2016

SO5968 : The former Swan Hotel at Tenbury Wells

taken 8 years ago, near to Burford, Shropshire, England

The former Swan Hotel at Tenbury Wells
The former Swan Hotel at Tenbury Wells
Well sited for coaching traffic at the junction of the roads to Bewdley, Ludlow and Leominster. Technically not in Tenbury, but Burford, on the Shropshire side of the River Teme.
The oldest part of the building is the rendered section to the right, dating from the 18th century. The forward brick section is 19th century, and the set back brick section to the left is late 19th century. The whole is now divided into several dwellings, it being some time since it ceased to be a hotel. 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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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Housing, Dwellings Business, Retail, Services City, Town centre Former: Public House Housing: Converted Public House Period: 18th Century 19th Century other tags: Grade II Listed Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · River Teme [30] · Burford [16] · 18th Century [12] ·
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Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 26 April, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 28 April, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 5956 6866 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:18.8729N 2:35.6787W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SO 5956 6863
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