Some of the UK’s favorite pubs are given extra protection against sales and closure (Photo: HistoricEngland).

British attractions have been given a new protected status to prevent them from being converted into apartments.

The White Rock Yale House in central Leeds is one of 11 known irrigations to have been certified as a Grade II Heritage Site on the advice of Historic England.

Described by the poet Sir John Bateman as the “centre of Leeds”, the 19th-century building has been a celebrity hotspot for years, and even Lawrence’s Arab actor Peter O’Toole was considered a regular.

Whitelock’s has another Victorian pub (Prince Alfred Mida Valley in North West London). This is what historic England calls “one of the best examples of urban pubs of its time”.

These two pubs are currently in the top 5.8% of listed buildings in the UK, joining the Old Bailey and other internationally renowned buildings.

The Blythe Hill public house in Forest Hill, a rare Victorian corner in south-east London, is now a Class II building, similar to the post-war Admiral Vernon pub in Dagenham.

Mayfair Red Lion Pub

Westminster’s characteristic 19th-century red lion façade (Photo: Chris Redgrave)

Prince Alfred Mida of Vale

Prince Alfred has a stunningly decorated wood and glass interior in the Mida Valley (Photo: Chris Redfield).

ready. Inner bedroom. Hello Inn, Hello Lane, Steep, East Hampshire. The pub has been in a family since 1932. They currently have two and were born and raised there. C18, probably C17, has changed. A two-story roadside brothel. The left wing forms an extension of the single storey building due to the ground level of the same edge. The first floor is painted with stone. Perhaps hanging on the ground floor from a drawer and the tiles from the last old belt tile roof. 4-Irregular brick chimney. C192 light window. There are 5 modern windows on the ground floor (including the 1st floor annex), 2 on the first floor and 1 modern window between the doors. The door on the left has a tiled hood and the door on the right leads to a C193 knit bag with wooden struts. There is a brick staircase in the left wing. At the rear, the wooden frame is clearly visible at the foot of the last extension. 2 Period of continuous tilt to the left of the main part of the rear. This still holds the tap room. The interior has changed significantly, but the high folded panels of the bar and the traces of a large fireplace are preserved. Interior view of the main bar, ceramic floor and fireplace. View from the southeast.

The Petersfield Hello Inn is a historic 18th-century pub that was once used by cows (Photo: Chris Redgrave)

North Star Public House, 2 Stocks Lane, Steventon

The North Star dates back to the late 16th or 17th century and may have originally been a house (Photo: James O. Davis).

Blythe Hill London Tavern

Recently listed at Blythe Hill Izakaya Class II in South East London (Photo: Historic England)

White Rock Brewery

Whitelock’s Ale House is one of the finest examples of late 19th-century luxury coffee houses (Photo: Historic England).

Victoria Pub in Lancashire, Great Harwood

Also recognized in Victoria, Greater Harwood and Lancashire (Photo: Historical Archives of England)

King's Head in Laxfield, Suffolk

The King’s Head at Laxfield, Suffolk 16th century tavern (Photo: Historical Archives of England)

Seven more already preserved doorbells have updated the list to reflect the historic interior.

These include Mayfair’s Red Lion, Central London, Hello Inn, Petersfield and Stephenton’s North Star Hotel.

Paul Ainsworth, Chairman of the Real Ale Campaign (CAMRA), said:

“The more protection they can get, the better.”

Duncan Wilson, CEO of Historic England, said:

“This unusual interior helps tell the fascinating story of a pub through the centuries and how they portrayed the community.

From the home of the famous White Rock Ali to Prince Alfred of London, in his “Snob Screen”, they all deserve the listed protections.

This announcement will be made just weeks after CAMRA released statistics on pub closures in 2021.

According to the data, 290 pubs were demolished or diverted to other uses across the UK. This is an average of 5 or more per week.


11 historic pubs have special protection

Listed status has been upgraded to Class II*

White Rock Yale House leads

Prince Alfred Mida de Valle, London

Designated as a Class II listed building for the first time

Admiral Vernon, Dagenham, East London

Blythe Hill Public House, Forest Hill, South East London

New information has been added to your listing description to emphasize your historic interior.

Red Lion, Westminster, London

Kingshead (low house), Laxfield, Suffolk

Hello Inn, Petersfield, Hampshire

North Star Inn, Steventon, Oxfordshire

Victoria, Great Harwood, Blackburn

Black Horse, Preston, Lancashire

Gateway Bridge, Topsham, Exeter

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