Grade I listed · West Northamptonshire

The Monastery

The Monastery is a Grade I listed building in West Northamptonshire, first listed on 1 December 1951. It is one of 99 Grade I entries among 3,836 listed buildings in West Northamptonshire; 1% of West Northamptonshire’s current entries were listed before it.

List entry
Field	Value
Name	The Monastery
Grade	Grade I — exceptional interest
List entry number	1189534
Date first listed	1 December 1951
Local planning authority	West Northamptonshire
Location	52.14200, -0.93624 (map)
Official record	Historic England list entry 1189534

Planning works on this listed building?

Planium checks which consents West Northamptonshire will require for your works on The Monastery, lists what the heritage statement must cover and drafts the application text.

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What the grade means for works

Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest — only about 2.5% of listed buildings in England. Any application for listed building consent is notified to Historic England, and alterations are scrutinised closely.

The protection covers the whole building, inside and out, plus fixtures and attached structures. Typical works that need consent: replacing windows or doors, removing walls or historic fabric, changing roof coverings, installing solar panels or external insulation, and adding extensions.

Listed buildings near The Monastery

Name	Grade	Distance
Grange Farmhouse	II	87 m
Dovecote at Grange Park	II	116 m
Horseshoe Cottage	II	142 m
Stoke Plain Farmhouse	II	907 m
Stoke Plain Farm, Farm Buildings Enclosing 3 Sides of Yard to Rear of Farmhouse	II	929 m
Shutlanger Grove Farm Buildings	II	998 m
Shutlanger Grove Farmhouse and Attached Walls, Gates and Gatepiers and Ha Ha	II	1.0 km
South Portal of Blisworth Tunnel	II	1.1 km
Stoke Bruerne and Shutlanger War Memorial	II	1.2 km
Headstone Approximately 11 Metres South of South West Angle of South Aisle of Church of St Mary	II	1.2 km

Frequently asked questions

Is The Monastery listed?

Yes. The Monastery is on the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building, list entry number 1189534, first listed on 1 December 1951. The full list entry with its description and map is on Historic England’s website.

Do I need consent for works to The Monastery?

Works that affect its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest — inside or out — need listed building consent from West Northamptonshire, in addition to any planning permission or building regulations approval. Like-for-like repairs often do not, but confirm with the council’s conservation officer before you start.

Source: National Heritage List for England, © Historic England 2026, via planning.data.gov.uk. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 12 October 2026. Local authority assigned from the list entry point. This page is a summary — the legal record is the official list entry.