2014

SJ8990 : St Petersgate Bridge - detail

taken 10 years ago, near to Stockport, England

St Petersgate Bridge - detail
St Petersgate Bridge - detail
The coat of arms on the west parapet. The inward-facing coats of arms are less ornate that those on the outer faces. The bridge is Listed Grade II.
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 Roads, Road transport City, Town centre Bridge: Road Over Road Building Material: Cast Iron Date: 1868 other tags: Coat of Arms Grade II Listed Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 7 January, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 11 January, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8962 9048 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:24.6616N 2:9.4571W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8963 9048
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