Grade II* listed · Kensington and Chelsea

Entrance Gates and Screen on Old Brompton Road

Entrance Gates and Screen on Old Brompton Road is a Grade II* listed building in Kensington and Chelsea, first listed on 15 April 1969. It is one of 116 Grade II* entries among 1,341 listed buildings in Kensington and Chelsea; 7% of Kensington and Chelsea’s current entries were listed before it.

List entry
Field	Value
Name	Entrance Gates and Screen on Old Brompton Road
Grade	Grade II* — particularly important, more than special interest
List entry number	1225715
Date first listed	15 April 1969
Local planning authority	Kensington and Chelsea
Location	51.48791, -0.19395 (map)
Official record	Historic England list entry 1225715

Planning works on this listed building?

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What the grade means for works

Grade II* buildings are particularly important buildings of more than special interest — about 5.8% of listed buildings. Applications for listed building consent are notified to Historic England.

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 Entrance Gates and Screen on Old Brompton Road

Name	Grade	Distance
Tomb of Benjamin Golding, Brompton Cemetery	II	29 m
Tomb of Emmeline Pankhurst	II*	45 m
Tomb of Henry Pettit, Brompton Cemetery	II	67 m
Chelsea Pensioners Monument, Brompton Cemetery	II	85 m
Burnside Monument, Brompton Cemetery	II	91 m
Tomb of Emily Adney Bond, Brompton Cemetery	II	95 m
Mausoleum of James McDonald, Brompton Cemetery	II	118 m
West Brompton Station Including Booking Hall and Train Shed and Staircases and Retaining Wall	II	131 m
Mausoleum of Harvey Lewis, Brompton Cemetery	II	184 m
Mausoleum of Colonel William Meyrick, Brompton Cemetery	II	192 m

Frequently asked questions

Is Entrance Gates and Screen on Old Brompton Road listed?

Yes. Entrance Gates and Screen on Old Brompton Road is on the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II* listed building, list entry number 1225715, first listed on 15 April 1969. The full list entry with its description and map is on Historic England’s website.

Do I need consent for works to Entrance Gates and Screen on Old Brompton Road?

Works that affect its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest — inside or out — need listed building consent from Kensington and Chelsea, 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.