What is protected?

When a building is listed, statutory protection extends to the whole of the outside and inside of the building; to any object or structure fixed to it, for instance fireplaces or an applied work of art; and to any object or structure within the curtilage of the building, even if not physically fixed to the main building itself, which could include outbuildings and boundary walls and railings.

The List description may not mention all protected features, particularly on older listings. Because a feature or interior of the building is not mentioned in the official description, it does not mean that it is not important nor that it is not protected by law.