Listed buildings
Find out what a listed building is, search the national register and apply for permission to make changes.
What a listed building is
A listed building is a building, object or structure of national importance because of its special architectural or historic interest.
Listed buildings and structures appear on the National Heritage List for England. This is the official register of nationally protected historic buildings and sites in England.
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Listed buildings in Swindon
The borough’s listed buildings range from Cotswold-style stone buildings in Castle Eaton in the north to thatched chalk downland cottages in Badbury and Bishopstone in the south.
Inglesham Church is the oldest listed building in the borough. Parts of the church are more than 800 years old.
The youngest listed building is the tomb of George Jackson Churchward. The tomb dates from 1933 and is in the graveyard at Christ Church in Old Town.
Euclid Street School was built for the Swindon School Board in 1897. It became a listed building in December 2001.
Apply for listed building consent
Listed buildings are protected by law.
You must apply for listed building consent if you want to alter, extend or demolish a listed building in a way that might affect its special character.
Before applying, you can:
Contact the conservation team
For more information about listed buildings, email conservation@swindon.gov.uk.