24 London heritage sites removed from risk register after restoration

Historic England announced on 29 July 2026 that 24 landmarks across the capital have been taken off its Heritage at Risk Register. The removals follow completed restoration and adaptive‑reuse schemes led by local councils, charities and private partners. Residents and visitors will now see the Crystal Palace Terraces, a Georgian townhouse on Tottenham High Road and the Wanstead Grotto in a stable condition.

Projects that secured removal

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Bromley Council and the Crystal Palace Park Trust oversaw the refurbishment of the Grade‑II listed Italian Terraces at Crystal Palace Park. Work included stone repair, new drainage, wild‑flower planting and step‑free routes. Victoria Pinnington, chief executive of the Trust, said: "It is a glowing tribute to the extraordinary work of the whole regeneration team that Historic England have seen fit to remove both the Dinosaurs and the Italian Terraces from the Heritage at Risk Register."

In Haringey, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, converted the Georgian townhouse at 810 Tottenham High Road into a creative hub. Matthew Collecott, chief operations and finance director at the club, said: "We are delighted that Holly House has been removed from Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register, marking an important milestone in the restoration of these buildings which have stood as part of Tottenham High Road for more than 300 years." The site now hosts 14 subsidised artist studios, two galleries and a café managed by the Sarabande Foundation.

The Wanstead Grotto in Redbridge, an 18th‑century ornamental garden feature, was stabilised through a programme coordinated by the City of London Corporation and the Epping Forest Charity. Caroline Haines, chair of the City Corporation’s Epping Forest & Commons Committee, explained that the conservation work prevented the loss of a landmark that many local people recognise from photographs and walks.

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New sites added to the register

Despite the successes, 16 additional locations were entered onto the register this year, bringing the total number of at‑risk entries for London to 596. Among the new listings is Kirkaldy’s Testing Works in Southwark, a Grade‑II* listed laboratory building suffering from water ingress and damp. Sarah Jarvis, chair of trustees for the volunteer charity managing the site, called for public interest and support to secure its future.

Heritage Minister Baroness Twycross reiterated the need for ongoing investment, citing the £1.5 billion Arts Everywhere Fund that supports heritage and cultural venues across England.

Funding and next steps

Historic England reported that it allocated £1.57 million in grant funding to London projects during the 2025/26 financial year. The organisation said it will continue to work with partners to identify sustainable new uses for historic buildings, aiming to deliver social, economic and environmental benefits while preserving cultural identity.

"It is a glowing tribute to the extraordinary work of the whole regeneration team that Historic England have seen fit to remove both the Dinosaurs and the Italian Terraces from the Heritage at Risk Register."

Victoria Pinnington, CEO, Crystal Palace Park Trust