Grade I listed · Oxford

Walling, Railings at Sheldonian Theatre and Ornamental Piers Fronting Broad Street

Walling, Railings at Sheldonian Theatre and Ornamental Piers Fronting Broad Street is a Grade I listed building in Oxford, first listed on 28 June 1972. It is one of 195 Grade I entries among 1,181 listed buildings in Oxford; 50% of Oxford’s current entries were listed before it.

List entry
Field	Value
Name	Walling, Railings at Sheldonian Theatre and Ornamental Piers Fronting Broad Street
Grade	Grade I — exceptional interest
List entry number	1369353
Date first listed	28 June 1972
Local planning authority	Oxford
Location	51.75455, -1.25507 (map)
Official record	Historic England list entry 1369353

Planning works on this listed building?

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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 Walling, Railings at Sheldonian Theatre and Ornamental Piers Fronting Broad Street

Name	Grade	Distance
The Sheldonian Theatre	I	25 m
48 and 49, Broad Street	II	32 m
Screen Wall and Piers at the Old Ashmolean Building Fronting Broad Street	I	33 m
The Old Clarendon Building	I	36 m
50 and 51, Broad Street	II	37 m
The Museum of the History of Science	I	42 m
The White Horse Public House	II	42 m
53, Broad Street	II	46 m
Wall Between the Old Bodleian and Exeter College	II	49 m
New Bodleian Library	II	56 m

Frequently asked questions

Is Walling, Railings at Sheldonian Theatre and Ornamental Piers Fronting Broad Street listed?

Yes. Walling, Railings at Sheldonian Theatre and Ornamental Piers Fronting Broad Street is on the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building, list entry number 1369353, first listed on 28 June 1972. The full list entry with its description and map is on Historic England’s website.

Do I need consent for works to Walling, Railings at Sheldonian Theatre and Ornamental Piers Fronting Broad Street?

Works that affect its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest — inside or out — need listed building consent from Oxford, 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.