2018

NO4103 : Largo Home Farmhouse, Upper Largo

taken 5 years ago, near to Lower Largo, Fife, Scotland

Largo Home Farmhouse, Upper Largo
Largo Home Farmhouse, Upper Largo
The very sad, and probably un-rescuable, remains of the Category B listed LinkExternal link Home Farm House; although mainly of 18th century construction, it's very likely to incorporate a much older house on the site, as the foundations are simply a sandstone block plinth with timber and brick walls built onto them. Judging by the description at the time of listing in 1984, the house was then a much more viable proposition, but it's now completely derelict.
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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NO4103, 74 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Law   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 30 September, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 18 November, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NO 4194 0359 [10m precision]
WGS84: 56:13.2790N 2:56.2719W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NO 41933 03620
View Direction
South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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