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listed building

British

noun

(in Britain) a building officially recognized as having special historical or architectural interest and therefore protected from demolition or alteration

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The Grade II listed building divided opinion when it first opened but is now widely regarded as a landmark of brutalist architecture, with its textured concrete, riverside terraces and three auditoriums.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

The snappy, rhythmic beats are not what you expect inside this old, listed building.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said six engines were sent to The Big Mill, a Grade II listed building in Mill Street, Leek, at 21:22 GMT on Friday.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026

But East Suffolk Council instructed her to remove the bars from her flat at Mariners Court, in New Street, after they were installed without planning permission or listed building consent.

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026

It had been decreed over forty years before that the building, in appearance a small church with a spire, was a listed building of historical interest.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman

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