2017

SK3744 : The Sophia Fountain, Horsley

taken 7 years ago, near to Horsley, Derbyshire, England

The Sophia Fountain, Horsley
The Sophia Fountain, Horsley
The most elaborate of the three fountains donated in 1864 by the Rev. Hervey Wilmot-Sitwell to provide piped drinking water to the village Link . This one is named The Sophia Link commemorating his wife, and is the most elaborate of the three. It is Listed Grade II. The other two can be seen here Link Link .
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%)

Read more at Wikipedia LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Village, Rural settlement Water resources Period: Mid 19th Century Date: 1864 other tags: Disused Drinking Fountain Grade II Listed Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SK3744, 79 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 19 June, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 23 June, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 3765 4448 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:59.7798N 1:26.4297W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 3765 4448
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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