Heritage Works for Housing: Case Study Resources
Ancoats Dispensary
Developer: Great Places
Region: North West
Type: Institutional
Era: 1870s
Designation : Grade II
# Homes in Historic Building: 39
# in New Build Element: 0
Status: Completed 2024
Great Northern Warehouse
Developer: Trilogy
Region: North West
Type: Industrial and Commercial
Era: 1890s
Designation : Grade II*
# Homes in Historic Building: 0
# in New Build Element: 746
Status: PP and LBC Granted
Former Terry's Factory
Developer: PJ Livesey Henry Boot Developments PLC
Region: Yorks.
Type: Industrial and Commercial
Era: 1920s
Designation : Grade II
# Homes in Historic Building: 163
# in New Build Element: 0
Status: Completed 2017
Ivor House
Developer: Muse
Region: London
Type: Industrial and Commercial / Institutional
Era: 1930s
Designation : Non designated heritage asset
# Homes in Historic Building: 26
# in New Build Element: 168
Status: Completed 2018
Weir Mill
Developer: Capital&Centric
Region: North West
Type: Industrial and Commercial
Era: 1790s
Designation : Grade II
# Homes in Historic Building: 87
# in New Build Element: 171
Status: On site
Park Hill
Developer: Urban Splash
Region: Yorkshire
Type: Residential
Era: 1960s
Designation : Grade II*
# Homes in Historic Building: c.1000
# in New Build Element: 0
Status: On site and ongoing phased regeneration
King Edward VII Sanatorium
Developer: City and Country
Region: South East
Type: Institutional
Era: 1900s
Designation : Grade II*
# Homes in Historic Building: 54
# in New Build Element: 0
Status: Completed 2021
Murrays Mill
Developer: Manchester Life Development Corporation and Loom Cotton
Region: North West
Type: Industrial and Commercial
Era: 1790s
Designation : Grade II and Grade II*
# Homes in Historic Building: 108
# in New Build Element: 16
Status: Completed 2017
New Little Mill
Developer: Manchester Life Development Corporation
Region: North West
Type: Industrial and Commercial
Era: 1820s
Designation : Grade II
# Homes in Historic Building: 56
# in New Build Element: 12
Status: Completed 2019
Crusader Works
Developer: Capital&Centric
Region: North West
Type: Industrial and Commercial
Era: 1840s
Designation : Grade II
# Homes in Historic Building: 126
# in New Build Element: 75
Status: Completed 2024
Eyewitness
Developer: Capital&Centric
Region: Yorks.
Type: Industrial and Commercial
Era: 1850s
Designation : Grade II
# Homes in Historic Building: 60
# in New Build Element: 37
Status: PP and LBC Granted
Talbot Mill
Developer: Capital&Centric
Region: North West
Type: Industrial and Commercial
Era: 1850s
Designation : Non designated heritage asset
# Homes in Historic Building: 114
# in New Build Element: 88
Status: PP granted
Avro
Developer: Urban Splash
Region: North West
Type: Industrial and Commercial
Era: 1820s
Designation : Grade II*
# Homes in Historic Building: 31
# in New Build Element: 0
Status: Completed 2021
Lister Mills
Developer: Urban Splash
Region: Yorks.
Type: Industrial and Commercial
Era: 1830s
Designation : Grade II*
# Homes in Historic Building: 297
# in New Build Element: 30
Status: Completed 2019
St James’ Hospital
Developer: PJ Livesey
Region: South East
Type: Institutional
Era: 1870s
Designation : Grade II
# Homes in Historic Building: 151
# in New Build Element: 58
Status: PP and LBC Granted
Kings Gate School
Developer: PJ Livesey
Region: North West
Type: Institutional
Era: 1850s
Designation : Grade II
# Homes in Historic Building: 34
# in New Build Element: 81
Status: On site
Tapton Court
Developer: PJ Livesey
Region: Yorks.
Type: Residential
Era: 1860s
Designation : Grade II
# Homes in Historic Building: 34
# in New Build Element: 4
Status: On site
Brunswick Mill
Developer: Arrowsmith Investments
Region: North West
Type: Industrial and Commercial
Era: 1840S
Designation : Grade II
# Homes in Historic Building: 153
# in New Build Element: 124
Status: On site
Eckersley Mill
Developer: Heaton Group
Region: North West
Type: Industrial and Commercial
Era: 1880s
Designation : Grade II
# Homes in Historic Building: 137
# in New Build Element: 817
Status: On-site
German Warehouse (107-111 George Leigh street)
Developer: McCauls, GW Developments
Region: North West
Type: Industrial and Commercial
Era: 1870s
Designation : Non designated heritage
# Homes in Historic Building: 5
# in New Build Element: 5
Status: Completed 2018
Basil House
Developer: Beech Holdings
Region: North West
Type: Industrial and Commercial
Era: 1870s
Designation : Grade II
# Homes in Historic Building: 37
# in New Build Element: 0
Status: Completed 2017
Battersea Power Station
Developer: Battersea Project Phase 2 Company Limited
Region: London
Type: Industrial and Commercial
Era: 1950s
Designation : Grade II*
# Homes in Historic Building: 169
# in New Build Element: 85
Status: Completed 2022
The General
Developer: City and Country
Region: South West
Type: Industrial and Commercial and Institutional
Era: 1850s
Designation : Grade II
# Homes in Historic Building: 107
# in New Build Element: 74
Status: Completed 2021
Chapters, Park Lane
Developer: Chapter Build Group
Region: East of England
Type: Institutional
Era: 1880s
Designation : Grade II
# Homes in Historic Building: 20
# in New Build Element: 0
Status: Completed 2022
Royal Sea Bathing Hospital
Developer: RJH Margate One Ltd
Region: South East
Type: Institutional
Era: 1790s
Designation : Grade II
