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History of Camden · Historic England

Camden: 49% of homes built before 1919

Against 15% in the typical town, Camden has 3 times the share. Historic England lists 1,889 buildings inside Camden’s built-up area, 90 for every 10,000 residents. We have photos of 212 of its listed buildings. Camden grades A+ for history: #2 of 33 in London.

58Grade I153Grade II*17on Heath Street
Listed buildings
1,889
90 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
58
exceptional interest
Grade II*
153
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
0
16 registered parks & gardens
Homes built before 1919
49%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures

Camden in 225 photos

Nearly every Grade I and II* building, photographed. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.

Kings Cross StationKings Cross StationGrade I listedRegent's ParkRegent's ParkGrade I park or gardenEdingboro Castle Public HouseEdingboro Castle Public HouseGrade II listedTemple Bar Memorial in centre of roadTemple Bar Memorial in centre of roadGrade II listedHolborn Town Hall and LibraryHolborn Town Hall and LibraryGrade II listed+220See all photos

Photos from Wikimedia Commons and Geograph, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its licence; names open the building’s page or its official list entry.

The map

Where Camden’s history is

Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park, over the age of each neighbourhood’s homes.

Alexandra Road Park, registered park or gardenBedford Square, registered park or gardenBloomsbury Square, registered park or gardenCORAM'S FIELDS, with MECKLENBURGH and BRUNSWICK SQUARES, registered park or gardenGray's Inn, registered park or gardenHampstead Cemetery, registered park or gardenHighgate Cemetery, registered park or gardenLincoln's Inn Fields, registered park or gardenMiddle Temple, registered park or gardenPrimrose Hill, registered park or gardenRegent's Park, registered park or gardenRussell Square, registered park or gardenSt George's Gardens, registered park or gardenSt Pancras Gardens, registered park or gardenThe Hill (Inverforth House), registered park or gardenWaterlow Park, registered park or gardenAlexandra Road Estate Including Walls, Ramps and Steps Community Centre and Boiler House to Alexandra Road Estate Numbers 1-21 (Including a and B to Each Number) Numbers 4-119 (Including a and B to Each Number on South Side, And a-K to Each Number on North Side), Grade II*Annesley Lodge, Grade II*Apothecary House, Grade II*Baptist Church House Kingsgate House, Grade II*Belsize Fire Station, Grade II*Black Lion Public House, Grade II*Boundary Wall and Main Gate to Old Hall, Grade II*Brownlow House and Attached Railings, Grade II*Burdett-Coutts Memorial Sundial, Grade II*Camden Incline Winding Engine House, Grade II*Cannon Hall, Grade II*Cannon Lodge, Grade II*Central St Martin's College of Art and Design, Grade II*Chestnut Lodge and Squires Mount, Grade II*Christ Church, Grade II*Church House and the Highgate Society, Grade II*Church of All Hallows, Grade II*Church of St Alban the Martyr, Grade II*Church of St George the Martyr, Grade II*Church of St Luke, Grade II*Church of St Luke with St Paul, Grade II*Church of St Mary Brookfield, Grade II*Church of St Mary Magdalene, Grade II*Church of St Michael, Grade II*Church of St Michael, Grade II*Church of St Silas the Martyr, Grade II*Circular Ward and Attached Ablution and Water Tank Tower at Former New End Hospital, Grade II*Cloth Hill, Grade II*Congress House Including Forecourt and Courtyard Sculptures, Grade II*Cumberland Footbridge over Grand Union Canal to Outer Circle, Regents Park, Grade II*Elm Lodge and Attached Garden Wall, Grade II*Euston Fire Station Including Boundary Walls, Gatepiers and Railings, Grade II*Forecourt Railings and Gate to Number 10, Grade II*Freemasons Hall, Grade II*Frognal Grove Including Former Stable Range, Grade II*Gardnor House, Grade II*Glyn Mills, Grade II*Grand Connaught Rooms, Grade II*Gray's Inn Square Number 1 and Attached Railings, Grade II*Gray's Inn Square Numbers 12, 13 and 14, Gatehouse and Attached Railings, Grade II*Gray's Inn Square Numbers 6, 7 and 8 and Attached Railings, Grade II*Great Ormond Street Hospital Chapel in Central Block, Grade II*Hampstead