2011

SK6023 : The Old Baptist Chapel

taken 12 years ago, near to Wymeswold, Leicestershire, England

The Old Baptist Chapel
The Old Baptist Chapel
The main part of the building was built in 1781. It was enlarged in 1815 and the school rooms added in 1847, the date which appears in the gable. It was converted into a private dwelling in 1965 Link. Listed Grade II.
Listed Buildings and Structures

Listed buildings and structures are officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance. There are over half a million listed structures in the United Kingdom, covered by around 375,000 listings.
Listed status is more commonly associated with buildings or groups of buildings, however it can cover many other structures, including bridges, headstones, steps, ponds, monuments, walls, phone boxes, wrecks, parks, and heritage sites, and in more recent times a road crossing (Abbey Road) and graffiti art (Banksy 'Spy-booth') have been included.

In England and Wales there are three main listing designations;
Grade I (2.5%) - exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important.
Grade II* (5.5%) - particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Grade II (92%) - nationally important and of special interest.

There are also locally listed structures (at the discretion of local authorities) using A, B and C designations.

In Scotland three classifications are also used but the criteria are different. There are around 47,500 Listed buildings.
Category A (8%)- generally equivalent to Grade I and II* in England and Wales
Category B (51%)- this appears generally to cover the ground of Grade II, recognising national importance.
Category C (41%)- buildings of local importance, probably with some overlap with English Grade II.

In Northern Ireland the criteria are similar to Scotland, but the classifications are:
Grade A (2.3%)
Grade B+ (4.7%)
Grade B (93%)

Read more at Wikipedia LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Lowlands Historic sites and artefacts Village, Rural settlement Housing, Dwellings Religious sites Former: Baptist Chapel Date: 1763 1781 1841 1847 1965 Building Material: Brick and Slate other tags: Converted Chapel Grade II Listed Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Listed Grade [33] Other Photos: · Stone on former Baptist Chapel ·
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SK6023, 188 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 12 December, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 18 December, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 6037 2360 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:48.3949N 1:6.3535W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 6038 2358
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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