2017

SE2933 : Park Row House in a different light

taken 6 years ago, near to Leeds, England

Park Row House in a different light
Park Row House in a different light
The facade is all that remains of Alfred Waterhouse's 1891 Prudential Assurance Building, but it is still Listed Grade II. The ground floor is of polished granite, but the rest is brick with large expanses of terracotta dressings from the local Burmantofts works. Waterhouse used this material extensively for his later projects. See also 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%)

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Business, Retail, Services City, Town centre Period: Late 19th Century Date: 1891 Building Material: Brick and Terracotta Architect: Alfred Waterhouse other tags: Office Building Grade II Listed Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Building [535] · Listed [249] Other Photos: · Park Row House, Leeds ·
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Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 11 December, 2017   (more nearby)
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Monday, 18 December, 2017
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OSGB36: geotagged! SE 2994 3373 [10m precision]
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OSGB36: geotagged! SE 2992 3378
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