National Heritage List for England facts for kids
The National Heritage List for England (NHLE) is England's official list of important historic places. It's like a special database that keeps track of buildings, monuments, parks, shipwrecks, and battlefields that are protected by law. This list helps to make sure these special places are kept safe for everyone to enjoy now and in the future.
The NHLE is looked after by an organization called Historic England. They are a government group whose job is to protect England's history. Even though different types of places on the list have different kinds of legal protection, the NHLE brings them all together in one easy-to-use resource.
How the List Started
The idea for protecting historic places in England began a long time ago. In 1882, the Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1882 was passed. This law was the first step towards creating the list we have today. It gave protection to about 50 very old monuments, mostly from prehistoric times. Over the years, new laws were added to protect even more places and give them stronger protection.
Later, in 1948, the Town and Country Planning Acts introduced the idea of "listed buildings." This was a new way to protect important buildings. It also created a process for adding more properties to the list.
What's on the List Today?
As of 2018, the National Heritage List for England includes more than 600,000 individual properties! Every year, more special places are added to this national list.
The NHLE was officially launched online in 2011. It became the main list for all designated historic places, like listed buildings and scheduled monuments.
Who Manages the List?
The list is managed by Historic England. This organization used to be part of another group called English Heritage. Today, you can find the entire list online. It's a huge database with over 400,000 listed buildings, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, protected shipwrecks, and scheduled monuments.
Each place on the NHLE has a unique reference number. This number helps people find the exact entry in the database. For example, the number 1285296 refers to Douglas House. This is a very important Grade II* listed building located in the London area of Richmond upon Thames.
See also
In Spanish: National Heritage List for England para niños
