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Listed buildings in Colchester

Colchester has 1,554 listed building entries — 41 Grade I, 104 Grade II* and 1,409 Grade II. The earliest surviving listing here dates from 3 May 1949 and the most recent from 19 June 2024.

List entries
1,554
Grade I
41
2.6%
Grade II*
104
6.7%
Grade II
1,409
90.7%

When Colchester’s buildings were listed

Entries by decade of first listing (current entries only). The busiest decade was the 1980s with 900 entries.

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Grade I and II* listed buildings in Colchester (145)

NameGradeList entryFirst listed
1, High StreetII*123931223 June 1952
11a and 11b, High StreetII*112359724 February 1950
13-15, North HillII*133777624 February 1950
17, SIR ISAAC'S WALK (See details for further address information)II*133772824 February 1950
20 and 22, Crouch StreetII*112364324 February 1950
29-31, West Stockwell StreetII*111092924 February 1950
3-5, West Stockwell StreetII*111092219 February 1959
5 and 6, High StreetII*12393177 April 1965
54, Head StreetII*112359624 February 1950
6, Trinity StreetII*13377711 August 1968
60, North HillII*116933424 February 1950
71, Culver StreetII*112364424 February 1950
9 and 10, East HillII*112365024 February 1950
Aldham HallII*130627023 June 1952
Badcocks FarmhouseII*123907323 June 1952
Barn to North East of Hoe FarmhouseII*117007827 January 1982
Barn to South West of Little Tey HouseII*126677927 January 1982
Barnards FarmhouseII*123987427 January 1982
Beaconhead FarmhouseII*122484227 January 1982
Blind KnightsII*126708618 May 1979
Bourne MillI112367324 February 1950
Brannam CourtII*127380423 June 1952
Brook HouseII*123928423 June 1952
CatchbellsII*122484127 January 1982
Chapel CottageII*122260723 June 1952
Church of All SaintsI12227377 April 1965
Church of All SaintsII*12250597 April 1965
Church of All SaintsI12397897 April 1965
Church of All SaintsII*126661016 June 1999
Church of All Saints (Messing)II*12246657 April 1965
Church of St AndrewII*11109147 April 1965
Church of St AndrewI12254197 April 1965
Church of St AndrewI12397167 April 1965
Church of St AndrewI12667817 April 1965
Church of St BarnabasI12234087 April 1965
Church of St BarnabasI12388067 April 1965
Church of St JamesI12245217 April 1965
Church of St James and St PaulII*130705124 February 1950
Church of St John the BaptistI12238417 April 1965
Church of St John the BaptistI12246697 April 1965
Church of St Margaret and St CatherineII*11700637 April 1965
Church of St MartinII*13373932 December 1971
Church of St MaryI12234527 April 1965
Church of St MaryII*12247677 April 1965
Church of St MaryI12251207 April 1965
Church of St MaryI12389687 April 1965
Church of St Mary (Ruin) North of Birch HallII*111089823 June 1952
Church of St Mary the VirginI12239877 April 1965
Church of St Mary the VirginI12247027 April 1965
Church of St MichaelII*112367224 February 1950
Church of St Michael and All AngelsI12740187 April 1965
Church of St NicholasII*12230077 April 1965
Church of St PeterII*112357024 February 1950
Church of St PeterI12387097 April 1965
Church of St Peter and St PaulI122516711 October 1949
Church of St StephenII*12230037 April 1965
CockerillsII*12227417 April 1965
Colchester ClubII*133771024 February 1950
Colchester Town HallI133773625 March 1968
Colchester War Memorial (including lamp columns, walls, gates, piers, railings and posts)II*13917047 July 2006
Column and Street Light, Left of Entrance to Town HallII*12304478 September 1993
Column and Street Light, Right of Entrance to Town HallII*12304468 September 1993
