Grade I listed · Tower Hamlets

Trinity Green (Almshouses and Chapel) Including Gates, Railings, Wall and Piers

Trinity Green (Almshouses and Chapel) Including Gates, Railings, Wall and Piers 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	Trinity Green (Almshouses and Chapel) Including Gates, Railings, Wall and Piers
Grade	Grade I — exceptional interest
List entry number	1241071
Date first listed	29 December 1950
Local planning authority	Tower Hamlets
Location	51.52103, -0.05482 (map)
Official record	Historic England list entry 1241071

Planning works on this listed building?

Planium checks which consents Tower Hamlets will require for your works on Trinity Green (Almshouses and Chapel) Including Gates, Railings, Wall and Piers, lists what the heritage statement must cover and drafts the application text.

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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 Trinity Green (Almshouses and Chapel) Including Gates, Railings, Wall and Piers

Name	Grade	Distance
29, Mile End Road E1	II	59 m
Former Engineer'S Residence to Albion Brewery	II	73 m
Commemorative Plaque on Stone Plinth	II	85 m
Bust of Edward VII	II	103 m
Statue of William Booth	II	126 m
Drinking Fountain (Opposite Bardsey Place of Entrance to Jubilee Street)	II	135 m
9-13, Cleveland Way E1	II	161 m
3-7, Cleveland Way E1	II	162 m
82 and 84, Mile End Road E1	II	164 m
1, Cleveland Way E1	II	167 m

Frequently asked questions

Is Trinity Green (Almshouses and Chapel) Including Gates, Railings, Wall and Piers listed?

Yes. Trinity Green (Almshouses and Chapel) Including Gates, Railings, Wall and Piers is on the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building, list entry number 1241071, 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 Trinity Green (Almshouses and Chapel) Including Gates, Railings, Wall and Piers?

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.