Gareth Hughes
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Regulars may recall the amazingly derelict listed house in Suffolk that came up for auction a little while ago and was discussed here.
Here are two seventeenth century farm houses in a far more complete (though still derelict) state, which are not listed...
http://www.geograph.org.uk/discuss/index.php?&action=vthread&forum=5&topic=5914
...despite the recently re-confirmed criteria that “before 1700, all buildings that contain a significant proportion of their original fabric are listed” (DCMS Circular, March 8 2007, “Revisions to Principles of Selection for Listing Buildings”
http://www.culture.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/FE20785A-705A-4F60-A5DE-51EA17B39585/0/hrp_planningcircular.pdf )
Blasted English Heritage and their inability to see what’s in front of their eyes. (And these are far from being the only examples)
:x
Here are two seventeenth century farm houses in a far more complete (though still derelict) state, which are not listed...
http://www.geograph.org.uk/discuss/index.php?&action=vthread&forum=5&topic=5914
...despite the recently re-confirmed criteria that “before 1700, all buildings that contain a significant proportion of their original fabric are listed” (DCMS Circular, March 8 2007, “Revisions to Principles of Selection for Listing Buildings”
http://www.culture.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/FE20785A-705A-4F60-A5DE-51EA17B39585/0/hrp_planningcircular.pdf )
Blasted English Heritage and their inability to see what’s in front of their eyes. (And these are far from being the only examples)
:x