2014

TQ3780 : Former Guard House, West India Docks

taken 11 years ago, near to Poplar, Tower Hamlets, England

Former Guard House, West India Docks
Former Guard House, West India Docks
Grade II listed. 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

West India Docks

The West India Docks are a series of three docks on the Isle of Dogs in London, the first of which opened in 1802. The docks closed to commercial traffic in 1980 and the Canary Wharf development was built on the site.
Wikipedia: LinkExternal link


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TQ3780, 1473 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 4 April, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 21 May, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3712 8059 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:30.4567N 0:1.5362W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3715 8058
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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