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Tower Bridge Approach
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Grade I listed building · Historic England

Tower Bridge Approach

Listed Grade I since 197353 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings
WWalls & gatesCAThe Tower conservation area1973Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗
About

About Tower Bridge Approach

Tower Bridge Approach is one of 21 Grade I listed buildings in Tower Hamlets and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 500 buildings in Tower Hamlets to be listed, on 27 September 1973. It stands in the The Tower conservation area. Within 400 metres are 8 more Grade I buildings and 35 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1065833↗

Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 15 minutes

Tower Hamlets · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Tower Bridge ApproachStart here
  2. 2Revetment Wall to South Side of Moat, From Tower Bridge Approach to Middle Tower (Qv)Grade II* · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Tower BridgeGrade I · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Church of St Peter ad VinculaGrade I · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Middle TowerGrade I · 0.1 mi on
Farther afield
Portion of Old London WallGrade I0.2miThe Mercantile Marine MemorialGrade I0.2miThe Merchant Seamen's MemorialGrade II*0.2miWilton's Music HallGrade II*0.4miHoop and GrapesGrade II*0.5mi46, Aldgate High Street EC3Grade II*0.5mi
Around it

6 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

IIQuay Walls to Basin and East and West Docks St Katherine's Dock86 mII*The Old Hospital Block and Raised Terrace and Railings98 mIIMuseum of the Royal Fusiliers and Attached Terrace to Front118 mIIGroup of 3 Bollards at Lock Between West Dock and Basin St Katherine's Dock134 mII*Revetment Wall to South Side of Moat, From Tower Bridge Approach to Middle Tower (Qv)145 mIThe White Tower148 m
More like it

Grade I walls, gates and bridges near Tower Hamlets

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Tower BridgeSouthwark · 0 mi away
Screen Wall and Gateways to Forecourt of St Paul's DeaneryCity of London · 1 mi away
The Gatehouse, St Bartholomew's HospitalCity of London · 1 mi away
St John's GateIslington · 2 mi away
St Etheldreda's ChurchCamden · 2 mi away
Middle Temple GatehouseCamden · 2 mi away
Royal Courts of JusticeWestminster · 2 mi away
Screen Walls, Gates, Railings and Lamps to the Law CourtsWestminster · 2 mi away

Questions about Tower Bridge Approach

Is Tower Bridge Approach listed?

Yes. Tower Bridge Approach is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1065833), first listed on 27 September 1973.

Can you visit Tower Bridge Approach?

It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.

Is Tower Bridge Approach in a conservation area?

Yes, the The Tower conservation area.

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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 · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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