2017

SN5881 : Pont Aberystwyth

taken 6 years ago, near to Aberystwyth, Ceredigion/Sir Ceredigion, Wales

This is 1 of 15 images, with title Pont Aberystwyth in this square
Pont Aberystwyth
Pont Aberystwyth
Also known, less controversially, as Pont Trefechan, as it was the site of early protests by students keen to preserve the Welsh language in the early 1960s. The bridge was built in 1888 to a design by Sir James Szlumper (railway & civil engineer and architect, and county surveyor of Cardiganshire) by the local builder David Lloyd. It was Grade II listed LinkExternal link in 1961.
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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SN5881, 3084 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Law   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 29 December, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 11 January, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SN 5827 8131 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:24.6827N 4:5.1090W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SN 58259 81285
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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