Cooks HallII*122509127 January 1982
Crepping HallI126657423 June 1952
Dale BrookII*123931323 June 1952
Dukes FarmhouseII*126708123 June 1952
East Hill HouseI11687832 December 1971
East Lodge Gate HouseI112361224 February 1950
Easthorpe HallII*127394923 June 1952
Employment ExchangeII*13377042 December 1971
Essex and Suffolk Fire OfficeII*130678924 February 1950
Essex Rose CafeII*123932623 June 1952
Former Church of Holy TrinityI116957524 February 1950
Former Church of St Leonard at the HytheII*112357824 February 1950
Games FarmhouseII*126666127 January 1982
Garrison ChurchII*11235642 December 1971
Gould HouseII*127380323 June 1952
Great House, High Street, DedhamII*12393356 July 1981
Grey FriarsII*112361124 February 1950
Gulls FarmhouseII*126743127 January 1982
Headgate CourtII*133770724 February 1950
High Trees FarmhouseII*122513323 June 1952
Holly Trees (Museum)I116881024 February 1950
Holts FarmhouseII*122399027 January 1982
Horsepits FarmhouseII*126652923 June 1952
Ivy HouseII*123928623 June 1952
Jenkins FarmhouseII*122542723 June 1952
Kings FarmhouseII*12240187 April 1965
Knights ManorII*127380823 June 1952
Layer Breton HallII*126712027 January 1982
Layer Marney TowerI122398823 June 1952
Le TalboothII*123926522 November 1967
Little Horkesley HallII*126703627 January 1982
Malting Green HouseII*122390927 January 1982
Marks Tey Hall South BarnII*122457727 January 1982
Marlborough Head Inn and Loom HouseII*123928523 June 1952
Messing ParkII*12246497 April 1965
Municipal Water Tower (Jumbo)II*11236692 December 1971
Normans FarmhouseII*122501927 January 1982
Old Garrison HouseI12664783 May 1949
Old Grammar School and Well HouseI123933823 June 1952
Old HouseII*122502927 January 1982
Old JosselynsII*126681623 June 1952
OliversII*12249007 April 1965
Parish Church of All Saints (Inworth)I12245927 April 1965
Parish Church of St AlbrightII*12248997 April 1965
Parish Church of St Edmund King and MartyrI12396597 April 1965
Parish Church of St MaryI12393407 April 1965
Rear Wing of the Old Siege HouseII*11236282 December 1971
Red Lion HotelI112359924 February 1950
RochfordsII*122542823 June 1952
Ruins of Priory Church of St BotolphI13377642 December 1971
Rye FarmhouseII*123944027 January 1982
Shakespeare HouseII*123933123 June 1952
ShermansI123932823 June 1952
SongersI123860230 June 1975
Southfields the Flemish CottagesI123921723 June 1952
St John'S Abbey GatehouseI13377652 December 1971
St Mary'S GrangeII*123907223 June 1952
Summerhouse at Number 74 (The Minories)II*112360819 February 1959
The Balkerne GateI112366824 February 1950
The Castle Keep (Including Excavated Remains of Forebuilding in Moat)I112367424 February 1950
The Church of St MaryII*12253183 May 1949
The George HotelII*112361424 February 1950
The HallII*122346527 January 1982
The HallII*12665317 April 1965
The Marquis of Granby InnII*112353424 February 1950
The MinoriesII*112360724 February 1950
The Old HouseII*13374117 April 1965
The PrioryII*122443527 January 1982
The Roman Town WallI11236642 December 1971
The ScheregateII*133776924 February 1950
The Siege HouseII*112362719 February 1959
The Sun Public HouseII*127378323 June 1952
ThreshersII*11108857 April 1965
TymperleysII*116955324 February 1950
Vale BakeryII*12393327 April 1965
Valley HouseII*122374623 June 1952
Wash FarmhouseII*123983627 January 1982
Watch HouseII*122498027 January 1982
Westwood Park (Old Peoples Home)II*126700927 January 1982
Wick FarmhouseII*122398927 January 1982
Winnock'S AlmshousesI112356524 February 1950
Wivenhoe HouseII*12252291 June 1973
Yew Tree House, Gate and GatepiersII*126651211 October 1949

