2021

SK1109 : Museum Gardens and the statue of Captain Smith

taken 3 years ago, near to Lichfield, Staffordshire, England

Museum Gardens and the statue of Captain Smith
Museum Gardens and the statue of Captain Smith
Erected in the gardens a couple of years after the ship went down, the statue is a memorial to Capt Edward John Smith, Captain of The Titanic on its maiden and fateful journey in 1912. The statue was Grade II listed LinkExternal link & LinkExternal link in 1970.
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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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Park and Public Gardens Primary Subject: Statue
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Memorial [129] · Upper St John Street [56] · Grade II Listed [43] ·
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SK1109, 1203 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Law   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 26 September, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 29 September, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 11385 09539 [1m precision]
WGS84: 52:41.0057N 1:49.9815W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 1140 0956
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Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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