Listed Buildings
Summary
A listed building is one included on the statutory list compiled by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and regarded as a building of special architectural or historic interest. The buildings are graded, which gives an indication of their relative importance.
Grade I Buildings of national or international importance, or fine little-altered examples of some particular period, style or building type, e.g. Lancaster Castle.
Grade II* Buildings of regional or more than local importance, or major examples of some period, style or building type which may have been altered, e.g. Midland Hotel.
Grade II Buildings of local importance and special interest, which warrant efforts to preserve them – most of the listed buildings in the Lancaster district fall into this category.
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