Historic Structure
FORMER LONDON ORPHAN ASYLUM
A structure of special architectural or historic interest.
This historic structure is legally protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. As a Grade II listed building, it is nationally important and of special interest, warranting every effort to preserve it. It has been protected for 44 years.
Heritage Expansion
Listed during an era when the criteria for protection expanded to include more vernacular and industrial heritage.
Building Type
Historic Structure
Listed Since
15 September 1982
List Entry
1175648
Nearby Development Sites
Watford Junction - Colonial Quarter
1,043 homesnot-permissionedWatford Junction - St Alban's Quarter
618 homesnot-permissionedWatford Junction - Station Quarter West
537 homesnot-permissionedWatford Junction - Station Quarter East
314 homesnot-permissionedWatford Junction next to railway line
278 homesnot-permissioned
Nearby Listed Buildings
What is a Listed Building?
Listed buildings are structures of special architectural or historic interest, protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
- Grade I: Exceptional interest (2.5%)
- Grade II*: Particularly important (5.8%)
- Grade II: Special interest (91.7%)