The National Heritage List for England (NHLE) is the official database which provides access to up to date information on all nationally designated heritage assets.
From this page you can:
What can I find on The National Heritage List for England?
On The National Heritage List for England, you can search for:
- Listed Buildings
- Scheduled Monuments
- Protected Wreck Sites
- Registered Parks and Gardens
- Registered Battlefields
- World Heritage Sites
- Applications for Certificates of Immunity (COIs)
- Current Building Preservation Notices (BPNs)
World Heritage Sites are recorded on the List, but these sites are separately inscribed by UNESCO.
Further information on COIs and BPNs can be downloaded from the right hand side of this page.
The National Heritage List for England provides access to a List Entry, providing a description for every designated heritage asset, including a map indicating the location of the asset
What if I can't find what I'm looking for?
If, when searching The National Heritage List for England, you are unable to find what you are looking for, this does not mean the building or site isn't designated. Try using the search tips for The National Heritage List for England, or, if you are still unsure, please contact your local planning authority.
Images of listed buildings
You cannot currently view images of listed buildings on The National Heritage List for England. If you are interested in viewing images of some listed buildings, please visit the Images of England website, where you can view information and photographs of listed buildings at the turn of the 21st century.
The Images of England website is not the official record for Listed Buildings and is a point in time record only.
Descriptions which accompany the photographs on Images of England may have been amended since the photograph was taken.
For up to date information about the listed buildings which appear on Images of England, please consult The National Heritage List for England.
