Oldest Buildings In The United Kingdom
This article lists the oldest extant freestanding buildings in the United Kingdom. In order to qualify for the list a structure must:
- be a recognisable building
- either incorporate features of building work from the claimed date to at least 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in height and/or be a listed building.
- incorporate features of building work of the above nature that date from no later than 1349 AD.
Roads are excluded although other structures such as bridges may be if they otherwise fulfil the above criteria.
Read more about Oldest Buildings In The United Kingdom: Before 500 AD, 500 AD To 1000 AD, 11th Century, 12th Century, 13th Century, 14th Century (to 1349), See Also
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