2014

SK8508 : Oakham Level Crossing footbridge

taken 10 years ago, near to Oakham, Rutland, England

Oakham Level Crossing footbridge
Oakham Level Crossing footbridge
A classic Midland Railway lattice footbridge, built in 1901. Cast iron pillars and wrought iron girders, see Link. 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: Paths Railways Bridge: Footbridge Over Railway Date: 1901 other tags: Lattice Grade II Listed Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Level Crossing [34] · Railway at Oakham [16] ·
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SK8508, 181 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 8 March, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 13 March, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 8568 0889 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:40.2574N 0:44.0613W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 8565 0892
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Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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