Synagogue, Grade II*Heal and Son Limited Including Habitat, Grade II*Heath House, Grade II*Hopkins House, Grade II*Horse Hospital with Ramps and Boundary Wall at North of Site, Grade II*House and attached garage, Grade II*Institute of Education, Clore Institute of Advanced Legal Studies and Accommodation for University College, Grade II*James Smith and Sons, Hazelwood House, Grade II*Lauderdale House, Grade II*Lloyds Bank Numbers 1 and 3 with Railings and Gates to South, Grade II*Main Entrance Gateway, Railings and Attached Lodges to the British Museum, Grade II*Mausoleum of Julius Beer in Highgate (Western) Cemetery, Grade II*Monument in Courtyard, Grade II*New Hall, Grade II*New Hall Library, Grade II*No 6 Denmark Street, Grade II*No 7 Denmark Street, Grade II*No. 30 Euston Square and attached railings (formerly 1-9 Melton Street), Grade II*Number 1-3 and 6-9 and Attached Railings, Grade II*Number 15 and Attached Boundary Walls and Piers, Grade II*Number 2 and Attached Railings, Grade II*Number 20 and Attached Railings, Grade II*Number 21 and Attached Railings to Front and Brick Walls to Rear, Grade II*Number 22 and Attached Railings, Grade II*Number 23 and Attached Railings, Grade II*Number 3 and Attached Railings, Wall and Lamp, Grade II*Number 3 to 16 and Attached Railings, Grade II*Number 4 and Attached Railings, Wall and Lamp, Grade II*Number 40 and Attached Railings, Walls and Gates, Grade II*Number 46 and Attached Railings, Grade II*Number 46 and Attached Railings and Wall, Grade II*Number 58 and Attached Railings, Grade II*Number 6 and Attached Railings, Grade II*Number 6 and Attached Railings, Wall and Lamp, Grade II*Number 9 and Attached Railings and Gate, Grade II*Number 99 and Attached Railings to Areas, Grade II*Numbers 1 and 3 and Attached Boundary Walls, Grade II*Numbers 1 to 7 and Attached Railings and Lamp Holder, Grade II*Numbers 1-11 and Attached Railings, Grade II*Numbers 1-8 and Attached Railings, Grade II*Numbers 1-8, 10-14 and 17-19 and Attached Railings, Grade II*Numbers 11, 12 and 15-19 and Attached Railings, Grade II*Numbers 11-26 and Attached Railings, Byron Court (Number 26), Grade II*Numbers 14-22 and Attached Railings, Grade II*Numbers 15 and 16 and Attached Railings, Grade II*Numbers 18 and 19 and Attached Railings to Front and Brick Walls to Rear, Grade II*Numbers 2-16, 22-34, 36A and 36B and Attached Railings, Grade II*Numbers 20-32 and Attached Railings, Grade II*Numbers 24-28 and Attached Railings to Front and Walls to Rear, Grade II*Numbers 26 to 37 and 39 to 40 and Attached Railings, Grade II*Numbers 29-45 and Attached Railings Including Connaught Hall, University of London (Numbers 36-45), Grade II*Numbers 4 (The Pastors House) and 5 (St Katherines Hall) and Attached Screen Walls, Grade II*Numbers 4 to 16 and Attached Railings, Grade II*Numbers 45 and 46 and Attached Railings, Grade II*Numbers 5, 5A and 6 and Attached Railings and Lamp Holder, Grade II*Numbers 6 to 27 and Attached Railings and Lamp Holders, Grade II*Numbers 8-13 and Attached Railings. Number 11 Incorporating the Former Number 10, Grade II*Numbers 9 and 10 and Attached Railings, Grade II*Old Church of St Pancras, Grade II*Parnell House, Grade II*Philips Building, School of Oriental and African Studies, Grade II*Powis House and Attached Railings, Grade II*Primrose Hill Tunnels (Eastern Portals), Grade II*Princess Louise Public House, Grade II*Prudential Assurance Building, Grade II*Rock House, Grade II*Roman Catholic Church of St Mary, Grade II*Roman Catholic Italian Church of St Peter and Presbytery, Grade II*Roman Catholic Priory Church of St Dominic, Grade II*Royal Fusiliers War Memorial, Grade II*Russell Hotel and Attached Railings with Piers and Lamps, Grade II*Senate House and Institute of Education (University of London) and Attached Railings, Grade II*Stanfield House and Attached Railings, Grade II*Statue of Charles James Fox at North End of Garden, Grade II*Sun House, Grade II*The Catacombs and Terrace in Highgate (Western) Cemetery, Grade II*The Danish Church, Grade II*The Hill Garden Bridge, Grade II*The Hill Garden Central Temple Summerhouse, Grade II*The Hill Garden Cruciform Pergola, Grade II*The Hill Garden Southern Pergola and Terrace, Grade II*The Hill Garden Southern Summerhouse, Grade II*The Hill Garden Western Pergola, Grade II*The Hill