History of the Watch

Launched in 1995, nominations are all judged on the significance of the site, the urgency of its threat and the viability of a solution.

The List is regularly covered by the UK national media, most national broadsheets as well as BBC and ITV news programmes and radio. Significant publicity was generated as a result of Listing Battersea Power Station in London (2004) and further afield with Shackleton’s Hut (2004).