2°23′32″W	1058711	Church of St Mary More images
Church of St Mary	Meare	Parish Church	1323	ST4553841707 51°10′19″N 2°46′49″W	1058750	Church of St Mary More images
Church of St Mary	Witham Friary	Parish Church	c. 1200	ST7440341097 51°10′07″N 2°22′03″W	1058224	Church of St Mary More images
Church of St Mary, causeway bridge and gates	Orchardlea	Parish Church	13th century	ST7735550991 51°15′27″N 2°19′33″W	1058142	Church of St Mary, causeway bridge and gates More images
Church of St Mary Magdalene	Chewton Mendip	Parish Church	12th	ST5963853153 51°16′34″N 2°34′48″W	1345137	Church of St Mary Magdalene More images
Church of St Mary Magdalene	Ditcheat	Parish Church	12th century	ST6256936329 51°07′30″N 2°32′10″W	1345167	Church of St Mary Magdalene More images
Church of St Mary Magdalene	Great Elm	Parish Church	12th century	ST7463849325 51°14′33″N 2°21′53″W	1295880	Church of St Mary Magdalene More images
Church of St Mary the Virgin	Batcombe	Parish Church	15th century	ST6901339030 51°08′59″N 2°26′40″W	1234822	Church of St Mary the Virgin More images
Church of St Mary the Virgin	Croscombe	Parish Church	15th century	ST5906144421 51°11′51″N 2°35′14″W	1174682	Church of St Mary the Virgin More images
Church of St Matthew	Wookey	Parish Church	12th century	ST5185145791 51°12′33″N 2°41′26″W	1295105	Church of St Matthew More images
Church of St Michael	Buckland Dinham	Parish Church	c. 1200	ST7550051264 51°15′36″N 2°21′09″W	1345316	Church of St Michael More images
Church of St Nicholas	West Pennard	Parish Church	15th century	ST5521938263 51°08′31″N 2°38′29″W	1345049	Church of St Nicholas More images
Church of St Peter	Evercreech	Parish Church	14th century	ST6493738679 51°08′47″N 2°30′09″W	1059172	Church of St Peter More images
Church of St Peter	Hornblotton	Parish Church	1874	ST5914934151 51°06′19″N 2°35′05″W	1058789	Church of St Peter More images
Church of St Peter and St Paul	Kilmersdon	Parish Church	15th century	ST6959352423 51°16′13″N 2°26′14″W	1307311	Church of St Peter and St Paul More images
Church of St Peter and St Paul	Shepton Mallet	Parish Church	12th century	ST6197743670 51°11′28″N 2°32′44″W	1345202	Church of St Peter and St Paul More images
Church of the Holy Trinity	Street	Parish Church	14th century	ST4883437168 51°07′53″N 2°43′57″W	1058753	Church of the Holy Trinity More images
Church of the Holy Trinity	Whatley	Parish Church	1846	ST7192247020 51°13′18″N 2°24′12″W	1345303	Church of the Holy Trinity More images
Church of St Vigor	Stratton-on-the-Fosse	Parish Church	12th century	ST6592750779 51°15′19″N 2°29′23″W	1345110	Church of St Vigor More images
Churchyard cross in churchyard south of porch Church of St Mary Magdalene	Chewton Mendip	Parish Church	15th century	ST5963853153 51°16′34″N 2°34′48″W	1345137	Churchyard cross in churchyard south of porch Church of St Mary Magdalene More images
Churchyard cross in the churchyard about 9 metres south of south aisle, Church of St Nicholas	West Pennard	Churchyard cross	15th century	ST5522838251 51°08′30″N 2°38′29″W	1175863	Churchyard cross in the churchyard about 9 metres south of south aisle, Church of St Nicholas More images
Cloisters to Cathedral Church of St Andrew	Wells	Cloisters	13th century	ST5511645814 51°12′35″N 2°38′38″W	1382902	Cloisters to Cathedral Church of St Andrew More images
Court Barn	West Bradley		Early 15th century	ST5469537037 51°07′51″N 2°38′56″W	1175792	Court Barn More images
Farleigh Hungerford Castle	Farleigh Hungerford	Castle	14th century	ST8007957661 51°19′04″N 2°17′14″W	1058117	Farleigh Hungerford Castle More images
Former Rook Lane Congregational Chapel	Frome		1707	ST7753347870 51°13′46″N 2°19′23″W	1167729	Former Rook Lane Congregational Chapel More images
Former Tithe Barn in farmyard at Cumhill Farm	Pilton		14th century	ST5890140630 51°09′48″N 2°35′21″W	1058842	Former Tithe Barn in farmyard at Cumhill Farm More images
Gatehouse and boundary wall with bridge over moat	Wells		c. 1341	ST5519045631 51°12′29″N 2°38′34″W	1382876	Gatehouse and boundary wall with bridge over moat More images
Gatehouse to west of Manor Farmhouse	Whatley	Gatehouse	c. 1500	ST7337347611 51°13′37″N 2°22′58″W	1175158	Gatehouse to west of Manor Farmhouse More images
