Oldest Buildings in The United Kingdom - 12th Century

12th Century

Building Location Earliest extant structure date Notes
Church of St Martin of Tours Detling, Kent, England c. 1100
Church of St Andrew, Stogursey Stogursey, Somerset, England 1107
St Margaret's Chapel Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland 1124
St Andrew's Church Haughton-le-Skerne, Darlington, County Durham 1125
St Mary's Church, West Chiltington West Chiltington, West Sussex, England 1100 – 1150 A Saxon building is recorded in the Domesday book, almost certainly on the same site. It is not known whether or not any of the older building was incorporated into the Norman structure.
Carlisle Castle Carlisle, Cumbria, England c. 1122 - 1135
Rochester Castle Rochester, Kent, England 1127
St Rule's Tower St Andrews, Fife, Scotland 1127
Holyrood Abbey Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland 1128
Dunfermline Abbey Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland 1128
Dover Priory Dover, Kent, England 1131 One of the oldest monastic Refectories, still in use today by Dover College
Kirkstead Abbey Kirkstead, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, England 1139 (founded) Destroyed during the reformation; only a single part remains
Cardiff Castle Cardiff, Wales c. 1140 The existing Great Keep was built by Robert "the Consul".
Cubbie Roo's Castle Wyre, Orkney, Scotland c. 1145 The ruins include a small square keep still extant to 2.4 metres (8 ft) in height.
Birkenhead Priory Birkenhead, Wirral, England 1150
Jew's House Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England c. 1150
Adel St John the Baptist Church Adel, Leeds, Yorkshire, England 1150
Windsor Castle Windsor, Berkshire, England 1154
Bradwell Abbey Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England 1155 The Grade 1 Listed Chapel still remains, the inside of the Chapel is often open to the public
Saltford Manor House Saltford, Somerset, England c. 1160
Warwick Castle Warwick, Warwickshire, England c. 1160 A "Burh" was built on the site in 914, replaced by a motte and bailey, in turn replaced by a stone keep by King Henry II (1154–89).
Carrickfergus Castle Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland 1177
Malmesbury Abbey Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England c. 1180 About a third of the original building remains, and is still in use
Oakham Castle Oakham, Rutland, England 1180-1190 The great hall remains and is Grade 1 listed. Entrance is free
Pembroke Castle Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales c. 1189 Concentric stone castle built by William Marshall from 1189.
Newark Priory Pyrford, Surrey, England c. 1189 - 1199 Established in the late 12th century by Rauld de Calva and his wife Beatrice de Sandes for Augustian canons. Still exists as ruins today and is listed as a Grade I Ancient Monument.
Cleeve Abbey Washford, Somerset, England 1198

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