Grade II listed buildings in Colchester — page 1 of 5

NameGradeList entryFirst listed
1 and 2, East BayII133771119 February 1959
1 and 2, ScheregateII116942224 February 1950
1 and 2, the Square, Coast RoadII122513927 January 1982
1-6, the StreetII122462627 January 1982
1-7 StockwellII116954119 February 1959
1-7, Chapel StreetII123957927 January 1982
1, Albion StreetII123956727 January 1982
1, Eld LaneII11236362 December 1971
1, Lexden RoadII11235832 December 1971
1, MiddleboroughII11691272 December 1971
1, Queen StreetII11693662 December 1971
1, the StreetII12666937 April 1965
10 and 11, High StreetII127366327 January 1982
10 and 12, Northgate StreetII13066502 December 1971
10, ANCHOR HILL (See details for further address information)II122522327 January 1982
10, Church StreetII11236792 December 1971
10, EAST STOCKWELL STREET (See details for further address information)II130695824 February 1950
10, North HillII11235302 December 1971
100, Hythe HillII11235772 December 1971
102, Coast RoadII126651427 January 1982
105 and 106, High StreetII11688582 December 1971
106, Hythe HillII123042325 September 1990
108 and 110, Lexden RoadII11690102 December 1971
11 and 12, East Stockwell StreetII112363119 February 1959
11 and 12, East StreetII112366224 February 1950
11 and 12, West Stockwell StreetII111092524 February 1950
11 and 13, High StreetII12252373 May 1949
11 and 13, Queen StreetII11693692 December 1971
11, Sir Isaac'S WalkII112351624 February 1950
11, Williams WalkII130642319 February 1959
110 and 111, Magdalen StreetII11235522 December 1971
112, Coast RoadII122514127 January 1982
113 and 115, Crouch StreetII13377082 December 1971
115 and 117, Coggeshall RoadII122454927 January 1982
117 and 118, High StreetII11236152 December 1971
12-14, Sir Isaac'S WalkII112351724 February 1950
12-18, Alma StreetII126646727 January 1982
12, Cooper'S LaneII122560121 January 1987
126 and 127, Hythe HillII13377592 December 1971
128, Greenstead RoadII112363821 July 1971
13 and 15, Northgate StreetII112356819 February 1959
13, West Stockwell StreetII111092624 February 1950
133 (Tudor Cottage), 133a and 133b Hythe HillII133772024 February 1950
135, High StreetII11109082 December 1985
136, High StreetII12303862 December 1985
14 and 15, Maidenburgh StreetII133774819 February 1959
14, 15 and 16, Colchester RoadII122523027 January 1982
14, 15 and 16, High StreetII123958427 January 1982
14, High StreetII12786188 September 1993
14, Trinity StreetII116956219 February 1959
140 and 142, Coast RoadII122515827 January 1982
15, 17 and 19, High StreetII122531427 February 1982
15, East HillII116837624 February 1950
15, East Stockwell StreetII112363319 February 1959
152, Lexden RoadII11690332 December 1971
156, High StreetII11236162 December 1971
158, High StreetII11235722 December 1971
16 and 18, the CrossII12664681 June 1973
16-18, Maidenburgh StreetII11235542 December 1971
16, 17 and 17a, East HillII112365124 February 1950
16, East Stockwell StreetII13069262 December 1971
16, North HillII11235312 December 1971
160-164, Lexden RoadII13377262 December 1971
17 and 17a, Northgate StreetII11691782 December 1971
17 and 18, East StreetII11236172 December 1971
17, 18, 18a and 18b, North HillII112353224 February 1950
17, 19 and 21, Alma StreetII122520727 January 1982
17, Magdalen StreetII13377462 December 1971
172, London RoadII122444627 January 1982
18 and 19, East HillII11236522 December 1971
18 to 21, Trinity StreetII130648219 February 1959
18, 20 and 22, Abbeygate StreetII111090619 May 1976
18, East Stockwell StreetII133770319 February 1959
184, Coggeshall RoadII122452327 January 1982
185, Lexden RoadII11235873 August 1970
187, Lexden RoadII11689772 December 1971
18th Century Range of Outbuildings to Abberton ManorII133742527 January 1982
