By year
British places established in 1870
75 places founded, built, or first recorded in 1870 — mostly in West Midlands.
Highlights
📷 10Historic houses · South East England
Woodlands Vale
Woodlands Vale — house in Seaview, Isle of Wight, England, UK.
📷 3Parks · Yorkshire & the Humber
Lister Park
Lister Park — public park in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
📷 3Parks · North Wales
Stanley Park
Stanley Park — park in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK.
All places established in 1870
📷 5Historic churches · London
All Saints Church
All Saints Church — church on Jesus Lane in central Cambridge, England.
📷 5Forts · London
Darnet Fort
Darnet Fort is a fort in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic churches · London
Duke Street Church, Richmond
Duke Street Church, Richmond — church in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, UK.
📷 5Historic churches · London
Holy Trinity Richmond
Holy Trinity Richmond — church in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, UK.
📷 5Historic bridges · London
Limehouse Curve
Limehouse Curve is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic houses · London
Quy Hall
Quy Hall — country house in Stow cum Quy, England.
📷 5Theatres · London
Royal Court Theatre
Royal Court Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic churches · London
St Augustine's, Kilburn
St Augustine's, Kilburn — church building in Westminster, London, England, UK.
📷 5Museums · London
The David Parr House
The David Parr House — house in Cambridge, UK.
📷 5Theatres · London
The Vaudeville Theatre
The Vaudeville Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Gardens · London
Oliver's Wharf
Oliver's Wharf — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Follies · South East England
Belvedere Tower
Belvedere Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.
📷 5Theme parks · South East England
Dreamland Margate
Dreamland Margate — Seaside amusement park in Margate, England.
📷 5Historic churches · South East England
St Mary's Church, Chute Forest
St Mary's Church, Chute Forest — former church in Chute Forest, Wiltshire, England, UK.
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📷 5Historic bridges · South East England
Stanier Bridge
Stanier Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Natural landmarks · South East England
Amesbury School
Amesbury School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 5Museums · South East England
The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre
The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic houses · South West England
35 King Street
35 King Street — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic houses · South West England
Clovelly Lifeboat Station
Clovelly Lifeboat Station — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
📷 3Theatres · East of England
Royal County Theatre
Royal County Theatre in England East, United Kingdom.
📷 3Cemeteries · East Midlands
Normanton Cemetery
Normanton Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic churches · East Midlands
St Ann's Well Road Congregational Church
St Ann's Well Road Congregational Church — church in United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic churches · East Midlands
St. Andrew with Castlegate United Reformed Church
St. Andrew with Castlegate United Reformed Church — church in Nottingham, UK.
📷 3Historic churches · East Midlands
St. Peter in Eastgate, Lincoln
St. Peter in Eastgate, Lincoln — grade II listed church in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
📷 5Museums · East Midlands
Barrow Hill Roundhouse
Barrow Hill Roundhouse, known as Staveley Engine Shed until 1948, is a former Midland Railway roundhouse in Barrow Hill, near Staveley and Chesterfield, in Derbyshire, England. It now serves as a rail
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📷 3Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
All Seasons Tree (Northfield Station Interchange)
All Seasons Tree (Northfield Station Interchange) — Public artwork (sculpture) by Rosemary Terry.
📷 3Historic churches · West Midlands
Church of St Martin, Marple
Church of St Martin, Marple — Grade II* listed church in Marple, Stockport, UK.
📷 3Historic pubs · West Midlands
Queens Arms
Queens Arms — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.
📷 3Historic churches · West Midlands
St Frideswide's Church
St Frideswide's Church — church in Oxford, UK.
📷 3Historic churches · West Midlands
St Leonard's Church, Warmingham
St Leonard's Church, Warmingham — church in Warmingham, Cheshire East, Cheshire, England, UK.
📷 3Historic churches · West Midlands
St Luke's Church, Oakhanger
St Luke's Church, Oakhanger — grade II listed church in Haslington, Cheshire, England, UK.
📷 3Historic churches · West Midlands
St Mary's Church, Lichfield
St Mary's Church, Lichfield — church in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, UK.
📷 3Historic churches · West Midlands
St Matthew's Church, Stretton
St Matthew's Church, Stretton — grade II listed church in the Borough of Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK.
📷 3Historic churches · West Midlands
St Peter's Church, Elford
St Peter's Church, Elford — church in Elford, Staffordshire, England, UK.
📷 3Historic churches · West Midlands
St Thomas' Church, Henbury
St Thomas' Church, Henbury — church in Henbury, Cheshire, England, UK.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Town and Country
Town and Country — Public artwork (sculpture) by Rosemary Terry.
📷 3Historic houses · West Midlands
Keble College
Keble College — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic houses · West Midlands
Woodchester Mansion
Woodchester Mansion — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic churches · Yorkshire & the Humber
Church of St Thomas, Thurstonland
Church of St Thomas, Thurstonland — Grade II listed church in the village of Thurstonland, in the parish of Kirkburton, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
📷 3Ironworks & forges · Yorkshire & the Humber
Doncaster College
Doncaster College — school in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.
📷 3Lighthouses · Yorkshire & the Humber
Thorngumbald Clough High Lighthouse
Thorngumbald Clough High Lighthouse — lighthouse in Paull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK.
📷 3Lighthouses · Yorkshire & the Humber
Thorngumbald Clough Low Lighthouse
Thorngumbald Clough Low Lighthouse — lighthouse in Paull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK.
📷 3Historic churches · North West England
Church of St Edmund, Rochdale
Church of St Edmund, Rochdale — Grade I listed church in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
📷 3Historic churches · North West England
Emmanuel Church, Preston
Emmanuel Church, Preston — grade II listed church in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK.
📷 3Historic churches · North West England
St Mark's Church, Preston
St Mark's Church, Preston — church in Preston, UK.
📷 3Other places · North East England
The Northern School of Art
The Northern School of Art in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic houses · North East England
Town Hall, Ancillary Buildings And Former Police Station To Rear
Town Hall, Ancillary Buildings And Former Police Station To Rear in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Houston and Kilellan Parish Church
Houston and Kilellan Parish Church — church in Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK.
📷 3Lighthouses · Scottish Highlands
Scurdie Ness Lighthouse
Scurdie Ness Lighthouse — lighthouse in Angus, Scotland, UK.
📷 3Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
St Augustine’s Episcopal Church
St Augustine’s Episcopal Church — church in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK.
📷 3Lighthouses · Scottish Highlands
Stoer Head Lighthouse
Stoer Head Lighthouse — lighthouse in Sutherland, Scotland.
📷 3National parks · Scottish Highlands
Puck's Glen
Puck's Glen in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Heritage railway stations · Scottish Highlands
Achnasheen railway station
Achnasheen railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Heritage railway stations · Scottish Highlands
Achterneed railway station
Achterneed railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Tay Street
Tay Street in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands
St Mary's Church, Walton
St Mary's Church, Walton — church in Walton, Cumberland, Cumbria , England, UK.
📷 3Country parks · Central Scotland
Alexandra Park, Glasgow
Alexandra Park, Glasgow — urban park in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
📷 3Historic houses · Central Scotland
Gowrie House, 46-52 (Even Nos) North Methven Street, Pert
Gowrie House, 46-52 (Even Nos) North Methven Street, Pert — house in Perth, Scotland, UK.
📷 3Islands · Scottish Islands
Rothesay Academy
Rothesay Academy in Inner Hebrides + Skye, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic churches · North Wales
All Saints' Church, Daresbury
All Saints' Church, Daresbury — church in Daresbury, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK.