2019

NO3801 : The Letham Glen entrance gateway

taken 5 years ago, near to Leven, Fife, Scotland

The Letham Glen entrance gateway
The Letham Glen entrance gateway
Built in 1925 as a 'triumphal arch' entrance to the public park of Letham Glen, and Category C listed LinkExternal link in 1999. The area of Spinkie Den was originally gifted to the people of the area by a local landowner in 1925, and was duly renamed Letham Glen in his honour.
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 Park and Public Gardens Primary Subject: Gateway
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NO3801, 162 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Law   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 5 June, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 18 July, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NO 3823 0165 [10m precision]
WGS84: 56:12.2053N 2:59.8337W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NO 38233 01637
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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