2014

SK7174 : Church of St Paul, West Drayton

taken 10 years ago, near to West Drayton, Nottinghamshire, England

Church of St Paul, West Drayton
Church of St Paul, West Drayton
The bell turret, probably of 15th century date. The bells are not set up to be rung.
Church of St Paul, West Drayton

A simple church consisting nave and chancel under a continuous roof. 12th century in origin, of which the south door remains, although all the windows are later. Those in the east and west walls are 15th century Perpendicular, the side windows being inserted during the 1874 restoration. A noteworthy feature is the external recessed stoup next to the south door.
The church is 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%)

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SK7174, 49 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 15 August, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 19 August, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 7110 7474 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:15.8941N 0:56.1293W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SK 7110 7474
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