Grade I listed · Tower Hamlets

A Warehouse (Skin Floor) Including Vaults Extending Under Wapping Lane

A Warehouse (Skin Floor) Including Vaults Extending Under Wapping Lane is a Grade I listed building in Tower Hamlets, first listed on 29 December 1950. It is one of 21 Grade I entries among 904 listed buildings in Tower Hamlets; 3% of Tower Hamlets’s current entries were listed before it.

List entry
Field	Value
Name	A Warehouse (Skin Floor) Including Vaults Extending Under Wapping Lane
Grade	Grade I — exceptional interest
List entry number	1065827
Date first listed	29 December 1950
Local planning authority	Tower Hamlets
Location	51.50818, -0.06043 (map)
Official record	Historic England list entry 1065827

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What the grade means for works

Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest — only about 2.5% of listed buildings in England. Any application for listed building consent is notified to Historic England, and alterations are scrutinised closely.

The protection covers the whole building, inside and out, plus fixtures and attached structures. Typical works that need consent: replacing windows or doors, removing walls or historic fabric, changing roof coverings, installing solar panels or external insulation, and adding extensions.

Listed buildings near A Warehouse (Skin Floor) Including Vaults Extending Under Wapping Lane

Name	Grade	Distance
Pennington Street Warehouses (Including Former Canteen and Vaults Below)	II	191 m
Gate Piers to Church Drive at Church of St George in the East	II	197 m
Monument to a Wyllie in South West Corner of St George'S Gardens	II	204 m
Church of St George in the East	I	213 m
St George'S Rectory	II	219 m
Warehouses Including Vaults	II	223 m
Anonymous Sarcophagus Approximately 7 Metres East of St George'S Rectory	II	227 m
St George'S Gardens Raine Memorial	II	233 m
Pier, Gates, Railed Wall to North Side of Church of St George in the East	II	235 m
Raine'S House	II*	245 m

Frequently asked questions

Is A Warehouse (Skin Floor) Including Vaults Extending Under Wapping Lane listed?

Yes. A Warehouse (Skin Floor) Including Vaults Extending Under Wapping Lane is on the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building, list entry number 1065827, first listed on 29 December 1950. The full list entry with its description and map is on Historic England’s website.

Do I need consent for works to A Warehouse (Skin Floor) Including Vaults Extending Under Wapping Lane?

Works that affect its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest — inside or out — need listed building consent from Tower Hamlets, in addition to any planning permission or building regulations approval. Like-for-like repairs often do not, but confirm with the council’s conservation officer before you start.

Source: National Heritage List for England, © Historic England 2026, via planning.data.gov.uk. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 12 October 2026. Local authority assigned from the list entry point. This page is a summary — the legal record is the official list entry.