2013

TQ5742 : Church of St Thomas

taken 11 years ago, near to Southborough, Kent, England

This is 1 of 26 images, with title Church of St Thomas in this square
Church of St Thomas
Church of St Thomas
Grade II listed. 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

Church of St Thomas, Southborough

A grade II listed LinkExternal link Victorian church built in 1860. For a longer history see LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Religious sites
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Grade II Listed [51] · St Thomas's Church [17] Title Clusters: · Church of St Thomas [26] ·
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TQ5742, 914 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 31 May, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 1 October, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5795 4273 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:9.7211N 0:15.4517E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5795 4272
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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