2016

TL1298 : The Old Smithy, Peterborough Road, Castor

taken 8 years ago, near to Castor, Peterborough, England

The Old Smithy, Peterborough Road, Castor
The Old Smithy, Peterborough Road, Castor
The main house, to the left, is early 17th century, the wing to the right added later in that century Link . Coursed stone rubble with thatched roof, 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 Village, Rural settlement Housing, Dwellings Building Material: Stone and Thatch Period: Early 17th Century other tags: Grade II Listed Thatched House Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Castor House [18] · Coursed Stone Rubble [18] · Peterborough Road [17] Other Photos: · The Old Smithy, Peterborough Road, Castor Title Clusters: · The Old Smithy, Peterborough Road, Castor [3] ·
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TL1298, 381 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 26 June, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 6 July, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 1226 9848 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:34.3539N 0:20.6980W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 1229 9849
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West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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