Garden Western Summerhouse, Grade II*The Old Hall, Grade II*The Old Mansion and Attached Wall, Railings and Lamp Holder, Grade II*The Roundhouse, Grade II*Tomb of John Constable and Family and Attached Railings in St Johns Churchyard, Grade II*Tomb of William and John Hart and R Carey and a Cary in St Johns Churchyard, Grade II*Voel House, Grade II*War Memorial, Grade II*War Memorial at British Medical Association House, Grade II*Witanhurst, Grade II*1, 2 and 3, Willow Road, Grade II*1, Elm Row, Grade II*1-12 Holly Village, Grade II*1-9 and 9A, Woburn Walk, Grade II*2 and 4, Redington Road, Grade II*2-16, Dukes Road, Grade II*27, 28 and 29, Great Queen Street, Grade II*32, Essex Street WC2, Grade II*33, 34 and 35, Great Queen Street, Grade II*4, Essex Court EC4, Grade II*4-18 and 4A-18A, Woburn Walk, Grade II*49, Lambs Conduit Street, Grade II*5, Church Row, Grade II*57 and 58, Lincoln's Inn Fields, Grade II*60, Carey Street, Grade II*65, Lincoln's Inn Fields, Grade II*66, Frognal, Grade II*81, Swains Lane, Grade II*All Saints Greek Orthodox Church, Grade IBurgh House, Grade IChambers on West Side of New Court, Grade ICharles Dickens House and Attached Railings, Grade IChurch of Christ the King and Attached Railings and Walls, Grade IChurch of St George and Attached Railings, Gates and Lamps, Grade IChurch of St Giles in the Fields, Grade IChurch of St John, Grade IChurch of St John, Grade IChurch of St Martin, Grade IChurch of St Pancras, Grade IChurch of St Stephen, Grade IFenton House, Grade IGateway from Devereux Court, Grade IGloucester Lodge (Number 12) Gloucester House (Number 14) and Attached Boundary Wall, Grade IInstitute of St Marcellina, Grade IKeats House, Grade IKings Cross Station, Grade ILindsey House and Attached Railings, Piers and Lamp Brackets, Grade IMiddle Temple Gatehouse, Grade INos. 16-23, OLD BUILDINGS, Grade INumber 11 and Attached Railings, Grade INumbers 1, 1A and 2-8 and Attached Railings and Lamp Holders, Grade INumbers 1, 2 and 3 Albany Terrace and Attached Railings, Grade INumbers 1-10 and Attached Railings, Grade INumbers 1-10 and Attached Railings, Grade INumbers 1-12 and Attached Railings, Grade INumbers 1-4 and Attached Balustrades and Railings, Grade INumbers 1-42 and Attached Railings and Linking Arches, Grade INumbers 1-59 and Attached Railings, Grade INumbers 1-7 and Attached Railings and Lamp Holder, Grade INumbers 1-8 and Attached Railings, Grade INumbers 12 and 13 and Attached Railings, Grade INumbers 12-27 and Attached Railings, Grade INumbers 13-24 and Attached Railings the Diorama, Bedford College Annexe, Grade INumbers 2 to 11 and Attached Railings, Grade INumbers 28-38 and Attached Railings, Grade INumbers 31 and 33 and Attached Railings, Grade INumbers 40-54 and Attached Railings, Grade INumbers 8-11 and Attached Railings and Gates, Grade INumbers I, 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D and 2-32 Isokon Flats, Grade IOld Hall and Attached Gateway, Grade IRoman Catholic Church of St Etheldreda and Attached Walls and Piers, Grade IRomneys House, Grade IRoyal College of Physicians, Grade ISir John Soane Museum and Attached Railings, Grade ISt Pancras Station and Former Midland Grand Hotel, Grade IThe British Library, piazza, boundary wall and railings to Ossulston Street, Euston Road and Midland Road, Grade IThe British Museum, Grade IThe British Museum King Edward VII Galleries and Attached Wall and Lions, Grade IThe Chapel, Grade IThe Egyptian Avenue and Lebanon Circle (Inner and Outer Circles),Highgate Western Cemetery, Grade IThe Hall and attached railings, South Square, Grade IThe London Foot Hospital and Attached Railings, Grade IThe National Institute for Social Work Training and Attached Railings and Gates, Grade ITomb of Sir John Soane, His Wife and Son in St Pancras Old Church Gardens, Grade IUniversity College (University of London) and attached railings to north and south wings, Grade I9 and 10, St Andrews Place, Grade I
Grade IGrade II*Park or garden400 m from Lincoln's Inn Old Buildings
Homes built before 1919, by neighbourhoodunder 10%10–25%25–50%50%+
12 of 58Grade I buildings stand within 400 m of Lincoln's Inn Old Buildings, a five-minute walk. So do 90 of the 1,889 listed buildings.
68 of 130neighbourhoods have mostly pre-1919 homes; in the oldest, 97% were built before 1919.

Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.

1,889 listed buildings by grade
58 Grade I153 Grade II*1,678 Grade II

Historic England lists buildings in three grades: Grade I for buildings of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of all listed buildings), Grade II* for particularly important buildings of more than special interest (about 5.8%), and Grade II for buildings of special interest (about 91.7%). Listing protects the whole building, inside and out.

Every entry on the National Heritage List for England whose point lies inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary. One list entry can cover a terrace or a group of buildings. Neighbourhood dots: the population-weighted centre of each Census 2021 output area, coloured by its neighbourhood’s (LSOA’s) share of homes built before 1919 (Valuation Office Agency, March 2025).

Grade I

The 58 Grade I listed buildings in Camden

Buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings; 12 of these stand within 400 m of Lincoln's Inn Old Buildings. Every one is photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.

Church · listed 1954All Saints, Camden TownOn the list as All Saints Greek Orthodox ChurchPhoto: Gts-tg · CC BY-SA 4.0
Street furniture · listed 1954Charles Dickens MuseumOn the list as Charles Dickens House and Attached RailingsPhoto: Peter Trimming · CC BY-SA 2.0
Walls & gates · listed 1951St George's, BloomsburyOn the list as Church of St George and Attached Railings, Gates and LampsPhoto: Mark Longair from London, United Kingdom · CC BY-SA 2.0
Church · listed 1954St Martin's ChurchOn the list as Church of St MartinPhoto: The National Churches Trust · CC BY 2.0
Church · listed 1954St Pancras New ChurchOn the list as Church of St PancrasPhoto: Sue Wallace · CC BY-SA 2.0
House · listed 1950Fenton HousePhoto: Unknown photographer · CC BY-SA 2.0
House · listed 1950Keats HousePhoto: Cj1340 · Public domain
Street furniture · listed 1951Lindsey HouseOn the list as Lindsey House and Attached Railings, Piers and Lamp BracketsPhoto: Elisa.rolle · CC BY-SA 3.0
Street furniture · listed 1974Chester TerraceOn the list as Numbers 1-42 and Attached Railings and Linking ArchesPhoto: Edwardx · CC BY-SA 3.0
Street furniture · listed 1974Cumberland TerraceOn the list as Numbers 1-59 and Attached RailingsPhoto: Edwardx · CC BY-SA 3.0
Public · listed 1974Park Square East buildingsOn the list as Numbers 13-24 and Attached Railings the Diorama, Bedford College AnnexePhoto: Stephen McKay · CC BY-SA 2.0
House · listed 1974Isokon buildingOn the list as Numbers I, 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D and 2-32 Isokon FlatsPhoto: ceridwen · CC BY-SA 2.0
Walls & gates · listed 1951St Etheldreda's ChurchOn the list as Roman Catholic Church of St Etheldreda and Attached Walls and PiersPhoto: Jim Linwood · CC BY 2.0
House · listed 1950Romney's HouseOn the list as Romneys HousePhoto: AnemoneProjectors ( Flickr ) · CC BY-SA 2.0
Public · listed 1951Sir John Soane's MuseumOn the list as Sir John Soane Museum and Attached RailingsPhoto: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0
Walls & gates · listed 2015British LibraryOn the list as The British Library, piazza, boundary wall and railings to Ossulston Street, Euston Road and Midland RoadPhoto: Patche99z · CC BY-SA 3.0
Walls & gates · listed 1951King Edward VII GalleriesOn the list as The British Museum King Edward VII Galleries and Attached Wall and LionsPhoto: Unknown photographer · Public domain
Church · listed 1951Lincoln's Inn ChapelOn the list as The ChapelPhoto: Jim Linwood from London · CC BY 2.0
Walls & gates · listed 1960Mary Ward HouseOn the list as The National Institute for Social Work Training and Attached Railings and GatesPhoto: Ethan Doyle White · CC BY-SA 4.0
Public · listed 1954UCL Main BuildingOn the list as University College (University of London) and attached railings to north and south wingsPhoto: Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0
Grade II*

The 153 Grade II* listed buildings in Camden

Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. 151 are photographed.

