It contains 35 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings.
The parish is mainly rural, and contains the village of Appley Bridge and the community of Wrightington Bar.
A high proportion of the listed buildings in the parish are houses or cottages and associated structures, or farmhouses and farm buildings.
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal runs through the parish and two of its locks are listed.
The other listed buildings include churches, a school, a bridge, and a milestone.