2017

SK9136 : Grantham War Memorial

taken 7 years ago, near to Grantham, Lincolnshire, England

This is 1 of 2 images, with title Grantham War Memorial in this square
Grantham War Memorial
Grantham War Memorial
Designed by Sir Charles Nicholson and erected in 1920. Nicholson was a prominent ecclesiastical architect in the first quarter of the 20th century, associated with 11 British cathedrals, and around 60 Listed buildings. The memorial uses Gothic features complementary to those found on the church. It is 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 City, Town centre People, Events Date: 1920 Architect: Charles Nicholson other tags: War Memorial Gothic Style Grade II(star) Listed Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SK9136, 492 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 9 February, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 12 February, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 9143 3613 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:54.8894N 0:38.5046W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 9143 3612
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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