2011

TQ2636 : Church of St John the Baptist

taken 12 years ago, near to Crawley, West Sussex, England

Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist
Grade II* listed. LinkExternal link
Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Crawley

St John the Baptist's Church is the parish church of Crawley, and is the oldest building in the town centre, dating from the 13th century — although many alterations have been made since, and only one wall remains of the ancient building. Grade II* listed. LinkExternal link
Wikipedia: LinkExternal link

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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TQ2636, 503 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 26 November, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 5 February, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 2686 3653 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:6.8417N 0:11.3410W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 2687 3655
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South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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