2012

TQ3079 : Elizabeth Tower

taken 12 years ago, near to City of Westminster, England

This is 1 of 10 images, with title Elizabeth Tower in this square
Elizabeth Tower
Elizabeth Tower
Palace of Westminster - Houses of Parliament

Standing beside the River Thames, the Palace of Westminster is one of the most famous buildings in the UK.

The building as it is today was constructed between 1834 and 1864, replacing an earlier building which caught fire. It has 1100 rooms, 100 staircases and five kilometres of corridors.

It hosts the two houses of Parliament of the United Kingdom — the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

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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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Grade I and Category A listed buildings and structures

Grade I listed buildings and structures are of exceptional, even international importance. There are over 6,000 in the country. Only 2.5% of listed buildings are Grade I listed.
In Scotland the classification is Category A
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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts City, Town centre Primary Subject: Clock Tower Clock Tower Building Type: Clock Tower Building Element: Clock Tower Place: Westminster London City: London other tags: Clock Tower Clock Tower Westminster London Elizabeth Tower Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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TQ3079, 4106 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Lauren   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 2 June, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 10 January, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3026 7964 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:30.0418N 0:7.4846W
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 30257 79656
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