2008

TQ5840 : St Barnabas Church, Tunbridge Wells

taken 16 years ago, near to Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

St Barnabas Church, Tunbridge Wells
St Barnabas Church, Tunbridge Wells
Large Victorian church
Parish Church of St Barnabas, Tunbridge Wells

A large Gothic style Victorian Church built in the 1880s.
The Cutts brothers' "grandly proportioned" red-brick and stone church of 1889–93 was built on the site of St Stephen's Church, whose reputation had been affected by arguments over ritualism. The tall nave and chancel both have clerestories. A tower was intended but never built.
A full history can be read at
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Grade II* listed. LinkExternal link
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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%)

Read more at Wikipedia LinkExternal link


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Category: Church
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · St [995] · Church of St [476] · Tunbridge Wells [193] · St Barnabas [128] Title Clusters: · St Barnabas Church, Tunbridge Wells [3] ·
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TQ5840, 3571 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 16 April, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 17 April, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 588 401 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:8.3205N 0:16.1639E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 589 401
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