Walls & gates · listed 1993Alexandra Road EstateOn the list as Alexandra Road Estate Including Walls, Ramps and Steps Community Centre and Boiler House to Alexandra Road Estate Numbers 1-21 (Including a and B to Each Number) Numbers 4-119 (Including a and B to Each Number on South Side, And a-K to Each Number on North Side)Photo: Oxyman · CC BY 2.5
Inns & shops · listed 1974Black LionOn the list as Black Lion Public HousePhoto: Oxyman · CC BY-SA 2.0
Public · listed 1950Cannon HallPhoto: A.R. Quinton · Public domain
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Church · listed 1951St Alban's ChurchOn the list as Church of St Alban the MartyrPhoto: R Sones · CC BY-SA 2.0
Church · listed 1954St Silas ChurchOn the list as Church of St Silas the MartyrPhoto: Mike Quinn · CC BY-SA 2.0
House · listed 1950Cloth HillPhoto: Gareth E. Kegg · CC BY-SA 4.0
House · listed 1988Congress HouseOn the list as Congress House Including Forecourt and Courtyard SculpturesPhoto: Mike Faherty · CC BY-SA 2.0
Walls & gates · listed 1974Euston Fire StationOn the list as Euston Fire Station Including Boundary Walls, Gatepiers and RailingsPhoto: Dhowes9 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Public · listed 1982Freemasons' HallOn the list as Freemasons HallPhoto: Eluveitie · CC BY-SA 3.0
House · listed 1970Glyn MillsPhoto: No Swan So Fine · CC BY-SA 4.0
Public · listed 1980St Christopher's ChapelOn the list as Great Ormond Street Hospital Chapel in Central BlockPhoto: Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0
House · listed 1974Heath HousePhoto: No Swan So Fine · CC BY-SA 4.0
Public · listed 2000Charles Clore HouseOn the list as Institute of Education, Clore Institute of Advanced Legal Studies and Accommodation for University CollegePhoto: Smuconlaw · CC BY-SA 3.0
House · listed 1999James Smith & SonsOn the list as James Smith and Sons, Hazelwood HousePhoto: Steve Cadman The original uploader was Sue Wallace · CC BY-SA 2.0
House · listed 1954Lauderdale HousePhoto: David Howard from Kingsbury, England · CC BY 2.0
Public · listed 1951New HallPhoto: Elisa.rolle · CC BY-SA 3.0
Public · listed 1954Connaught HallOn the list as Numbers 29-45 and Attached Railings Including Connaught Hall, University of London (Numbers 36-45)Photo: Adrianclark · Public domain
Street furniture · listed 1951Powis HouseOn the list as Powis House and Attached RailingsPhoto: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0
House · listed 1974Primrose Hill TunnelOn the list as Primrose Hill Tunnels (Eastern Portals)Photo: London and Birmingham Railway · Public domain
Inns & shops · listed 1973Princess LouiseOn the list as Princess Louise Public HousePhoto: Edwardx · CC BY-SA 3.0
House · listed 1972Holborn BarsOn the list as Prudential Assurance BuildingPhoto: MarkS · CC BY-SA 3.0
House · listed 1954Rock HousePhoto: Paul McAdam · CC BY-SA 2.0
Church · listed 1950St Mary's ChurchOn the list as Roman Catholic Church of St MaryPhoto: Rachel Clarke · CC BY-SA 2.0
Church · listed 1974St Peter's Italian ChurchOn the list as Roman Catholic Italian Church of St Peter and PresbyteryPhoto: Lonpicman · CC BY-SA 3.0
Inns & shops · listed 1970Kimpton Fitzroy London HotelOn the list as Russell Hotel and Attached Railings with Piers and LampsPhoto: Diliff · CC BY 3.0
Street furniture · listed 1969Senate HouseOn the list as Senate House and Institute of Education (University of London) and Attached RailingsPhoto: stevecadman · CC BY-SA 2.0
Memorials · listed 1951Statue of Charles James FoxOn the list as Statue of Charles James Fox at North End of GardenPhoto: Mike Quinn · CC BY-SA 2.0
House · listed 1974Sun HousePhoto: Unknown photographer · CC BY-SA 2.0
House · listed 1954RoundhouseOn the list as The RoundhousePhoto: Oxyman · CC BY-SA 2.0
Memorials · listed 1974Tomb of John ConstableOn the list as Tomb of John Constable and Family and Attached Railings in St Johns ChurchyardPhoto: Tilman2007 · CC BY-SA 4.0
House · listed 1954Voel HousePhoto: No Swan So Fine · CC BY-SA 4.0
House · listed 1970WitanhurstPhoto: AnemoneProjectors ( Flickr ) · CC BY-SA 2.0
House · listed 19501, Elm RowPhoto: Gareth E. Kegg · CC BY-SA 4.0
Historic streets

Heath Street has the most listed buildings

Streets by the listed entries with an address on them. One entry can be a whole terrace, so long rows count once.

Heath Street17 listed
Eton Avenue13 listed
Hampstead High Street13 listed
Highgate West Hill13 listed
Gloucester Crescent12 listed
Neal Street11 listed
Monmouth Street10 listed
Flask Walk9 listed
Downshire Hill8 listed
Gainsborough Gardens7 listed
Holly Mount7 listed
Lambs Conduit Street7 listed · 1 II*
49, Lambs Conduit Street

Of the 1,889 entries, 507 are named by a street address; the rest are named buildings such as churches, halls and bridges.

What’s protected

The largest group of Camden’s listed buildings is homes

Every listed building sorted by what its list name says it is.

Houses, terraces & villas743
Street furniture542
Walls, gates & bridges232
Public & civic buildings145
Memorials, crosses & tombs83
Churches, chapels & priories81
Inns, shops & warehouses63

743 entries (39%) are houses, terraces and villas. 81 are churches, chapels and priories, including 9 of the 58 Grade I buildings.

