2017

SO6299 : 20, Barrow Street, Much Wenlock

taken 7 years ago, near to Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England

20, Barrow Street, Much Wenlock
20, Barrow Street, Much Wenlock
The central property of a row of early 18th century town houses, granted a collective Grade II listing in 1974 LinkExternal link The ground floors of each are now shops, but the upper floors remain in residential use. To the left of this one lies SO6299 : 21, Barrow Street, Much Wenlock and to its right is SO6299 : 19, Barrow Street, Much Wenlock
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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SO6299, 391 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Law   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 25 March, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 24 April, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 6237 9993 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:35.7511N 2:33.4178W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 62365 99926
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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