# Homes in Historic Building: 188
# in New Build Element: 84
Status: Completed 2015
Bridgewater House
Developer: Watch this Space
Region: North west
Type: Industrial and Commercial
Era: 1910s
Designation : Grade II
# Homes in Historic Building: 20
# in New Build Element: 33
Status: PP and LBC Granted
BBC Television Centre
Developer: BBC and Stanhope PLC
Region: London
Type: Institutional
Era: 1950s
Designation : Grade II
# Homes in Historic Building: 162
# in New Build Element: 780
Status: Phase 1 completed
Tobacco Warehouse, Stanley Dock
Developer: Stanley Dock Properties Ltd
Region: North West
Type: Industrial and Commercial
Era: 1900s
Designation : Grade II
# Homes in Historic Building: 538
# in New Build Element: 0
Status: Phase 1 completed
Faraday Works (37 Bowater Road)
Developer: Landsec U+I
Region: London
Type: Industrial and Commercial
Era: 1860s
Designation : Grade II, Non designated heritage asset
# Homes in Historic Building: 279
# in New Build Element: 95
Status: Application registered
Centre Point
Developer: Almacantar
Region: London
Type: Industrial and Commercial
Era: 1960s
Designation : Grade II
# Homes in Historic Building: 82
# in New Build Element: 13
Status: Completed 2018
Withington Ale House/ White Lion Public House
Developer: Brookhouse Group
Region: North West
Type: Public House
Era: 1880s
Designation : Grade II
# Homes in Historic Building: 6
# in New Build Element: 0
Status: Completed
White Hart Inn, Hadleigh
Developer: Private Individual
Region: South East
Type: Public House
Era: 1500s
Designation : Grade II*
# Homes in Historic Building: 1
# in New Build Element: 0
Status: Completed 2023
45 High Street, Wargrave (The White Hart)
Developer: Private Individual
Region: South East
Type: Public House (Inn)
Era: 1600s
Designation : Grade II
# Homes in Historic Building: 6
# in New Build Element: 0
Status: Application in process/ no decision yet
Wildernesse House
Developer: Pegasus Life
Region: South East
Type: Institutional
Era: 1800s
Designation : Grade II
# Homes in Historic Building: 23
# in New Build Element: 8
Status: Completed 2017
Temple Gardens
Developer: Bath and Stratford Homes
Region: South West
Type: Public House
Era: 1600s
Designation : Grade II, Non designated heritage asset
# Homes in Historic Building: 2
# in New Build Element: 7
Status: Completed 2017
Fairmile Hospital
Developer: Linden Homes, Thomas Homes, Homes & Community Agency
Region: South East
Type: Institutional and Commercial
Era: 1860s
Designation : Grade II
# Homes in Historic Building: 95
# in New Build Element: 220
Status: Completed 2015
The Garden Quarter
Developer: City & Country
Region: South East
Type: Institutional
Era: 1920s
Designation : Grade II
# Homes in Historic Building: 160
# in New Build Element: 27
Status: Completed 2024
Welsh Streets
Developer: Placefirst
Region: North West
Type: Residential
Era: 1870s
Designation : Non designated heritage asset
# Homes in Historic Building: 179
# in New Build Element: Yes, but in later phase
Status: Refurbishment completed in 2022, new phase under construction
Wood Street Townhouses
Developer: Watch this Space
Region: North West
Type: Institutional
Era: 1870s
Designation : Non designated heritage asset
# Homes in Historic Building: 3
# in New Build Element: 2
Status: Completed 2021
Randall's Uxbridge
Developer: Inland Homes
Region: London
Type: Industrial and Commercial
Era: 1930s
Designation : Grade II
# Homes in Historic Building: 17
# in New Build Element: 41
Status: Completed 2022
Debenhams Plymouth
Developer: BuildVantage Ltd (Mr Ravi Kumar)
Region: South-West
Type: Industrial and Commercial
Era: 1950s
Designation : Non designated heritage asset
# Homes in Historic Building: 117
# in New Build Element: 50
Status: PP approved 2023.
The Custard Factory
Developer: Oval
Region: Midlands
Type: Industrial and Commercial
Era: 1900s
Designation : Grade II*, Grade II, non-designated heritage asset
# Homes in Historic Building: 0
# in New Build Element: 1850
Status: Outline application approved 2020
Coco Works
Developer: Latimer
Region: Yorks.
Type: Industrial and Commercial
Era: 1920s
Designation : Non designated heritage asset
# Homes in Historic Building: 225
# in New Build Element: 38
Status: Completed 2023
Heritage Works for Housing
Historic England aims to support developers in their journey to reusing historic buildings. This guidance highlights how historic buildings can be reused, repurposed and refurbished to provide residential development. It outlines the process from buying a historic building to long-term occupation and management; and the key challenges and approaches to overcome.
These pages provide case studies of successful reuse of historic buildings into new homes, creating sustainable and dynamic places to live. Historic buildings are a tangible opportunity to address ongoing industry challenges, including the housing requirement whilst minimising carbon impacts.
Introduction
Process
Managing Change
The Interface of New and Old
Glossary
Case Study Resources (current page)
Historic England engaged Deloitte LLP to assist with the preparation of this Publication / Guidance which uses information provided by Historic England as well as research undertaken by Deloitte to provide guidance on the process for use of historic buildings for residential purposes. Any views, conclusions, insights, and/or recommendations within this Publication / Guidance are Historic England's alone.