2022

SO9977 : Former Medical Superintendent's House

taken 2 years ago, near to Rubery, Worcestershire, England

Former Medical Superintendent's House
Former Medical Superintendent's House
Built in 1879, and previously associated with the Mental Hospital ('Lunatic Asylum') which occupied much of the surrounding area until the mid 1990s. It was Grade II listed LinkExternal link & LinkExternal link in 1993. The only other surviving buildings from the hospital are the nearby SO9977 : Chapel at the former Rubery Hill Hospital and SO9977 : The former entrance lodge to Rubery Hill Hospital, which are also listed. The rest of the hospital site has been given over to housing and office development.
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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SO9977, 61 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Law   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 10 August, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 5 March, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 99165 77819 [1m precision]
WGS84: 52:23.9032N 2:0.8218W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 99203 77801
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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