Historic England lists London cabbies' hut and Yorkshire "hobbit's home"
A London cabbies' shelter, a turf-covered home in Yorkshire and a Royal Navy intelligence-gathering station in Durham are among five new building listings made by Historic England to mark the 70th anniversary of "The List".
A 1970s holiday home in woodland near Cornwall and a Jewish cemetery in London also make it on to The National Heritage List for England.
The five new listings join nearly 400,000 historic sites, buildings and monuments deemed of particular significance by the heritage body Historic England.
"The diverse character of our land and its people is marked in the fabric of England's buildings and places. For 70 years the most special historic sites have been protected through listing so they can be enjoyed by future generations," said the organisation's head of listing, Debbie Mays. "Born from the destruction of world war two, listing has allowed us to ensure thousands of places keep their special interest and help to tell England's extraordinary story."
Listed sites are given a status of grade I, II or II* based on their importance. Just 5.5 per cent of the list is given grade II* status, which denotes particular importance.
Architect Simon Smithson recently criticised The List's lack of post-war housing stock, following Historic England's refusal to list Robin Hood Gardens and its subsequent impending demolition.
Read the listing details from Historic England:
Pillwood House, Cornwall, 1973-74
Listed status: Grade ...
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