2016

SU8693 : The Little Market House

taken 8 years ago, near to High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

This is 1 of 5 images, with title The Little Market House in this square
The Little Market House
The Little Market House
The Little Market House

The Little Market House also known as The Pepper Pot.
Dating from 1604, remodelled by Robert Adam in 1761. The dome turret light was added in the late 19th or early 20th century.
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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SU8693, 515 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 16 July, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 2 February, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 8655 9303 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:37.7662N 0:45.0586W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SU 8649 9303
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