2024

SH7877 : Church of St Mary and All Saints, Conwy

taken 2 years ago, near to Conwy, Wales

Church of St Mary and All Saints, Conwy
Church of St Mary and All Saints, Conwy
The nave looking west.
At the time of my visit the nave and aisles were filled with literally hundreds of folded-paper birds. These represent Cranes of Peace, with a special reference to the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. Following a special event on 6th August 2024, the Japanese Day of Peace, the cranes were separated and gifted to Himeji, Conwy's twin town in Japan.
The view reflects my 1962 view Link , taken from the opposite direction.
Church of St Mary and All Saints

When King Edward I seized the land for his walled town and castle, the abbey was moved to Maenan, in the Conwy Valley. The abbey church in Conwy became the parish church of St Mary and All Saints c.1283.
The rebuilt church from the 13th century featured the south transept, chancel, nave and aisles, north vestry and the tower. The church was rebuilt in 1872, altering the roofline, windows and other features. Ancient fittings in the church include a rood screen dating from c.1500.
Grade I 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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Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 23 June, 2024   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 16 July, 2024
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 7815 7752 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:16.8365N 3:49.7419W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 7817 7752
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WEST (about 270 degrees)
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