2018

SK4032 : Golden Gates, Elvaston Castle

taken 6 years ago, near to Elvaston, Derbyshire, England

Golden Gates, Elvaston Castle
Golden Gates, Elvaston Castle
The two large piers are clad in marble or alabaster. The whole ensemble, including the lower flanking walls, is Listed Grade II. Part of the Grade II* Listed Garden created by William Barron between 1830 and 1860.


There is a bench mark Link on the low pier at the right hand side.
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 Boundary, Barrier Country estates Period: Mid 19th Century 1850s other tags: Gateway Grade II Listed Grade II(star) Listed Park Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Golden Gates [12] · Walls [5] · Bench Mark [2] Other Photos: · Bench mark, Golden Gates, Elvaston Castle Title Clusters: · Golden Gates, Elvaston Castle [6] ·
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Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 11 February, 2018   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 17 February, 2018
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OSGB36: geotagged! SK 4071 3257 [10m precision]
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OSGB36: geotagged! SK 4074 3257
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