2017

NT2474 : Hill Street, New Town, Edinburgh

taken 6 years ago, near to Edinburgh, Scotland

Hill Street, New Town, Edinburgh
Hill Street, New Town, Edinburgh
One of the back streets running parallel to the main thoroughfares of George Street and Queen Street, with somewhat less pretentious houses, but nevertheless an integral part of the planned development of the area. Built 1788-94 by James Hill, a local mason after whom the street is named. Listed Category A.
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 Housing, Dwellings Housing: Town Houses Building Material: Stone and Tile Ashlar Style: Georgian Period: Late 18th Century 1790s Listed Building: Category A
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NT2474, 716 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 10 October, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 13 October, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 2498 7402 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:57.1996N 3:12.1794W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 2493 7401
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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