2016

SO5620 : Warning signs - Concealed Access on the A40 near Pencraig

taken 8 years ago, near to Pencraig, County of Herefordshire, England

Warning signs - Concealed Access on the A40 near Pencraig
Warning signs - Concealed Access on the A40 near Pencraig
The signs face vehicles on the northbound carriageway of the A40, on the approach to Pencraig.
A Grade II listed building Link is in the background on the right.
A40 Road

The A40 road runs 256 miles from the City of London to Fishguard. It is a major trunk road and runs through High Wycombe, Oxford, Cheltenham, Ross on Wye, Abergavenny, Llandeilo and Carmarthen.

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: Village, Rural settlement Roads, Road transport Road: A40 Route: A40
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · A40 Near Pencraig [8] · Grade II Listed [5] Other Photos: · Underpass below the A40 near Pencraig ·
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SO5620, 43 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Jaggery   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 19 June, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 8 July, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 5665 2037 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:52.8119N 2:37.8702W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SO 5667 2033
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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