2017

ST3187 : North side of George Street Bridge, Newport

taken 7 years ago, near to Newport/Casnewydd, Wales

North side of George Street Bridge, Newport
North side of George Street Bridge, Newport
Viewed along the River Usk from Newport City Footbridge Link Begun in 1962, opened in April 1964,
George Street Bridge is the first cable-stayed cantilever bridge in Britain. Grade II (star) listed in 2001.
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: Rivers, Streams, Drainage Roads, Road transport River: Usk other tags: River Usk Road Bridge Over River Grade II(star) Listed Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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ST3187, 1735 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Jaggery   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 6 May, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 15 May, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 3188 8771 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:35.0467N 2:59.0738W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 3153 8804
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Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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