2021

SD3039 : Admiral Point, near Bispham

taken 2 years ago, near to North Shore, Blackpool, England

This is 1 of 3 images, with title starting with Admiral in this square
Admiral Point, near Bispham
Admiral Point, near Bispham
Admiral Point, on the seafront north of Blackpool, was built in the 1920s as a miners' convalescent home. In the early 2000s it was converted into apartments. The building is Grade II listed.

More information about the building can be found on the websites of Historic England LinkExternal link and Architects of Greater Manchester: 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: Housing, Dwellings Former: Convalescent Home Near: Bispham Blackpool Primary Subject: Building other tags: Grade II Listed Grade II Listed Building Listed Building Former Convalescent Home Apartment Conversion Converted Apartments Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · North of Blackpool [13] · Near Bispham [11] · Admiral Point [4] · Seafront [4] ·
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SD3039, 178 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Malc McDonald   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 11 October, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 23 October, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 3078 3926 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:50.6969N 3:3.2136W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 3076 3926
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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