19 and 20, North HillII133777724 February 1950
19-22, Maidenburgh StreetII11235552 December 1971
19, Lexden RoadII112358421 August 1969
19, NORTHGATE STREET (See details for further address information)II133775319 February 1959
191, Lexden RoadII13377222 December 1971
197, Lexden RoadII112358819 February 1959
2 and 3, Trinity StreetII112352324 February 1950
2, 4, 6, 8 and 8A, HIGH STREETII122521327 January 1982
2, Alma StreetII126646427 January 1982
2, Colchester RoadII126652827 January 1982
2, North HillII13377542 December 1971
2, Queen StreetII11235492 December 1971
2, Rose LaneII122557023 November 1988
2, the StreetII12246627 April 1965
2, West Stockwell StreetII13377742 December 1971
20 and 21, East HillII11683792 December 1971
20 AND 21, WEST STOCKWELL STREET (See details for further address information)II111092824 February 1950
20-28, Alma StreetII122520827 January 1982
20, 22 and 24, the CrossII122521127 January 1982
20, East StreetII11236182 December 1971
205 and 207, Lexden RoadII11689832 December 1971
21 and 21a, High StreetII13377292 December 1971
21 and 23, High StreetII12664021 June 1973
21-23, East StreetII133773824 February 1950
21-31, 31A, 31B, 31C, LEXDEN ROAD (See details for further address information)II112359025 March 1968
21, Head StreetII11686652 December 1971
21, North HillII11235332 December 1971
21, NORTHGATE STREET (See details for further address information)II11109302 December 1971
21, NORTHGATE STREET (See details for further address information)II11235692 December 1971
213, Lexden RoadII13377232 December 1971
217, Lexden RoadII11235892 December 1971
22 and 23, North HillII13377782 December 1971
22, East HillII11236532 December 1971
22, High StreetII112359824 February 1950
22, Trinity StreetII133777319 February 1959
221-233, Lexden RoadII13067552 December 1971
23 and 23a, Maidenburgh StreetII133774924 February 1950
23, 25, 27 and 29, Alma StreetII122521027 January 1982
23, Mersea RoadII111090514 March 1975
23, West StreetII122534427 January 1982
24 and 25, East StreetII112361924 February 1950
24-26, Maidenburgh StreetII11235562 December 1971
25 and 27, North Station RoadII111091314 August 1992
25-27, East HillII13070232 December 1971
25, Head StreetII11236398 April 1971
25, West StreetII122534527 January 1982
26 and 27, East StreetII133773924 February 1950
26 and 27, Mersea RoadII133742114 March 1975
26-29, North HillII11235352 December 1971
26, Trinity StreetII112352719 February 1959
27, Head StreetII10842999 February 1999
27, West StreetII122534627 January 1982
28-30, High StreetII13377302 December 1971
28, East HillII112365424 February 1950
28, Lexden RoadII11690022 December 1971
29-33, East HillII133771324 February 1950
29, 30, 32, 33, East StreetII112362024 February 1950
29, 31 and 33, the CommonII122384327 January 1982
3 and 5, Albion StreetII123957527 January 1982
3-13, East BayII11236452 December 1971
3-5, Middle Mill RoadII11235632 December 1971
3-7, Museum StreetII11235662 December 1971
3, Church StreetII133768525 March 1968
3, East HillII11683662 December 1971
3, North HillII11692002 December 1971
3, Northgate StreetII13377522 December 1971
3, Queen StreetII13377432 December 1971
3, ScheregateII112351424 February 1950
30 and 32, North Station RoadII11235452 December 1971
30, East Stockwell StreetII112363424 February 1950
30, Firs ChaseII103186621 August 2002
30, Maidenburgh StreetII13067192 December 1971
31 and 32, Maidenburgh StreetII13377502 December 1971
32, Firs ChaseII103186721 August 2002
33 and 35, Queen StreetII13377442 December 1971
33-37, Long Wyre StreetII13377452 December 1971
33-51, LEXDEN ROAD (See details for further address information)II116899425 March 1968
33, Maidenburgh StreetII11235572 December 1971
34 and 35, East StreetII133770019 February 1959
34, East HillII116838619 February 1959
