Just shy of 200 historic locations were added to the National Heritage List in 2025, in keeping with Historic England. They include various churches, including Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, which was upgraded from Grade II* to Grade I.
One of the less famous of the 199 recent additions is St Peter’s Church, Littlebury Green in Essex. The Victorian church was described by Historic England as a “gem of corrugated iron, faith and rural ingenuity”.
Essentially a nineteenth century prefabricated church, the ‘tin tabernacle’ was in-built 1885 for individuals who lived far-off from the primary parish church. The nature of the constructing meant that such churches could possibly be quickly and simply erected.
Most of those constructions were subsequently dismantled, replaced or moved. St Peter’s is a rare case of such a church remaining in its original setting and largely in its original condition.
St Peter’s tin construction is greater than functional. The church also features two decorative chairs, and paintings of the Stations of the Cross, which were all a part of the unique arrange.
The exterior of the chancel arch incorporates a decorative tin border, in the shape of a scroll. The border is inscribed in black with a quote from Psalms 26:6 which says, ‘I WILL WASH MY HANDS IN INNOCENCY/AND SO WILL I GO TO THINE ALTAR. ’The words ‘innocency’ and ‘thine altar’ are in red.
Other sites listed include a millennia old burial mound within the Yorkshire Dales which will date back so far as 3,400 BC, a Victorian shipwreck in Dorset, and World War Two-era “Dragon’s Teeth” in Surrey – small concrete pyramids intended to impede the movement of enemy tanks.
Claudia Kenyatta and Emma Squire, Co-CEOs of Historic England, said: “These newly protected places display the remarkable diversity of England’s heritage. They connect us to the people and events that shaped our communities.”
Heritage Minister Baroness Twycross said: “Britain’s heritage is as varied because it is sensible, with each of those buildings playing an element in shaping our national story over the centuries.
“This yr alone we’ve got protected 199 heritage sites, from neolithic cairns within the Yorkshire Dales to the fabulous Catholic Cathedrals in the center of Liverpool. I’m proud that we’re safeguarding our wealthy history so future generations can proceed to enjoy it.”
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