2019

SO8218 : Blackfriars, Gloucester, south range

taken 5 years ago, near to Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Blackfriars, Gloucester, south range
Blackfriars, Gloucester, south range
Scriptorium and library on the upper floor. The roof is the original mid 13th century structure. At the side of the space are a series of carrels with short separating walls providing places for study and writing. The building was converted after the Dissolution to a cloth manufactory, with further later conversions. Listed Grade I.
Blackfriars is an English Heritage property, managed by Gloucester City Council as a function venue.
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 Religious sites City, Town centre Period: 13th Century other tags: Dominican Friary Scriptorium Roof Trusses Grade I Listed Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Gloucester Docks [986] · Building [167] · Grade II Listed [97] Title Clusters: · Blackfriars, Gloucester, south range [2] ·
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Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 15 April, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 16 April, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 8295 1839 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:51.8296N 2:14.9404W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SO 8293 1840
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East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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