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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Because Hopwood Hall is a Grade II*-listed building, a designation for structures of particular historical or architectural interest, restoration work required period-appropriate techniques and materials.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was filmed at architect Silvanus Trevail's The Headland hotel in Cornwall, a five star Grade II listed building.

From BBC

With Prince Andrew mired in scandal, it's a terrible look for the Royal Family to have him living among them in apparent splendour in the Grade II listed building.

From BBC

A Grade-II listed building is set to open as a health and wellbeing centre next month after a £2.2m renovation project.

From BBC

But it was largely abandoned when Mr Conner purchased the listed building, with the once-bustling party island left to grow over.

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