Grade I listed buildings in Suffolk

Districts of Suffolk
1 Ipswich
2 East Suffolk
3 Mid Suffolk
4 Babergh
5 West Suffolk

As of April 2006 there were 410[1] Grade I listed buildings in Suffolk, England. In the United Kingdom, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of "exceptional architectural or historic special interest"; Grade I structures are those considered to be "buildings of "exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important. Just 2.5% of listed buildings are Grade I." The total number of listed buildings in England is 372,905.[2] In England, the authority for listing under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990[3] rests with English Heritage, a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

The non-metropolitan county of Suffolk consists of 5 districts: these are Ipswich, the capital, East Suffolk, Mid Suffolk, Babergh and West Suffolk.

The list has been divided into the following geographical areas, representing each all the Grade I listed buildings in a single district:

References

  1. ^ English Heritage - Heritage Counts: The State of the East of England Historic Environment
  2. ^ "Listed Buildings". English Heritage. 2010. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9)". Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 2007-12-17.