2018

SP0793 : St Matthew's C of E church, Perry Barr

taken 6 years ago, near to Perry Barr, Birmingham, England

St Matthew's C of E church, Perry Barr
St Matthew's C of E church, Perry Barr
How has no-one else photographed this church for the site before now?
This is an early 1960s construction, designed by the Maguire & Murray, built of buff brick and concrete in a modern style, and Grade II listed LinkExternal link in 1997. The interior features a series of rising hexagons, with a boarded roof supported on timber beams, and brown terracotta paviors in the floor.
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 Religious sites City, Town centre Primary Subject: Church
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SP0793, 28 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Law   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 8 March, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 13 March, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 0718 9349 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:32.3534N 1:53.7342W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 07126 93488
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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