Buildings chosen for listing normally include:
- all buildings built before 1700 which survive in anything like their original condition
- most buildings of 1700 to 1840, subject to selection
- buildings of definite quality and character built between 1840 and 1914 including works of known architects
- selected buildings of high quality and/or historic interest between 1914 and 1939
- buildings which are less than 30 years old are normally only listed if they are of national or international importance
- buildings which are less than 10 years old are not listed.
Grading
Listed buildings are graded as follows:
- Grade I - Buildings of exceptional interest (only around two per cent of listed buildings)
- Grade II* - Buildings which are particularly important and of more than special interest
- Grade II - Buildings of special interest
Who decides?
The List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest is made in consultation with English Heritage and the Minister for Culture, Media, and Sport.
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