2020

TQ5737 : Church of St Mark

taken 4 years ago, near to Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

This is 1 of 31 images, with title Church of St Mark in this square
Church of St Mark
Church of St Mark
Parish Church of St Mark, Tunbridge Wells

St. Mark's Church is the Church of England parish church for the Broadwater Down area of Royal Tunbridge Wells. Built in the 19th-century Gothic Revival style by Robert Lewis Roumieu, it is a Grade II* listed building. LinkExternal link
St. Mark's Church was built as the result of personal intervention from William Nevill, 4th Earl of Abergavenny. The church was funded by the 4th Earl, and designed by architect Robert Lewis Roumieu. Construction began in 1864 after the laying of the foundation stone by the Countess of Abergavenny. It was consecrated in 1866.

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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TQ5737, 243 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 6 May, 2020   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 9 October, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5769 3756 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:6.9382N 0:15.0931E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5755 3756
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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