The building is listed on the Lithuanian Register of Cultural Property.

[2] Between the First and Second World Wars the temporary capital of Lithuania was the city of Kaunas and the United Kingdom maintained a diplomatic representation there.

The UK never recognised de jure the Soviet annexation of Lithuania in 1940.

[3] The UK recognised Lithuania's restored independence on 27 August 1991.

The British Embassy opened in Vilnius in October 1991 and moved to its current location on Antakalnio Street in April 1994.