2009

TQ5643 : The Old Windmill at Bidborough

taken 14 years ago, near to Bidborough, Kent, England

The Old Windmill at Bidborough
The Old Windmill at Bidborough
Bidborough (Four Winds) Windmill

Bidborough Mill is a Grade II listed, LinkExternal link house converted from a tower mill, west of Bidborough. It is now incorporated into a housing development called Mill Court, on the south side of the B2176 Penshurst Road.
Wikipedia: 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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TQ5643, 280 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 17 October, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 19 October, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 561 434 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:10.1230N 0:13.9092E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 559 421
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