Spitalfields Weavers’ House Saved

Following a hard-fought campaign against developers, a pair of historic weaver’s houses in Spitalfields, dating from the 1760s, have been listed. This last minute intervention by the Minister for Culture, Media & Sport makes the houses at 3/5 Club Row Grade II listed by Historic England. The upshot is that the owners’ plans to demolish the buildings for redevelopment of the site can not now go ahead. They will have to come up with an alternative and, no doubt, less profitable plan.

More on this story from Spitalfields Life who played a key role in this victory for heritage conservation.