2017

SO7584 : Medieval cross base in the churchyard

taken 6 years ago, near to Alveley, Shropshire, England

Medieval cross base in the churchyard
Medieval cross base in the churchyard
The listing details reveal no estimate of a likely date for this cross, which was Grade II listed LinkExternal link in 1974. It's likely to be 14th century or thereabouts.
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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SO7584, 75 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Law   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 3 December, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 10 December, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 7595 8453 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:27.4911N 2:21.3221W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 75953 84531
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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