Buildings are sorted by words in each entry’s name (church, gate, inn, memorial…): the list’s open data has no building type. An entry named only by its address counts as a house.

Grade II

1,678 Grade II listed buildings

Most listed buildings are in this grade, which covers buildings of special interest. Open any building to read its official list entry.

The first 150 of 1,678 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
'Youth', Sculpture on Circular Brick Plinth in the GardenAbernethy HouseAcland Burghley SchoolAdmiral's HouseAfrica HouseAlbany Health and Fitness ClubAlbany Lodge and Attached RailingsAlpine CottageAmbassadors TheatreAnimal Drinking Trough Opposite Regents Park BarracksAnimal Drinking Trough at Junction with Christchurch HillAnimal Drinking Trough at Southern Junction with Hampstead RoadAnonymous C18 Obelisk in St George's GardensApple Tree Public HouseArlington House (Former Camden Town Rowton House)Avenue ChambersAviation House (Former Church of the Holy Trinity)BT Communication TowerBaptist ChurchBarclays BankBarn FieldBay Tree CottageBeechwoodBelsize LibraryBelsize Park Underground Station including forecourt walls, gatepiers, gates and railingsBentham HouseBig Chill HouseBloomsbury Central Baptist ChurchBlustonsBoilerhouse Chimney at Former New End HospitalBollardBollard Outside Number 25Bollard at Junction with Doughty StreetBollard at Junction with Mecklenburgh PlaceBollard with Spur Stones at Entrance to Brownlow MewsBollards Outside Numbers 32 and 35Boundary Railings and Gates to All Saints Greek Orthodox ChurchBoundary Wall and Gateway with Spur Stones East of Verulam BuildingsBoundary Wall to Admiral's House, 25 Hampstead Grove and Grove End, Admiral's Walk, Hampstead Grove and Upper TerraceBoundary Wall, Piers and Southern GateBoundary Walls and Piers to Lipa, Numbers 13, 13B and 13CBourne Estate (Northern Part) Denys House Frewell House Ledham House Radcliffe House Redman House Scrope House Skipwith HouseBourne Estate (Southern Part); Formerly Union Buildings Estate Nigel House 1-71, Laney House 1-72, Kirkeby House 1-45, Buckridge House 1-30Branch Hill EstateBritish College of Naturopathy and OsteopathyBritish Medical Association House Including Screen and GatesBull and Gate Public HouseBurtons Headquarters and ShopCabmen's ShelterCalifornia HouseCalthorpe Arms Public HouseCambridge TheatreCamden Arts Centre and Attached Piers and WallCamden Palace TheatreCamden Road StationCamden Town HallCapo Di MonteCarlisle HouseCaroline HouseCast Iron Pump and 3 Bollards Opposite Brownlow StreetCattle Trough Opposite Debouchment of Belmont Street, South East of the RoundhouseCattle Trough in Front of Number 195 (Number 195 Not Included)Cattle trough opposite end of Royal College StreetCecil Sharp HouseCentre PointChalk Farm Underground StationChalybeate Well and Drinking Fountain Flanked by StepsChamberlain House Chamberlain House Including ShopsCharles Dibdin Memorial in St Martin's Gardens (Recreation Ground)Christ Apostolic Church (Former Church of St John)Christ ChurchChrist Church (Hampstead) War MemorialChristchurch School and School Houses and Attached RailingsChurch of All Hallows War MemorialChurch of All SoulsChurch of St AnneChurch of St BarnabasChurch of St Benet and All SaintsChurch of St JamesChurch of St MarkChurch of St Mary and Attached Walls, Piers and GatesChurch of St Mary the VirginChurch of St Mary the VirginChurch of St PeterChurch of St SaviourChurch of the Holy CrossChurch of the Holy Trinity with St BarnabasCittie of Yorke Public HouseClarence CottageCobden BuildingsCobham Mews StudiosCollege Chapel, Kings CollegeColonnade west of entrance and chapels in Highgate (Western) CemeteryConduit CottageConway HallCoram's Field Playground, Former Foundling Hospital and Gates and RailingsCorams Field Playground Memorial PavilionCossey CottageCottages to the Rear of the Fire StationCotterell Garden North End Entrance Gateway and Attached Stone PumpsCourt Building, St Pancras Coroner's CourtCross Keys Public HouseCrown Public HouseCrown and Anchor Public HouseDawson and BriantDerby Lodge, Formerly Derby Buildings, Flats 37-102Derby Lodge, Formerly Derby Buildings, Flats Numbers 1-36Devereux ChambersDominion TheatreDrill Hall Arts Centre and Attached RailingsDrinking FountainDrinking FountainDrinking Fountain Approximately 36 Metres North West of Church in St Pancras Old Church GardensDrinking Fountain Attached to the Wall of Number 65 (Number 65 Not Included)Drinking Fountain Memorial to Joseph SalterDrinking Fountain Set in Wall Next to the RoundhouseDrinking Fountain at Junction with Albert TerraceDrinking Fountain at Junction with Shaftesbury AvenueDrinking Fountain in Churchyard of St Pancras ChurchDrinking Fountain in St Martins Gardens (Recreation Ground)Drinking Fountain on West End Green at the Junction with Mill Lane and West End LaneDunboyne Road EstateEast Heath Lodge (Number 1), South Lodge (Number 2)Eastern Coal Drops at Kings Cross Goods YardEastern boundary wall to Highgate (Western) CemeteryEastman Dental Hospital (former Eastman Dental Clinic)Edingboro Castle Public HouseEighteen Lamp Posts on the Forecourt of the British MuseumEleven lamp posts in centre of road between Goodge Street and Warren StreetElizabeth Garrett Anderson HospitalElms Lester Painting RoomsEmmanuel ChurchEntrance Gates and Flanking Wall to Burgh HouseEntrance Gates and Railings to Corams GardensEntrance Gates, Garden Walls and Gates to Holly TerraceEssex Watergate Closing South End of StreetEversholt House and Attached RailingsFenton House GarageField Court Number 2 and Attached RailingsFifteen Lamp Posts in the Vicinity of Old Buildings and Stone BuildingsFitzjohn's Primary SchoolFitzroy LodgeFitzroy LodgeFitzroy TerraceFive Bollards Outside Number 12 (Not Included) at Junction with Swains LaneFive Lamp PostsFive Lamp PostsFive Lamp Posts in Forecourt of Gloucester PlaceFlask Public HouseFlask Public House

