2011

ST4690 : Lych gate and tower, Grade II* listed Parish Church of St Stephen & St Tathan, Caerwent

taken 14 years ago, near to Caerwent, Monmouthshire/Sir Fynwy, Wales

Lych gate and tower, Grade II* listed Parish Church of St Stephen & St Tathan, Caerwent
Lych gate and tower, Grade II* listed Parish Church of St Stephen & St Tathan, Caerwent
Viewed from the edge of the village War Memorial. Link
The lych gate was formerly used to shelter a coffin until the clergyman's arrival for the burial, or pre-burial service. The Anglican (Church in Wales) church was Grade II* listed in August 1955.
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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ST4690, 196 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jaggery   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 31 March, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 14 February, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 468 904 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:36.5943N 2:46.1795W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 468 905
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SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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