Sidmouth has the largest number of listed buildings in East Devon

When it comes to listed buildings, Sidmouth is doing pretty well:
Listed Buildings in Sidmouth, East Devon, Devon

Although the District Council does not see them as a priority:

Unfortunately we currently only have one Conservation Officer available and therefore only have the capacity to provide pre-application advice regarding works to Grade I and II* listed buildings. We will not give advice related to Grade II listed buildings until we have more capacity.

Listed buildings - East Devon

Following on from research by a correspondent, if we look at a list of Grade I and II Listed Buildings in East Devon:

Exmouth has 128

East Buddleigh has 61

Honiton has 104

Buddleigh Salterton has 40

Beer has 25

Sidmouth has 358!

And to compare with similar towns in other parts of Devon:

Teignmouth has 133

Tiverton has 290

The East Devon List is not split out from Devon and you can see the numbers on this page:

Listed Buildings in Devon

Only Exeter has more, and that is an entity unto itself...

Not only does Sidmouth beat all other East Devon towns by a mile but it is by far the top of the table for the whole of Devon.

There is of course the ongoing saga at Knowle:
Futures Forum: Knowle relocation project: saving its heritage
Futures Forum: Knowle relocation project: the setting of the Listed folly - and challenging the mass and positioning of the buildings

But the Knowle is not a nationally listed building:
Futures Forum: Knowle: Victorian hotel and grounds ... application to English Heritage for national listing

And so it seems that 'locally listed' buildings are even less of a concern:
Futures Forum: Locally Listed Heritage Assets: report for East Devon
Futures Forum: Locally Listed Heritage Assets: and demolition
Futures Forum: Locally Listed Heritage Assets: and deliberate neglect of the Drill Hall

Although the SVA is trying to do its bit:
Futures Forum: Civic Voice and Local Heritage Lists >>> SVA 'local heritage assets project' at Sidmouth Library

As is the Neighbourhood Planning process:
Futures Forum: Community assets and neighbourhood planning

Finally, what does a group of listed buildings - national and local - add up to?
Futures Forum: "Regency Seaside Town Sidmouth?" ... "Is there a future for a town with a past?"
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