2018

SP1579 : Malvern House - the old Grammar School

taken 6 years ago, near to Solihull, England

Malvern House - the old Grammar School
Malvern House - the old Grammar School
A mid 18th century, red brick adaptation of an earlier (17th century?) building. It was the town's grammar school until the 1880s, and is now a Grade II* listed LinkExternal link office, granted as long ago as 1949.
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%)

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SP1579, 225 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Law   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 16 January, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 18 January, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 1551 7931 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:24.6945N 1:46.4045W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 1548 7931
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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