The Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield is one of the five metropolitan boroughs that make up the Metropolitan County of West Yorkshire.[1]
The borough contains twenty-five of the Grade I listed buildings
Structure of particular architectural and/or historic interest deserving of special protection. in West Yorkshire. Grade I structures are those considered to be “buildings of exceptional interest”.[2]
| Name | Location | Architect | Completed | Entry number | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackworth School (that Part Comprising Centre Block & East and West Wings, Shed Court, Main Entrance) | Ackworth![]() | John Watson II and/or Timothy Lee | 1758–1763 | 1025067 | Wikimedia Commons |
| Cathedral Church of All Saints | Kirkgate![]() | Early 15th century | 1258237 | Wikimedia Commons | |
| Chapel of St Mary on East Side of Wakefield Bridge | Kirkgate![]() | c. 1350 | 1258242 | Wikimedia Commons | |
| Church of All Saints | South Kirkby![]() | 13th century | 1227519 | Wikimedia Commons | |
| Church of St Luke and All Saints | Darrington![]() | Norman | 1313210 | Wikimedia Commons | |
| Church of St Mary | Badsworth![]() | 15th century | 1052219 | Wikimedia Commons | |
| Church of St Michael and Our Lady (Wragby Parish Church) | Nostell Park![]() | 1533 | 1253565 | Wikimedia Commons | |
| Church of St Peter | Woolley![]() | 15th century | 1200723 | Wikimedia Commons | |
| Church of St Peter | South Hiendley![]() | Norman | 1265442 | Wikimedia Commons | |
| Church of St Peter and St Leonard | Horbury![]() | John Carr | 1791–1793 | 1135508 | Wikimedia Commons |
| County Hall (offices of West Yorkshire County Council) | Bond Street![]() | Gibson and Russell | 1894–1898 | 1242349 | Wikimedia Commons |
| Flanking Screen Walls and Gate Piers Attached to West Front of Heath Hall Linking East and West Pavilions | Heath Common![]() | c. 1767 | 1200345 | ||
| Frieston’s Hospital | Warmfield-cum-Heath![]() | c. 1595 | 1313217 | Wikimedia Commons | |
| Heath Hall | Heath Common![]() | c. 1709 | 1200238 | Wikimedia Commons | |
| Horbury Hall | Horbury![]() | Between 1478 and 1492 | 1135510 | Wikimedia Commons | |
| Kettlethorpe Hall | Standbridge Lane![]() | 1727 | 1259736 | Wikimedia Commons | |
| Nostell Priory | Nostell Park![]() | James Paine | 1736–1750 | 1262071 | Wikimedia Commons |
| Stables at Nostell Priory | Nostell Park![]() | South and west ranges, 1770–1776 by Robert Adam; the north and east ranges 1827–1829 by James Pritchett and Charles Watson | 1253558 | Wikimedia Commons | |
| Stanley Ferry Aqueduct | Normanton![]() | George Leather jun. | 1837–1839 | 1261690 | Wikimedia Commons |
| The Brewhouse and East Pavilion at Heath Hall | Heath Common![]() | John Carr | c. 1753 | 1313191 | Wikimedia Commons |
| The Hermitage | Southgate![]() | Adam de Laythorpe and his son Robert | 1386 | 1135427 | |
| The Stable House, Heath Hall | Heath Common![]() | c. 1754 | 1135583 | Wikimedia Commons | |
| The West Pavilion, Heath Hall | Heath Common![]() | John Carr | c. 1753 | 1200273 | Wikimedia Commons |
| Town Hall | Wood Street![]() | T. E. Collcutt | 1877–1880 | 1258995 | Wikimedia Commons |
Wakefield Bridge The longest surviving medieval bridge in England | Kirkgate![]() | Early to mid-14th century | 1273508 | Wikimedia Commons |
See also
- Grade I listed buildings in West Yorkshire
Grade I listed buildings in the Metropolitan County of West Yorkshire, split into the five metropolitan boroughs.



The longest surviving medieval bridge in England