George Hotel and Pilgrims' Inn	Glastonbury		Late 15th century	ST4988738964 51°08′52″N 2°43′04″W	1345455	George Hotel and Pilgrims' Inn More images
Glastonbury Abbey	Glastonbury		pre Norman Conquest	ST5005838781 51°08′46″N 2°42′55″W	1345447	Glastonbury Abbey More images
Manor Farmhouse with attached range of outbuildings	Meare	Farmhouse	14th century	ST4556241744 51°10′20″N 2°46′48″W	1175936	Manor Farmhouse with attached range of outbuildings More images
Mells Manor and garden walls to rear	Mells		16th century	ST7272749280 51°14′31″N 2°23′31″W	1058351	Mells Manor and garden walls to rear More images
Penniless Porch	Wells	Gateway	c. 1450	ST5505945811 51°12′35″N 2°38′41″W	1383024	Penniless Porch More images
Seymours Court Farmhouse	Beckington	Farmhouse	15th century	ST8116752707 51°16′24″N 2°16′17″W	1058220	Seymours Court Farmhouse More images
Southill House and outbuildings	Cranmore		18th century	ST6716542627 51°10′55″N 2°28′16″W	1058567	Southill House and outbuildings More images
St John's Priory with front boundary wall and railings	Wells	Former Priory	14th century	ST5479545526 51°12′26″N 2°38′55″W	1383115	St John's Priory with front boundary wall and railings More images
St Michaels church tower, Tor Hill	Glastonbury Tor		13th century	ST5121838615 51°08′41″N 2°41′55″W	1345475	St Michaels church tower, Tor Hill More images
Ston Easton Park	Ston Easton		c. 1769	ST6252054080 51°17′05″N 2°32′20″W	1345108	Ston Easton Park More images
The Abbot's Fish House	Meare		14th century	ST4580441729 51°10′20″N 2°46′36″W	1345067	The Abbot's Fish House More images
The Bishop's Barn	Wells	Barn	15th century	ST5509045532 51°12′26″N 2°38′39″W	1383158	The Bishop's Barn More images
The Bishop's Chapel and the Bishop's Palace	Wells	Bishop's Palace and House	c. 1290	ST5520845734 51°12′33″N 2°38′33″W	1382874	The Bishop's Chapel and the Bishop's Palace More images
The Bishop's Eye	Wells	Gateway	c. 1451	ST5506445788 51°12′34″N 2°38′41″W	1383026	The Bishop's Eye More images
The Bishop's Palace and Bishop's House	Wells	Bishop's Palace and House	c. 1230	ST5520745781 51°12′34″N 2°38′33″W	1382873	The Bishop's Palace and Bishop's House More images
The Blue House	Frome		1726	ST7774448109 51°13′54″N 2°19′12″W	1345500	The Blue House More images
The Chain Gate with approach staircase	Wells	Gateway	c. 1460	ST5515245930 51°12′39″N 2°38′36″W	1382904	The Chain Gate with approach staircase More images
The Chalice Well	Glastonbury		Pre-Christian	ST5065638508 51°08′37″N 2°42′24″W	1167594	The Chalice Well More images
The Gatehouse	Baltonsborough	House	16th century	ST5363734712 51°06′35″N 2°39′49″W	1345035	The Gatehouse More images
The George Inn	Norton St Philip	Inn	14th century	ST7741055886 51°18′06″N 2°19′31″W	1174953	The George Inn More images
The Old Deanery	Wells	Former Deanery	12th century	ST5500045919 51°12′38″N 2°38′44″W	1382906	The Old Deanery More images
Old Deanery Court with link wall along east side	Wells	Former Deanery	12th century	ST5502545948 51°12′39″N 2°38′43″W	1382907	Old Deanery Court with link wall along east side More images
Gatehouse and south boundary wall to the Old Deanery	Wells	Gatehouse	12th century	ST5503545920 51°12′39″N 2°38′42″W	1382908	Gatehouse and south boundary wall to the Old Deanery More images
The Old Manor	Croscombe	Manor House	c. 1460	ST5927644317 51°11′48″N 2°35′03″W	1174843	The Old Manor More images
The Tribunal	Glastonbury		15th century	ST4993438961 51°08′52″N 2°43′02″W	1345457	The Tribunal More images
The Vicars' Chapel	Wells	Private chapel	c. 1430	ST5510946076 51°12′44″N 2°38′39″W	1383201	The Vicars' Chapel More images
The Vicars' Hall including number 28	Wells	Assembly and dining hall for the Vicars Choral	1348	ST5514845942 51°12′39″N 2°38′37″W	1383202	The Vicars' Hall including number 28 More images
The well house about 35 metres north of Bishop's Palace	Wells		c. 1451	ST5522745824 51°12′35″N 2°38′32″W	1382877	The well house about 35 metres north of Bishop's Palace More images
Tithe Barn in farmyard at Manor Farm	Doulting		15th century	ST6472443023 51°11′07″N 2°30′22″W	1221353	Tithe Barn in farmyard at Manor Farm More images

See also

• Grade I listed buildings in Somerset
• List of Somerset towers
• Grade II* listed buildings in Mendip

External links

• Listed building section at Mendip District Council