Architecture – The Historic England Blog

Battersea Power Station at night, viewed across the water of the River Thames, with 3 chimneys belching steam into the black sky.

by Historic England 22 January 2026 4

Monumental Works of Giles Gilbert Scott

The Gothic revivalist architect whose 20th century works include Battersea Power Station, Liverpool Cathedral, Waterloo Bridge and the red telephone box.

Very tall octagonal canopy with Gothic arches, in a mixture of coloured stones, standing on a stepped base and set in grassy parkland with bare trees in the distance and fallen leaves partially covering the grassy foreground.

by Historic England 8 January 2026 7

A brief introduction to Architecture

Temperance Buildings: The Way Out of Darkest England

Author Andrew Davison introduces the remarkable physical legacy of the temperance movement.

by Historic England 4 December 2025 4

A brief introduction to Architecture Listed places Religious Architecture

Reusing Historic Cinemas as Places of Worship

How faith communities are bringing a new lease of life to former historic picture houses.

Colour photo showing a view along a 2-storey residential building with planted flowerbeds and overhanging trees in the foreground.

by Historic England 20 November 2025 2

A brief introduction to Architecture

The Works of Modernist Architect Eric Lyons

A post-war pioneer who founded Span Developments and set out to make an idyll out of suburbia.

by Historic England 13 November 2025 2

A brief introduction to Architecture

The Buildings of Modernist Architect Berthold Lubetkin

Explore the life and works of a leading figure in the development of Modernist architecture in Britain.

by Historic England 6 November 2025 4

A brief introduction to Architecture

Hostel, House, and Chambers

Author Emily Gee introduces us to the story of the buildings of Victorian and Edwardian London that enabled and housed the intrepid new working woman.