§ Mr. Chapmanasked the Secretary of State for Environment how many buildings of historic or architectural interest have been listed in England and Wales: and if he will give the totals within each county.
§ Mr. MonroThe total number of buildings of special historic or architectural interest listed in England up to the end of February 1981 is 274,022. Figures by individual counties are attached.
The corresponding figures for Wales are a matter for my right hon. Friend.
Avon 10,631 Bedfordshire 2,501 Berkshire 3,236 Buckinghamshire 4,122 Cambridgeshire 4,695 Cheshire 3,863 Cleveland 414 Cornwall 4,908 Cumbria 5,062 Derbyshire 4,532 Devon 11,752 Dorset 8,259 Durham 2,060 East Sussex 6,654 Essex 9,465 Gloucestershire 7,751 Greater London 31,243 Greater Manchester 3,034 Hampshire 6,065 Hereford/Worcester 8,594 Hertfordshire 4,668 Humberside 2,392 Isle of Wight 1,735 Kent 16,638 Lancashire 4,236 Leicestershire 3,456 Lincolnshire 4,111 Merseyside 4,811 Norfolk 7,982 Northamptonshire 2,999 Northumberland 2,264 North Yorkshire 8,404 Nottinghamshire 2,541 Oxfordshire 7,126 Shropshire (Salop) 4,473 Somerset 6,431 South Yorkshire 1,943 Staffordshire 2,989 Suffolk 9,345 Surrey 4,755 Tyne and Wear 2,007 Warwickshire 4,942 West Midlands 2,182 West Sussex 5,957 West Yorkshire 7,250 Wiltshire 9,544 TOTAL 274,022