2017

SX4753 : The Belvedere

taken 7 years ago, near to Plymouth, England

This is 1 of 32 images, with title The Belvedere in this square
The Belvedere
The Belvedere
The Belvedere, the Hoe

The Belvedere lies on the seaward side of Plymouth Hoe.
It was erected in 1891 and tradition says that the pillars of the two upper tiers came from a previous market building. It has also been suggested that the pillars were originally taken from Plympton Priory when it was demolished in 1564.
Grade II listed. LinkExternal 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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SX4753, 1393 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 2 September, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 6 February, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 4759 5382 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:21.8698N 4:8.6560W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 4758 5379
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