2016

TQ5839 : Hanover Chapel

taken 8 years ago, near to Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

This is 1 of 7 images, with title Hanover Chapel in this square
Hanover Chapel
Hanover Chapel
Hanover Strict Baptist Chapel

Meetings began in a schoolroom in 1833, and the present chapel and its site, designed by Henry Kewell and opened on 6 November 1834, cost £1,265. He provided a red-brick Classical-style building with a porch below a pedimented gable end. An 1883 guidebook stated that it was "recently completely reconstructed". The façade has three straight-headed sash windows.
Grade II 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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TQ5839, 5498 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 3 April, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 5 July, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5835 3978 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:8.1241N 0:15.7169E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5839 3980
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West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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