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2021

TL4458 : Guildhall

taken 3 years ago, near to Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

This is 1 of 5 images, with title Guildhall in this square
Guildhall
Guildhall
Guildhall, Cambridge

Cambridge Guildhall is a Grade II listed building LinkExternal link designed in 1939 by Charles Cowles-Voysey in the centre of the historic city of Cambridge. It includes two halls, The Large Hall and The Small Hall, and is used for many different events such as comedy acts, conferences, craft fairs, live music, talks, and weddings. It is also used by University of Cambridge for examinations. It is owned and managed by Cambridge City Council, and it is their seat of government.

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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TL4458, 6423 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 24 December, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 6 June, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 4491 5840 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:12.2869N 0:7.1499E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 4488 5842
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Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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