SX5153 : Church of St Mary & All Saints
taken 7 years ago, near to Plymstock, Plymouth, England
The church dates mainly from the 15th century and comprises nave, chancel, north and south aisles, south porch, vestry, and west tower. Internal features include the round Norman font of red sandstone, chest made up from 16th-century panels, fine late medieval carved oak rood screen restored in the 19th century, including some remains of original paint, and a fine 17th-century pulpit. There are two fine 17th-century monuments to the Harris family of Radford in the south aisle chapel, an 18th-century black and white marble monument to the Harris family, and a 19th-century monument to the Hare family of The Retreat. The stained glass includes the east window which is a Pre-Raphaelite Te-Deum of c.1880.
Grade II* listed. Link
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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