London’s Abbey Road Studios was declared a national landmark this week by the United Kingdom government, according to CNN.com. The Beatles, one of the most famous bands of all time in both Britain and the United States, are credited with making the music complex a cultural icon.

The band recorded “All You Need is Love” and numerous other hits in the studios, and were also photographed crossing the actual Abbey Road for the cover of their album of the same name.

The building is being listed as a Grade II, or protected status. This means that although there are no prohibitions to altering the interior of the building, care must be taken to ensure that any changes “with respect to its character and interest are fully considered.”

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   xcrescendo OMG YAY ABBEY ROAD!!!!!! (via @baninax3)
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   northerndaze YaY we get to keep Abbey Road studios; The beatles will be sooo happy
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   lmpdasilva Abbey Road Studios now officially historic – it acts as modern day monument to the history of recorded sound + music.
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   JimCripps Yeah, Abbey Road Studio declared historic! Boo EMI in tax-saving ploy.
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   Mortythemouth The Beatles’ Abbey Road Studios were declared a historic building Tuesday,helping to preserve the landmark, hopefully forever….

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