2014

SK9843 : Ancaster Hall

taken 9 years ago, near to Ancaster, Lincolnshire, England

Ancaster Hall
Ancaster Hall
17th century house, later extended and altered, although these two fronts date from the original build date. Listed Grade II*. The wall in front of the house is 18th century, and the English Heritage listing describes it as 'evidently intended to lend dignity to the facade.'
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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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Village, Rural settlement Housing, Dwellings Housing: Detached House Period: 17th Century Building Material: Stone and Tile Primary Subject: Historic Building other tags: Grade II(star) Listed Building Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 19 November, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 21 November, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 9829 4359 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:58.8391N 0:32.2500W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 9830 4357
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