> Listing is used for sites of architectural merit, scheduling for monuments
> deemed "of national importance".
I agree with Mike comments in general but to clarify the above point
Listing is also related to buildings of "national importance" To quote from
our own guidance note on listed buildings
"A "Listed Building" is the common term for a property that is on the list
of buildings of "special architectural or historic interest" compiled by the
secretary of state for National Heritage. Buildings are listed as being
either Grade I, Grade II* or Grade II. About 95% of listed buildings are
Grade II only a few qualify for the higher grades."
As a rule of thumb (often quoted but not strictly stated as such) Grade I
buildings are those of National importance, Grade II* of regional importance
and Grade II of local importance.
NB - beware of people referring to "locally listed" or "Grade III"
buildings since they are usually referring to a building being on the local
SMR (Sites and Monuments Record) or similar listed held by the council or an
interested body. Such buildings have practically no statutory protection.
A Scheduled Monument is something on the Department of environments
"Schedule of Monuments" which differs from the list of buildings in that it
tends to relate to features and ruins rather than structures. As such it
tends to be items such as Stonehenge or an Ironage hillfort, a Roman villa
etc.
There are mining remains that are listed (and listing can include 20th
century structures) a headframe such as described could be considered of
"Historic importance" particularly if the last one remaining in a locality.
It is not just buildings that are listed - i.e. milestones, table tombs,
gate post, telephone boxes etc
There are also mining sites that are Scheduled monuments
Regards
David
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