35-39, St John'S StreetII13377672 December 1971
35, East HillII112365524 February 1950
36 and 37, East HillII133771424 February 1950
36, East StreetII112362124 February 1950
37 and 38, East Stockwell StreetII116862324 February 1950
37-49, St John'S GreenII13377662 December 1971
37, 39 and 41, High StreetII126640327 January 1982
37, 39, 39a, Head StreetII116867018 August 1970
37, East StreetII112362224 February 1950
37, North HillII13377792 December 1971
38 AND 38A, NORTH HILL (See details for further address information)II11692632 December 1971
38 and 39, East HillII116840724 February 1950
38, East StreetII133770119 February 1959
38, West Stockwell StreetII13064122 December 1971
39 and 40, East StreetII112362324 February 1950
39 and 40, Maidenburgh StreetII130672124 February 1950
39 and 41 Queen StreetII11693712 December 1971
3a, ScheregateII133777019 February 1959
4 and 5, Birch RoadII122383627 January 1982
4-16, Abbeygate StreetII112366528 July 1969
4, 6 and 8, Alma StreetII122520927 January 1982
4, North HillII112357124 February 1950
4, ScheregateII130653024 February 1950
4, Trinity StreetII116955019 February 1959
40-42, East HillII112365619 February 1959
40, St John'S StreetII11235122 December 1971
41-44, St John'S StreetII13377682 December 1971
41, East StreetII133770224 February 1950
41, Head StreetII133772724 February 1950
43, Station RoadII122497227 January 1982
44-52, Head StreetII112359524 February 1950
44, East Stockwell StreetII116862919 February 1959
45 and 46, East Stockwell StreetII112363519 February 1959
45 and 46, North HillII112353624 February 1950
45-47, High StreetII11236002 December 1971
45-47, St John'S StreetII11235132 December 1971
46 and 47, East StreetII13069722 December 1971
47, East HillII11684132 December 1971
47, North HillII133774024 February 1950
48-51, East HillII133771524 February 1950
48, North HillII13066242 December 1971
49, High StreetII127362727 January 1982
49, North HillII112353719 February 1959
5, NORTH HILL (See details for further address information)II133775524 February 1950
51, the LaneII122520527 January 1982
52, East HillII11236572 December 1971
53 and 54, Priory StreetII11235462 December 1971
53-55, West Stockwell StreetII111093224 February 1950
54, High StreetII13377312 December 1971
54, North HillII11693082 December 1971
55, Crouch StreetII13070652 December 1971
56 and 57, High StreetII11236012 December 1971
56-58, East HillII13070012 December 1971
56, Coast RoadII126651327 January 1982
56, High StreetII122532227 January 1982
56, WEST STOCKWELL STREET (See details for further address information)II111093324 February 1950
57 and 59, Crouch StreetII11236802 December 1971
57, North HillII130659324 February 1950
57, West Stockwell StreetII11696782 December 1971
58, High StreetII122532327 January 1982
58, High StreetII13377322 December 1971
58, North HillII112353924 February 1950
58, West Stockwell StreetII133739419 February 1959
59 and 60, West Stockwell StreetII111093424 February 1950
59, North HillII112354024 February 1950
6 AND 7, EAST HILL (See details for further address information)II11236492 December 1971
6, 7 and 8 Hythe QuayII112358024 February 1950
6, Sir Isaac'S WalkII111091219 August 1992
6, West Stockwell StreetII111092319 February 1959
60 and 61, East StreetII116853019 February 1959
61 and 62, Hythe HillII112357324 February 1950
62 and 62a, Stanwell StreetII112352119 February 1959
62-65, East StreetII112362619 February 1959
62, West Stockwell StreetII116968724 February 1950
63, High StreetII11236022 December 1971
63, North HillII11235412 December 1971
63, Stanwell StreetII112352219 February 1959
65, Crouch StreetII13376872 December 1971
67-71, Crouch StreetII11236812 December 1971
67, High StreetII13068462 December 1971
