2019

SO7708 : Old Forge Inn, Whitminster

taken 6 years ago, near to Whitminster, Gloucestershire, England

Old Forge Inn, Whitminster
Old Forge Inn, Whitminster
Grade II Listed village pub alongside the A38 Bristol Road.
Historic England records that the pub was known as The Swan Inn until 1779.
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

A38 Road

The A38 is also known as the Devon Expressway. It runs 292 miles from Bodmin to Mansfield, across the South West and Midlands. Primary places visited include Liskeard, Plymouth, Exeter, Taunton, Bridgwater, Bristol, Gloucester, Worcester, Bromsgrove, Birmingham, Lichfield, Burton upon Trent and Derby.
Wikipedia: LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Village, Rural settlement Business, Retail, Services Road: A38 other tags: Pub Village Pub Grade II Listed Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · A38 Bristol Road [29] · Alongside [11] · Old Forge [5] · Alongside the A38 Bristol Road [4] Other Photos: · Whitminster Village Stores ·
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SO7708, 152 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jaggery   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 3 November, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 4 November, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 7767 0800 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:46.2135N 2:19.5005W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 7766 0804
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South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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