2012

TQ2780 : The Serpentine

taken 14 years ago, near to Marylebone, Westminster, England

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The Serpentine
The Serpentine
The Serpentine

The Serpentine (also known as the Serpentine River) is a 28-acre (11 hectare) recreational lake in Hyde Park, London, created in 1730

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Hyde Park :: TQ2880

Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London and one of the Royal Parks. Hyde Park is 142 hectares (350 acres) and is divided in two by the Serpentine.
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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: Park and Public Gardens Lakes, Wetland, Bog City, Town centre Primary Subject: Lake Park Water Feature: Lake Place: Hyde Park London The Serpentine Park: Hyde Park City: London other tags: Lake Park Hyde Park London The Serpentine Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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TQ2780, 1054 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Lauren   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 1 September, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 18 January, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 275 800 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:30.3217N 0:9.8334W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 275 801
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