2017

ST8291 : Drew's farmhouse, Leighterton

taken 7 years ago, near to Leighterton, Gloucestershire, England

Drew's farmhouse, Leighterton
Drew's farmhouse, Leighterton
The oval stone above the central window is inscribed with the date 1784. The house is unusual in having the Venetian style window on the first floor. Listed Grade II. The listing mentions some interesting outbuildings at the rear.
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 Village, Rural settlement Housing, Dwellings Housing: Farmhouse Former: Farmhouse Period: Late 18th Century Date: 1784 Building Material: Stone and Stone Slates other tags: Grade II Listed Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 27 June, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 3 July, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 8231 9104 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:37.0742N 2:15.4141W
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OSGB36: geotagged! ST 8234 9103
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