Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building.

In the United Kingdom the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance. A listed building may not be demolished, extended or altered without special permission being granted by the local planning authority (who typically consult with the pertaining central government agency, particularly for significant alterations to the more notable listed buildings). Owners of listed buildings are, in some circumstances, compelled to repair and maintain the building, and can face criminal prosecution if they fail to do so, or if they perform unauthorised alterations. Because of this, and because listing can limit the options available for significant expansion or improvement, the law allows for owners of listed buildings to object to the listing. Buckingham Palace with Victoria Monument from the Mall. ... Buckingham Palace with Victoria Monument from the Mall. ... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria memorial. ...

Although most structures appearing on the lists are buildings, other structures such as bridges, monuments, sculptures, and even urinals may also be listed. Ancient structures (such as Stonehenge) are not protected by listing, but are instead classified as Scheduled Ancient Monuments protected by separate legislation. Similarly, natural features such as landscapes, parks and forests are protected by other means. The Golden Gate Bridge connecting San Francisco and its peninsula to Marin County A bridge is a structure built to span a gorge, valley, road, railroad track, river, body of water, or any other physical obstacle. ... A urinal is a specialized toilet designed to be used only for urination, not defecation, and almost always by a standing male. ... Stonehenge Stonehenge is a Neolithic and Bronze Age monument located near Amesbury in the English county of Wiltshire, about 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Salisbury. ...

Listing in different parts of the UK

England and Wales

In England and Wales the authority for listing is granted by the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and is presently administered by English Heritage, an agency of the Department for Culture, Media & Sport and (in Wales) Cadw. Listed buildings in danger of decay are listed on English Heritage's Buildings At Risk register. The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom that altered the laws on granting of planning permission for building works, notably including those of the listed building system. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (sometimes abbreviated DCMS) is a department of the British government. ... CADW is the Welsh agency looking after historic monuments. ... The Buildings At Risk register is a list compiled by English Heritage of listed buildings and scheduled ancient monuments believed to be at risk due to neglect or decay. ...

The Palace of Westminster, another Grade I listed building, at night.

There are three types of listed status (in descending order of 'importance' and difficulty to obtain planning permission): The Palace of Westminster lies on the bank of the River Thames in the heart of London. ...

• Grade I: buildings of exceptional interest.
• Grade II*: particularly important buildings of special interest.
• Grade II: buildings of special interest.

As of May 2003 there are approximately 442,000 listings in place, of which 418,000 (94.5%) are Grade II, 18,000 (4.1%) are Grade II*, and 6,000 (1.4%) are Grade I. There are estimated to be about 500,000 actual buildings listed, as listing entries can apply to more than one building. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January events January 1 Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ...

The criteria for listing include architectural interest, historic interest, and close historical associations with significant people or events. Buildings which are not individually noteworthy may still be listed if they form part of a group which is – for example, all the buildings in a square. Sometimes large areas comprising many buildings may not warrant listing but are given the looser protection of designation as a conservation area. A conservation area is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features or biota are safeguarded. ...

Government general policy is to list all buildings erected before 1700 “which survive in anything like their original condition” and most buildings of 1700-1840. More selection is exercised among buildings of the Victorian period and the 20th century. Buildings less than 30 years old are rarely listed, and buildings less than ten years old never.

Although the decision to list may be made on the basis of the architectural interest of one small part of the building, the listing protection nevertheless applies to the whole building.

De-listing is theoretically possible but rare in practice. One example being the November 30, 2001 de-listing of North Corporation Primary School, Liverpool. November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey Dr. Dre 2001 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Liverpools skyline, as seen from the River Mersey. ...

Northern Ireland

Listed buildings in Northern Ireland are administered by the Environment and Heritage Service, under powers granted by Article 42 of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991. The Environment and Heritage Service is the United Kingdom Governments conservation agency for Northern Ireland. ...

The scheme of listing is as follows:

• Grade A: buildings of national importance and superior examples of a specific type
• Grade B+: buildings of regional importance, or important buildings that would qualify as Grade A but for lower-quality design or subsequent additions.
• Grade B1: building of local importance, or good examples of some type.
• Grade B2: building of local importance, or good examples of some type, but of a lower quality than Grade B1.

Broadcasting House, a Grade II* listed building.

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Scotland

In Scotland, similar legislation (the Town and Country Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997) applies. As with other powers regarding planning, conservation is a power devolved to the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Executive. Historic Scotland is the agency charged by the Executive for protecting listed buildings and scheduled monuments. Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe and a constituent nation of the United Kingdom. ... The Scottish Parliament (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba in Gaelic, Scots Pairlament in Scots) is the national unicameral legislature of Scotland. ... The term Scottish Executive is used in two distinct but closely related senses. ... Historic Scotland is the Scottish agency looking after historic monuments. ...

The scheme for classifying buildings is largely similar to its equivalents in the rest of the UK:

• A: buildings of national or international importance, and important examples of a specific type.
• B: buildings of regional importance, and notable examples of a specific type.
• C(s): buildings of local importance, and lesser examples of a specific type.

As of 2005, approximately 8% of listings are category A, 60% are category B, and 32% are category C(S). 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Famous listed buildings

Centre Point, a Grade II listed building.

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Grade I

List of Grade I listed buildings

• Aston Hall, Birmingham
• Birmingham Town Hall
• British Museum Reading Room
• Buckingham Palace
• The Palace of Westminster
• Royal Festival Hall - first post-war building to be listed Grade I
• Windsor Castle

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Grade II*

List of Grade II* listed buildings

• Broadcasting House
• Trellick Tower, London
• The Elephant House at London Zoo
• William Brown Library, Liverpool

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Grade II

List of Grade II listed buildings

• BT Tower
• Centre Point
• Whitechapel Bell Foundry

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Mixed

• Several Red telephone boxes
• In 2002 there were 80 seaside piers in England that were listed.

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See also

• Scheduled Ancient Monument
• Register of Parks and Gardens
• Site of Special Scientific Interest
• Conservation area
• National historic landmark (U.S. equivalent)

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External links

• Department of Culture, Media and Sport's page on Listed buildings
• Photographs of listed buildings from English Heritage
• Information about planning restrictions generally