67a, High StreetII11236042 December 1971
68, High StreetII11236052 December 1971
69 AND 70, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)II116876524 February 1950
6a and 6b, Sir Isaac'S WalkII116943719 February 1959
7 and 7A Trinity StreetII112352419 February 1959
7 and 9, Queen StreetII112354719 February 1959
7, Alma StreetII122520627 January 1982
7, West Stockwell StreetII133739224 February 1950
70-72, East StreetII13069412 December 1971
70, High StreetII126640427 January 1982
71 and 72, East HillII11684222 December 1971
71 and 72, High StreetII112360624 February 1950
72, Church RoadII123981927 January 1982
73, East HillII133771625 March 1968
73a and 73b, High StreetII130685619 February 1959
74, East HillII11684382 December 1971
75, Crouch StreetII13376882 December 1971
75, East HillII13377172 December 1971
77-89, MILITARY ROAD (See details for further address information)II11691572 December 1971
77, Crouch StreetII11683272 December 1971
79, Crouch StreetII11236822 December 1971
79, Magdalen StreetII11235512 December 1971
8 and 8a, North HillII11235292 December 1971
8 and 9, Brook StreetII122523427 January 1982
8 and 9, West Stockwell StreetII111092424 February 1950
8, Church StreetII13070572 December 1971
8, East HillII116837219 February 1959
81-85, Crouch StreetII11236832 December 1971
82, 82a and 82c, East HillII112366019 February 1959
83, East HillII13070162 December 1971
83, King Harold RoadII11235822 December 1971
84 and 86, High StreetII122532527 January 1982
86, East HillII112366124 February 1950
87 and 88, East HillII11684482 December 1971
87-91, Crouch StreetII11683322 December 1971
88 and 88a, Rectory RoadII122534127 January 1982
88, High StreetII122533127 January 1982
89 and 90, Hythe HillII11235742 December 1971
89, East HillII13377182 December 1971
9 and 10, Trinity StreetII112352524 February 1950
9 and 11, Northgate StreetII13066772 December 1971
9-15, Alma StreetII126646527 January 1982
9, North HillII13377752 December 1971
93 and 94, High StreetII11688472 December 1971
93, Hythe HillII13377572 December 1971
93, Lexden RoadII11235852 December 1971
95 and 96, High StreetII13377352 December 1971
95 and 96, Hythe HillII11235752 December 1971
95 and 97, Lexden RoadII11235862 December 1971
95 and 97, the CommonII126712427 January 1982
97, Hythe HillII133775819 February 1959
98 and 99, Hythe HillII112357619 February 1959
Abberton BakeryII111091827 January 1982
Abberton HallII133742427 January 1982
Abberton ManorII111091527 January 1982
Abbeygate HouseII133768123 January 1969
Abbot'S HallII122301127 January 1982
Abbot'S Wick FarmhouseII126750627 January 1982
Abbott'S HallII127360323 June 1952
Abrahams FarmhouseII122325827 January 1982
Abrams FarmhouseII126669627 January 1982
Adelphi CottagesII122352127 January 1982
Administration Building at Severalls HospitalII139529910 November 2003

Frequently asked questions

How many listed buildings are there in Colchester?
Colchester has 1,554 entries on the National Heritage List for England: 41 Grade I, 104 Grade II* and 1,409 Grade II. One list entry can cover several buildings, such as a terrace.
How do I find out if my building in Colchester is listed?
Search the list below or Historic England’s National Heritage List by address. Remember that listing also covers attached structures and, usually, pre-1948 structures within the curtilage, so a garden wall or outbuilding can be protected even if it has no entry of its own. Colchester’s conservation officer can confirm.
Who decides on listed building consent?
Colchester as local planning authority decides applications for listed building consent. For Grade I and II* buildings the council must notify Historic England, and some applications go to the Secretary of State.

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