2017

TL4457 : Darwin College

taken 9 years ago, near to Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

This is 1 of 24 images, with title Darwin College in this square
Darwin College
Darwin College
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Darwin College

Darwin College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.
Founded on 28 July 1964, Darwin was Cambridge University's first graduate-only college, and also the first to admit both men and women. The college is named after one of the university's most famous families, that of Charles Darwin. The Darwin family previously owned some of the land, Newnham Grange, on which the college now sits.
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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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TL4457, 1855 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 17 February, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 19 May, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 4462 5799 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:12.0704N 0:6.8849E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TL 4459 5799
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East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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