2011

TQ2982 : Observatory, UCL

taken 15 years ago, near to Camden Town, Camden, England

Observatory, UCL
Observatory, UCL
One of a pair of Grade II listed structures. LinkExternal link
University College London (UCL)

University College London (UCL) is located in London. Founded in 1826, UCL was the first university institution to be founded in London. UCL became one of the two founding colleges of the University of London in 1836.
UCL is organised into 10 faculties. The main campus is located in the Bloomsbury.
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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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TQ2982, 2218 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 10 June, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 9 December, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 2953 8227 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:31.4699N 0:8.0573W
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 2953 8225
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