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Conservation areas

51 conservation areas cover 59% of Camden

Areas the council protects as a whole: demolition and changes to how buildings look need consent, and trees are protected.

Bloomsbury 1968173 ha
Hampstead 196885 ha
Redington Frognall 198573 ha
Belsize Park 197361 ha
Dartmouth Park 197860 ha
South Hampstead 198859 ha
Fitzjohns Netherhall 198458 ha
Highgate Village 196846 ha
King's Cross and St Pancras 198644 ha
Primrose Hill 197131 ha
Camden Town 198631 ha
Regent's Park 196930 ha
Camden Square 197428 ha
Regent's Canal 197427 ha
Hatton Garden 196823 ha
Holly Lodge Estate 199223 ha
Mansfield 199022 ha
West End Green 199322 ha
Bartholomew Estate 199221 ha
Parkhill 197319 ha
Elsworthy 197316 ha
South Hill Park 198813 ha
Kentish Town 198512 ha
Seven Dials (Covent Garden) 197111 ha
No data available for publication by HE11 ha
1,084 hain conservation areas, of 1,825 ha inside the built-up area.

The first, St John's Wood, was designated in 1967; the newest, Camden Broadway, in 2005. 1,754 of the 1,889 listed buildings stand in one.

Historic England’s conservation areas layer, supplied by councils (incomplete in places, so a page fact, never graded). Hectares are the part of each area inside the built-up area.

How the list grew

787 of Camden’s 1,889 listed buildings were added in 1974

The year each building now on the list was first listed.

1974 · 7871999 · 234
19501960197019801990200020102020

The first 86 entries were listed in 1950, 10 of the 58 Grade I buildings among them. 787 came in 1974, in the national resurvey of the 1970s and 80s. Only 64 have been added in the last 15 years.

Monuments & landscapes

Monuments, parks and gardens

Designations that overlap the town by a tenth of their area or half a hectare.

16 registered parks and gardens

Bedford Square
Bloomsbury Square
CORAM'S FIELDS, with MECKLENBURGH and BRUNSWICK SQUARES
Gray's Inn
Gray's InnGrade II*
Hampstead Cemetery
Highgate Cemetery
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Middle Temple
Primrose Hill
Regent's Park
Russell Square
St George's Gardens
St Pancras Gardens
The Hill (Inverforth House)
Waterlow Park
Waterlow ParkGrade II*
History Grade

Camden grades A+ for history

Protected heritage and the age of the town’s homes, against all UK towns.

Protected heritage, for its size and in all (2,184 points, 104 per 10,000 residents)More than 86% of UK towns
Homes built before 1919 (49%)More than 97% of UK towns

Two measures, each ranked against every UK town of 1,000 or more, with protected heritage counting twice as much as the age of homes. Protected heritage counts each listed building by its grade (Grade I three points, II* two, II one), each scheduled monument and battlefield two, and each registered park or garden by its grade; it is ranked both per 10,000 residents and as a total, so a village with one fine church doesn’t outrank a historic city. The second measure is the share of homes built before 1919, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records. History is a character grade: it describes the town and isn’t part of the overall grade.

