2014

SY9682 : Corfe Castle Village

taken 9 years ago, near to Corfe Castle, Dorset, England

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Corfe Castle Village
Corfe Castle Village
The Cross is Grade II listed. LinkExternal link
The House is Grade II listed. LinkExternal link
Parish Church of St Edward, King and Martyr

The Church was probably built during the 12th century. The earliest known incumbent is recorded in 1280. It was named after St Edward the Martyr who was murdered on 18th March 978 on the orders of Queen Alfthryth, his stepmother. The early church consisted of a nave, chancel, a narrow north aisle and a large north porch and was enlarged during the 13th century with an additional aisle.
During the Civil War (1642-1646), Parliamentary troops stationed themselves inside the church using the church as stabling for their horses and men. Much damage was caused – church records were burnt, the door was used in battle and masonry used for target practice. Shot marks can still be seen both inside and outside the church.
In 1859-60, the church under went a major restoration mainly because the walls were bulging out by a foot so all the walls were pulled down, apart from the tower, and rebuilt.
Grade II* listed. LinkExternal link

Corfe Castle Village

The village of Corfe Castle is situated below the ruins of the castle of the same name. It has a very long history dating back to Celtic times. The village now has a thriving tourist industry. The village has a number of listed buildings. LinkExternal link
Website: 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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SY9682, 738 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 28 December, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 27 February, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 9604 8204 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:38.2823N 2:3.4416W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 9601 8209
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South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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