2011

SK6130 : Church of St Mary Magdalene, Keyworth

taken 13 years ago, near to Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England

Church of St Mary Magdalene, Keyworth
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Keyworth
The church dates from the 14th/15th centuries with the inevitable Victorian restorations. The early 15th century tower is of a particularly unusual design with its octagonal semi-lantern and dwarf spire. Also unusual are the pilaster strips on the faces and corners with their blind tracery. Listed Grade I.
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: Village, Rural settlement Religious sites Period: 14th Century 15th Century Dedication: St Mary Magdalene other tags: Parish Church Church of England Church Spire Grade I Listed Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · St Mary Magdalene Church [11] · Dwarf Spire [3] Title Clusters: · Church of St Mary Magdalene, Keyworth [7] ·
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SK6130, 110 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 1 November, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 8 November, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 6139 3083 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:52.2871N 1:5.3643W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 6139 3080
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NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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