14 important London sites have just been awarded protected status by Historic England

Every year, Historic England grants protection to remarkable and unusual buildings and sites of note across the country. For 2025, a mega 14 London sites have been given a special status by the organisation, meaning they will be looked after and preserved for years to come. 

One of the more notable sites in the capital given protected status in 2025 was the rare dockside equipment found at Enderby’s Wharf in Greenwich. This strange-looking contraption is linked to the first transatlantic telephone call between us Brits and the Yanks across the pond. It marked an important technological advancement in undersea communication, which laid the foundations for today’s subsea optical cables that transmit internet traffic worldwide. It has been protected as a Scheduled Monument, which means it is classed as a nationally important archaeological site. 

Also given protection was the 1980s-built workshop of architect Sir David Chipperfield. The brutalist concrete structure known as Cobham Mews Studios is a pair of studio offices built in 1987 to 1989 by the architects, and acts as a good example for the firm’s style. Found just north of Camden Town, the studios were occupied by the architects until 2011 and are now Grade II-listed. 

Southwark tube station, built between 1994 and 1999 for the Jubilee line, was was also granted listed status. Seven buildings at the Old Palace Croydon were listed, including its chapel and great chamber, while 5 Groom Place – a mews house and stables in Belgravia – is also now protected. In total, 199 sites were added to the National Heritage List for England in 2025, comprising 173 listings, 21 scheduled monuments and five parks and gardens.

Claudia Kenyatta and Emma Squire, co-chief executives of Historic England, said: ‘These newly protected places demonstrate the remarkable diversity of England's heritage. They connect us to the people and events that shaped our communities. From ancient burial sites to shipwrecks and wartime defences to post-modernist buildings, street furniture and Arts and Crafts gardens, these sites reveal the fascinating history that surrounds us all.’

Every building listed by Historic England in London in 2025 

1. 5 Groom Place and stable yard – Grade II-listed building
2. Former St Patrick's Schools, 24 Great Chapel Street – Grade II-listed building
3. Southwark London Underground Station (including Waterloo East interchange) – Grade II-listed building
4. Submarine Telephone Cable Hauler and Gantry at Enderby's Wharf – Scheduled Monument
5. Cobham Mews Studios – Grade II-listed building
6. Milestone 13, on the southeast side of Brighton Road (A23) by Milestone Drive – Grade II-listed building
7. Milestone 14, on the west side of Brighton Road (A237), opposite Coulsdon South Station northern entrance – Grade II-listed building
8. Old Palace Croydon: Chapel – Grade I-listed building
9. Old Palace Croydon: east range of the north court – Grade I-listed building
10. Old Palace Croydon: east range of the south court – Grade I-listed building
11. Old Palace Croydon: great chamber and undercroft range – Grade I-listed building
12. Old Palace Croydon: southern range including long gallery – Grade I-listed building
13. Old Palace Croydon: west range of the south court – Grade I-listed building
14. Old Palace Croydon: western range – Grade I-listed building

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