2018

SE2935 : Former Post Office, Hyde Park

taken 6 years ago, near to Headingley, Leeds, England

Former Post Office, Hyde Park
Former Post Office, Hyde Park
Built 1906, with EVIIR cipher above the door. The buildings to the rear were the local delivery office. Listed Grade II. More recently it appears to have been a retail store but this appeared to be closed.
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 Suburb, Urban fringe Communications Former: Post Office Period: Early 20th Century Date: 1906 other tags: Grade II Listed Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SE2935, 432 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 12 April, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 18 April, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 2902 3547 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:48.8825N 1:33.6438W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 2900 3550
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Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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