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What is a listed building?
A 'Listed Building' is a building
of 'special architectural or historic interest', on a statutory list compiled
by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. Listed buildings
enjoy special protected status under planning law. Buildings are chosen
to be listed to enable us to preserve our built heritage.
Categories
There are three categories
of listed buildings:
Grade I
buildings are of exceptional interest
Buildings of national importance including both outstanding
grand buildings and the fine, little altered example of some important
style or date.
Grade II*, particularly important buildings
Buildings that might have merited Grade 1 status
but for relatively minor detracting features such as impurities of design,
or lower quality additions or alterations. Also buildings that stand out
above the general mass of grade Grad II buildings because of exceptional
interiors or some other features.
Grade II buildings are of special importance
Buildings of local importance
or good examples of some period of style. Some degree of alteration or
imperfection may be acceptable.
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