2017

SO7875 : 3, Load Street in Bewdley

taken 7 years ago, near to Bewdley, Worcestershire, England

3, Load Street in Bewdley
3, Load Street in Bewdley
Originally a 17th century house, refronted in brick in the late 18th century and altered to a shop since then, this was granted a Grade II listing in 1970 LinkExternal link The timber-framed effect here on the frontage is just that - an effect, and is actually painted onto the brickwork.
It has been a fast-food outlet for at least the last 5 or 6 years, contemporary photos in 2012 show it trading on the ground floor as Pizza Parlour, and the upper floors as a balti house.
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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SO7875, 916 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Law   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 11 March, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 20 March, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 7869 7538 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:22.5625N 2:18.8675W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 78680 75398
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Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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