2019

TQ3080 : Queen Eleanor Memorial Cross (Charing Cross)

taken 5 years ago, near to London, The City of London, England

Queen Eleanor Memorial Cross (Charing Cross)
Queen Eleanor Memorial Cross (Charing Cross)
Grade II* listed. LinkExternal link
Charing Cross

Charing Cross denotes the junction of the Strand, Whitehall and Cockspur Street, just south of Trafalgar Square in central London. It gives its name to several local landmarks, including Charing Cross railway station, one of the main London rail stations.
Charing Cross is named after the now demolished Eleanor Cross that stood there. A Victorian replacement, in different style from the original, was later erected a short distance to the east outside the railway station. Grade II* listed. LinkExternal link

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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N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 30 March, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 8 May, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3019 8049 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:30.5010N 0:7.5262W
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3017 8047
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