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Source Record

Royal Vauxhall Tavern Listed

Why this source is used

Historic England announcement of the Royal Vauxhall Tavern's Grade II listing on 9 September 2015, recognising its LGBTQ+ community and performance history.

Start with the answer

Start with the answer How did UK queer media and cultural spaces build visibility? They built visibility by giving LGBTQ+ people dedicated news, support lines, political journals, protected venues, museum space and mainstream screen representation. Read the topic guide UK Queer Media and Cultural Spaces UK queer media and cultural spaces helped LGBTQ+ people find news, support, political debate, protected venues, museum space and mainstream screen representation.

Source Status

Publisher
Historic England
Type
government
Reliability
high
Cited by
3 pages

Source Links

Open original source https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/news/royal-vauxhall-tavern-listed/ Accessed 2 June 2026 Open archived copy https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/news/royal-vauxhall-tavern-listed/

Used by Topics

UK Queer Media and Cultural Spaces

Used by Questions

How did UK queer media and cultural spaces build visibility?

Used by Timeline Events

9 September 2015 ActivismCulturalUK

Royal Vauxhall Tavern Listed for its LGBT History

The Royal Vauxhall Tavern was listed at Grade II after Historic England advised the Minister for Heritage on its special architectural and historic interest. The south London pub was recognised as a historically significant LGBTQ+ venue, community space and performance site.