How are Listed Buildings graded?
• Grade I – Buildings of exceptional interest such as very fine country houses, important or old churches. • Grade II* – Particularly important buildings of more than special interest such as most country houses, important churches or very old secular buildings. • Grade II – These are buildings of special interest, which warrant every effort being made to preserve them. 96% of listed buildings are Grade II. Can additional buildings be Listed? Yes. Sometimes the special character of a building has been overlooked and it is not included on the List. If this is the case anyone can request that a building be considered for Spot Listing. Contact English Heritage, Heritage Protection Operations Department, 1 Waterhouse Square, 138 – 142 Holburn, London, EC1N 2ST Te: 0870 3331181 www.english-heritage.org.uk How do I find out if a building is Listed? When a building was originally included on the List, the owner would have been notified by the Council. If you have purchased a building after it
