Penguin Pool
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Penguin Pool
Penguin Pool is one of 203 Grade I listed buildings in Westminster and about 9,341 in England. It was listed on 14 September 1970. It stands in the Regent's Park conservation area, designated in 1969. Within 400 metres are 1 more Grade I building and 10 other listed buildings.
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1225665↗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: 3 listed buildings in about 10 minutes
Westminster · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Penguin PoolStart here
- 2
The Gorilla House at London ZooGrade I · 0.2 mi on - 3
Snowdon Aviary London ZooGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
Forecourt Garden Railings and Gatepiers to Numbers 1 to 20 (Consecutive) Forecourt Garden Railings and Gatepiers to Numbers 1 to 20 (Consecutive) Hanover TerraceGrade I0.6mi
Hanover TerraceGrade I0.6mi
Garden Railings in Front of Sussex PlaceGrade I0.6mi
Hanover LodgeGrade II*0.6mi
London Central MosqueGrade II*0.6mi
1 to 26 Sussex Place London Graduate School of Business StudiesGrade I0.6mi2 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 Westminster
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Penguin Pool
Is Penguin Pool listed?
Yes. Penguin Pool is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1225665), first listed on 14 September 1970.
Can you visit Penguin Pool?
Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.
Is Penguin Pool in a conservation area?
Yes, the Regent's Park conservation area, designated in 1969.
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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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