2016

SX9784 : Church of St Clement, Powderham

taken 8 years ago, near to Powderham, Devon, England

Church of St Clement, Powderham
Church of St Clement, Powderham
Church of St Clements, Powderham

The church dates back to 1259, although little remains of this original building. It was mostly rebuilt and restored in the 15th century.
A longer history can be read at LinkExternal link
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


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SX9784, 239 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 8 May, 2016   (more nearby)
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Sunday, 26 February, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 9725 8441 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:39.0169N 3:27.2857W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SX 9733 8440
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