2020

TQ5939 : Church of St James

taken 3 years ago, near to Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

This is 1 of 38 images, with title Church of St James in this square
Church of St James
Church of St James
Church of St James, Tunbridge Wells

A Victorian church built in 1862. Ewan Christian's local stone Decorated Gothic Revival church cost £6,000. A north aisle was built 18 years later. A tall-spired tower stands at the northwest corner, and the chancel is apsidal.
A history can be read at LinkExternal link
Grade II listed. 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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TQ5939, 748 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 1 December, 2020   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 13 April, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5915 3982 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:8.1324N 0:16.4034E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5909 3974
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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