White Tower
On the list as The White Tower
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About White Tower
White Tower, listed as The White Tower, is one of 21 Grade I listed buildings in Tower Hamlets and about 9,341 in England. It was listed on 30 November 1989. It stands in the The Tower conservation area, and over a scheduled monument, Tower of London. Within 400 metres are 8 more Grade I buildings and 30 other listed buildings.
What it isCentral tower, the old keep, at the Tower of London. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1260258↗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.
Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes
Tower Hamlets · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
10 more listed buildings within 150 metres
Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
Grade I houses near Tower Hamlets
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about White Tower
Is White Tower listed?
Yes. The White Tower is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1260258), first listed on 30 November 1989.
Can you visit White Tower?
Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.
Is White Tower 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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