2020

SZ3589 : Yarmouth pier

taken 3 years ago, near to Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England

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Yarmouth pier
Yarmouth pier
The pier at Yarmouth, on the Isle of Wight. This is the longest wooden pier in the UK, and is Grade II listed.

More information about the pier can be found on the Yarmouth Pier website: LinkExternal link
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: Estuary, Marine Place: Isle of Wight Yarmouth The Solent Building Type: Pier Primary Subject: Pier other tags: Grade II Listed Structure Grade II Listed Listed Object Grade II The Solent Wooden Pier Pier Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SZ3589, 557 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Malc McDonald   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 13 October, 2020   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 30 October, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SZ 354 898 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:42.4219N 1:29.9682W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SZ 354 898
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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