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Historic Buildings and Monuments in Wigton


Listed buildings and scheduled monuments in Wigton, Cumbria, from the National Heritage List for England[1].  In the absence of a published 'local list', some other public buildings of interest may also be included. Use the Search (below) if looking for a specific building / monument.

Structure List No. Grade Built~ Note
Nos. 1 and 2 Victoria Place 1212808 II    
Nos. 1-3, Church Street 1327146 II    
Nos. 10 and 12, Longwaithe Road 1212957 II    
Nos. 11-13, West Street 1393235 II    
Nos. 13 and 29, New Street 1144599 II    
No. 14, West Street, Wigton 1213098 II    
Nos. 16 and 18, West Street 1144561 II    
Nos. 18 and 20, Longthwaite Road 1144597 II    
No. 18, High Street 1144591 II    
Nos. 2-11, Proctor's Row 1327149 II    
Nos. 31, 33 and 35, West Street 1144563 II    
No. 31, New Street 1213007 II    
Nos. 4 and 6, West Street 1213077 II    
Nos. 46, 48 and 50, High Street 1144592 II    
No. 5, Market Hill 1212965 II    
Nos. 54a, 56, 58 and 60, King Street 1144594 II    
Nos. 7, 8, 11 and 12, Market Hill 1144598 II    
Arlosh House 1213103 II    
Barn Adjoining to North West of Spittal Farmhouse 1327172 II    
Border Insurance Advisory Service 1212934 II    
Boundary Stone/Gatepost in Front of Flosh Cottage 1289251 II    
Burnfoot 1212793 II    
Burnfoot House 1212791 II    
Church of St Mary 1144590  II* 1788 On the site of C12th church
Former Schoolmaster's House 1216688 II    
Friends Meeting House 1327171 II 1830 West Street
Hare and Hounds and No 8 1327170 II C17th West Street
Kildare Hotel 1289321 II    
Kings Arms 1212982 II C18th Former public house / coaching inn.
Kirkland Gardens 1144595 II    
Library Block, Nelson Thomlinson School 1289317 II    
Lion and Lamb Hotel 1212807 II C18th 29, High Street. now The Lion.
Market Lamp Post 1144600 II    
Midland Bank 1212923 II    
Milestone at NGR NY 25880 48640 (Opposite Accrington Terrace) 1144588 II    
Moore Memorial Fountain 1327148 II 1872  
Old Lane Mill 1327150 II C18th Former windmill, nr Wigton Station
Penrice Drapers 1327151 II    
South Grange 1144596 II    
Spittal Farmhouse 1213145 II    
St Ursula's Convent School 1144589 II    
The Vicarage 1213044 II    
Thomlinson Junior School 1212899 II C18th Originally a large house.
United Reform Church and Adjoining Manse 1213057 II 1834 Water Street
Wall and Gate Piers in Front of Wigton Hall 1144562 II    
Wall and Gateposts in Front of Mains Farmhouse 1213220 II    
Wall and Gates in Front of Thomlinson Junior School 1144593 II    
Wall South West of the Vicarage 1144601 II    
Wigton Hall 1213117 II    
Wigton Labour Club 1327147 II C18th 16, High Street. Now Wigton Youth Station
Wigton Pump 1213013 II C19th Water Street
Wigton, Woodside and Oulton War Memorial 1463532 II 1920 At Wigton Cemetary
St Cuthbert's RC Church not listed n/a 1836 King Street
Wigton Baths not listed n/a 1901 Stony Banks Lane

Primary source: the National Heritage List for England - NHLE is the register of nationally protected historic buildings and sites in England, including listed buildings, scheduled monuments, protected wrecks, registered parks and gardens, and battlefields. The list is maintained by Historic England. Check NHLE for updates and new entries. Secondary sources: British Listed Buildings.

Wigton Town Council Area Friends Meeting House, Wigton Wigton Baths The Lion, Wigton Hare & Hounds, Wigton Old Pump, Water Street, Wigton St Cuthbert's RC Church, Wigton Wigton Former United Reformed Church, Wigton Former King's Arms Wigton Youth Station (former White Swan) Church of St Mary Thomlinson Junior School Moore Memorial Fountain Old Windmill, Wigton
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Church of St Mary
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Church of St Mary
- Overview Map Street View St Mary's is the Parish Church of Wigton. The church was built in 1788 on the site of an earlier 12th century church. The church was …
Former King's Arms
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Former King's Arms
- The old Kings Arms Hotel in Wigton was a former coaching inn, built in the late 18th century.[1] The authors Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins stayed here in 1857 on a sightseeing …
Thomlinson Junior School
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Thomlinson Junior School
- Overview Map Street View Thomlinson Junior School is locted at The Goose Market, High Street, in Wigton. The school has roughly 230 students aged from 7 to 11. The school …
Moore Memorial Fountain
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Moore Memorial Fountain
- Overview Map Street View The Moore Memorial is an iconic feature of Wigton, built on the site of an earlier market cross. It is inscribed: "THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY …
Old Windmill, Wigton
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Old Windmill, Wigton
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Friends Meeting House, Wigton
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Friends Meeting House, Wigton
- Overview Map Street View The former Friends Meeting House (Quakers) is located on West Street in Wigton. It was built in 1830 and is Grade II listed on the National …
Hare & Hounds, Wigton
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Hare & Hounds, Wigton
- Overview Map Street View The Hare & Hounds is a public house on West Street in Wigton. The public house and former shop, now consolidated into one property, date from …
Old Pump, Water Street, Wigton
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Old Pump, Water Street, Wigton
- Overview Map Street View The former market-place water pump is located by the car part on Water Street in Wigton. The cast iron Victorian Eara pump has a plate inscribed: …
Wigton Youth Station (former White Swan)
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Wigton Youth Station (former White Swan)
- Overview Map Street View Wigton Youth Station is located at No. 16, High Street in Wigton. The building dates from the late 18th century and was formerly the White Swan …
The Lion, Wigton
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The Lion, Wigton
- Overview Map Street View The Lion is a public house at Nos. 29 & 31, High Street, in Wigton. The building dates from the late 18th century; it was previously …
Former United Reformed Church, Wigton
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Former United Reformed Church, Wigton
- Overview Map Street View This former United Reformed Church is located on Water Street in Wigton. It opened as an independent chapel on the 8th of October 1834, replacing an …
St Cuthbert's RC Church, Wigton
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St Cuthbert's RC Church, Wigton
- Overview Map Street View St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Church is located on King Street in Wigton. Building of the church, designed by Ignatius Bonomi, began in 1836. It was extended …
Wigton Baths
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Wigton Baths
- Overview Map Wigton Baths is as community swimming pool located on Stony Banks Lane in Wigton. The baths were originally built for the people of Wigton by local land owner …

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