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How do you grade the Listed Buildings of Manchester?

18th April 2008

There are forty-seven Grade I listed buildings in Greater Manchester that are seen as being of great importance to Great Britain’s history.

A building that is Grade Listed cannot be demolished or substantially changed internally or externally without permission.

Any proposed changes to any Grade I or II* buildings has to be verified by the English Heritage organisation.

Alterations to any Grade II building will require consent from the local authorities and not the English Heritage.

However if a property has to be demolished or partially demolished, the English Heritage and other interested bodies would have to be consulted about the plans.

All buildings have to adhere to strict guidelines that are set to maintain authenticity of period styling.

Whatever the grade listing all buildings are of special architectural, historical or national importance.

Grade I and II* buildings are the very best examples of this, with the grade showing that the buildings hold relative importance.

Grade I buildings are of exceptional importance and the right to demolish or partially demolish these building are very rarely granted.

Grade II* buildings are of special importance and are deemed to be of special interest, so every care is taken to preserve them.

The guidelines for the selection of grade buildings are that any build constructed before 1700 should be added to the Grade Listing.

This also follows for most buildings that date between the years 1700 and 1840, which are usually granted a Grade I or II* in the listings.

Furthermore buildings that are of evident quality and date as far back as 1840 to 1914 and that were created by principal architects are also added to the listings of great importance.

Any important building of a high quality from between the years 1914 to 1939 are also of special historical interest to the English Heritage.

SOURCE:
Wikipedia