2019

SN1607 : Church Cross base at St Elidyr's

taken 4 years ago, near to Amroth, Pembrokeshire/Sir Benfro, Wales

Church Cross base at St Elidyr's
Church Cross base at St Elidyr's
The stepped remains of a medieval preaching cross (the sandstone insert apparently dates from the 17th century) which attracted a Grade II listing LinkExternal link in 1997. The listing records that many preaching crosses, including this one, were destroyed upon the orders of Thomas Cromwell in the 1530s; others in Pembrokeshire survived.
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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SN1607, 323 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Law   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 24 December, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 29 December, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SN 1631 0788 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:44.3664N 4:39.7112W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SN 1632 0787
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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