The site is one of 67 landmarks deemed at risk by the World Monuments Fund, whose report this year highlights the “rich heritage” of the 16th-century dockyard and nearby Sayes Court Garden, and calls for a redevelopment of the area to be carried out “sensitively”.
Developer Hutchison Whampoa plans to build 3,500 high-value homes under its £1 billion Convoys Wharf scheme. But Deptford heritage campaigners, although pleased that the WMF has recognised the site, are fighting to make developers include more historic features.