Homes by age

49% of Camden’s homes were built before 1919

Every home by when it was built, from council tax records, against England & Wales (the dark tick).

45%
Before 1900
3.6%
1900–18
2.8%
1919–29
6.2%
1930s
3.3%
1945–54
6.6%
1955–64
6.6%
1965–72
6.6%
1973–82
2.8%
1983–92
2.9%
1993–99
3.9%
2000–08
4%
2009–15
5.8%
2016–25
CamdenEngland & Wales

45% of homes are Victorian or older, against 16% across England and Wales. The busiest period since was 1955–64, which added 6.6% of today’s homes.

Valuation Office Agency, council tax stock of properties by build period, 31 March 2025, for the neighbourhoods (LSOAs) that make up the town, split by where their residents live. Homes with no recorded build period (855 here) are left out; 1939–44 is not a period in the data.

Born here

313 notable people born in Camden before 1900

The 20 best known on one timeline, earliest first.

Ann Radcliffe
Theodore Hook
Mary Shelley
George Robert Waterhouse
Augustus Pugin
Adelaide Anne Procter
Elizabeth Siddal
Francis Aidan Gasquet
Morton Betts
Oliver Heaviside
W. W. Rouse Ball
Sidney Lee
Charles William Andrews
Philibert Jacques Melotte
Giles Gilbert Scott
Mina Loy
Edgar Douglas Adrian
Myra Hess
Harry Ryan
Egon Pearson
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Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley1797–1851 · English writer (1797–1851)
Oliver Heaviside
Oliver Heaviside1850–1925 · Electrical engineer, mathematician and physicist (1850–1925)
Edgar Douglas Adrian
Edgar Douglas Adrian1889–1977 · English electrophysiologist (1889-1977)
Ann Radcliffe
Ann Radcliffe1764–1823 · English author and pioneer of the Gothic novel (1764–1823)
George Robert Waterhouse
George Robert Waterhouse1810–1888 · English scientist (1810–1888)
Augustus Pugin
Augustus Pugin1812–1852 · English architect and designer (1812–1852)
Adelaide Anne Procter
Adelaide Anne Procter1825–1864 · English poet and philanthropist (1825–1864)
Elizabeth Siddal
Elizabeth Siddal1829–1862 · Pre-Raphaelite model, artist, and poet (1829-1862)

Everyone born in Camden → Birthplaces from Wikidata; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.

Neighbours

Listed buildings in the places around Camden

TownPeopleListedGrade IHistory
Camden209,3421,88958A+
Westminster203,5713,887203A+
Islington216,3091,02412A
Kensington and Chelsea143,3481,14817A+
City of London7,82058783A+
Hackney258,4645438A−
Haringey264,0693066A−
Hammersmith and Fulham182,1872571A−
In brief

Camden in brief

Camden has 1,889 listed buildings, 58 of them Grade I, including building of the British Museum. Its housing is old: 49% of homes date from before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town. Per resident, it has more listed heritage than 86% of UK towns. Its Grade I buildings cluster together: 12 of them stand within 400 m of Lincoln's Inn Old Buildings.

Heath Street alone has 17 listed buildings. Its older streets lie in 51 conservation areas, the first designated in 1967. Of the 313 people born here before 1900, the best known include Mary Shelley (1797), Oliver Heaviside (1850) and Edgar Douglas Adrian (1889).

Questions about Camden’s history

How many listed buildings are there in Camden?

Historic England lists 1,889 buildings inside Camden’s built-up area: 58 Grade I, 153 Grade II* and 1,678 Grade II.

What are the Grade I listed buildings in Camden?

58, including All Saints Greek Orthodox Church, Burgh House, Chambers on West Side of New Court, Charles Dickens House and Attached Railings, Church of Christ the King and Attached Railings and Walls and Church of St George and Attached Railings, Gates and Lamps.

Which street in Camden has the most listed buildings?

Heath Street (17), Eton Avenue (13) and Hampstead High Street (13) have the most listed entries named by an address. One entry can be a whole terrace.

How many conservation areas are there in Camden?

51, covering about 1,084 hectares of the town. The largest are Bloomsbury and Hampstead.

When were Camden’s buildings listed?

The first in 1950; the most, 787, in 1974.

Who was born in Camden?

Among people born before 1900: Mary Shelley (1797), Oliver Heaviside (1850), Edgar Douglas Adrian (1889), Ann Radcliffe (1764) and George Robert Waterhouse (1810).

How old are the homes in Camden?

49% of homes were built before 1919 and 58% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The National Heritage List for England is the official, up-to-date register of all nationally protected historic buildings and sites in England; check an entry on Historic England’s website before relying on it.

Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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