2013

TQ3470 : National Sports Centre

taken 11 years ago, near to Penge, Bromley, England

This is 1 of 3 images, with title National Sports Centre in this square
National Sports Centre
National Sports Centre
National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace

A large sports centre and athletics track, opened in 1964, close to the site of the former Crystal Palace.
Originally run by Sport England, but responsibility has been transferred to the London Development Agency. It is a Grade II* listed building.
The athletics stadium has a capacity of 15,500. It hosts international athletics meetings and is the home of an annual event on the athletics Grand Prix circuit. The complex also has a 50m swimming pool. Both are to be superseded by the 2012 Olympic site in East London.

Crystal Palace Park

A 200 acre park set in SE London. The park offers a diverse range of activities and attractions including, The National Sports Centre ( Link ), A music bowl, the remains of The Crystal Palace ( Link ), a maze, a farm and a pleasant landscape in which to walk. More information is available at LinkExternal 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%)

Read more at Wikipedia LinkExternal link


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TQ3470, 721 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 11 May, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 15 June, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3445 7082 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:25.2273N 0:4.0659W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3442 7079
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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