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Grade I Collection (#6)

Grade I refers to the highest level of architectural and historical significance that a building or structure can achieve in England

Background imageGrade I Collection: Civitas Londinum, c1560-1620, (1886). Artist: Ralph Agas

Civitas Londinum, c1560-1620, (1886). Artist: Ralph Agas
Civitas Londinum, c1560-1620, (1886). Illustration from the original survey in the Guildhall Library By Ralph Agas in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth

Background imageGrade I Collection: Van Den Wyngaerdes View of London, c1550, (1886). Artist: Anthonis van den Wyngaerde

Van Den Wyngaerdes View of London, c1550, (1886). Artist: Anthonis van den Wyngaerde
Van Den Wyngaerdes View of London, c1550, (1886). Original Preserved in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: Prospect of the London Guild Hall, 1755, (1886)

Prospect of the London Guild Hall, 1755, (1886). Stons survey. Lithographic print of an original engraving taken from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: Prospect of the London Guildhall, 1886

Prospect of the London Guildhall, 1886. Lithographic print of an original engraving taken from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: State Ball at the Guildhall, 1851, (1886)

State Ball at the Guildhall, 1851, (1886). Showing the procession of her majesty Queen Victoria July 1851. Lithographic print of an original engraving from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of

Background imageGrade I Collection: Guildhall City of London. Plan of Wards and Parishes, 1885, (1886)

Guildhall City of London. Plan of Wards and Parishes, 1885, (1886). Guildhall is a Grade I-listed building in the City of London, England

Background imageGrade I Collection: Eastern Front of the Banqueting room, Whitehall, 1835, (1845). Artist: John Jackson

Eastern Front of the Banqueting room, Whitehall, 1835, (1845). Artist: John Jackson
Eastern Front of the Banqueting room, Whitehall, 1835, (1845). Begun in 1619 and designed by Inigo Jones in a style influenced by Andrea Palladio, the Banqueting House was completed in 1622

Background imageGrade I Collection: St. Georges Chapel, Windsor, 1845. Artist: John Jackson

St. Georges Chapel, Windsor, 1845. Artist: John Jackson
St. Georges Chapel, Windsor, 1845. From Old England: A Pictorial Museum of Regal, Ecclesiastical, Baronial, Municipal, and Popular Antiquities, Volume I. [Charles Knight and Co. London, 1845]

Background imageGrade I Collection: North Transept, Whitby Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon

North Transept, Whitby Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
North Transept, Whitby Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Background imageGrade I Collection: North Aisle, Whitby Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon

North Aisle, Whitby Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
North Aisle, Whitby Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Background imageGrade I Collection: Whitby Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon

Whitby Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
Whitby Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Background imageGrade I Collection: Abbots Kitchen, Glastonbury Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon

Abbots Kitchen, Glastonbury Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
Abbots Kitchen, Glastonbury Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Background imageGrade I Collection: St. Josephs Chapel, Interior, Looking East, Glastonbury Abbey, c1880, (1897)

St. Josephs Chapel, Interior, Looking East, Glastonbury Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
St. Josephs Chapel, Interior, Looking East, Glastonbury Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Background imageGrade I Collection: Doorway in St Josephs Chapel, Glastonbury Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon

Doorway in St Josephs Chapel, Glastonbury Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
Doorway in St Josephs Chapel, Glastonbury Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Background imageGrade I Collection: St. Josephs Chapel, from North-West, Glastonbury Abbey, c1880, (1897)

St. Josephs Chapel, from North-West, Glastonbury Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
St. Josephs Chapel, from North-West, Glastonbury Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Background imageGrade I Collection: Glastonbury Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon

Glastonbury Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
Glastonbury Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Background imageGrade I Collection: The East Front of the College, 1926

The East Front of the College, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageGrade I Collection: Some Staple Authors Sleeping on their Shelves, 1926

Some Staple Authors Sleeping on their Shelves, 1926. College Library is a rare book and manuscript library of international importance

Background imageGrade I Collection: Cloisters and College Library, 1926

Cloisters and College Library, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageGrade I Collection: A Corner of the Drawing-Room, 1926

A Corner of the Drawing-Room, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageGrade I Collection: Leaving Portraits in the Drawing-Room, 1926

Leaving Portraits in the Drawing-Room, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageGrade I Collection: The Parlour (Magna Parlura), 1926

The Parlour (Magna Parlura), 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. The Parlour was added 1514-20

Background imageGrade I Collection: The Drawing-Room, 1926

The Drawing-Room, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageGrade I Collection: Jericho, The Upper Room in Luptons Tower, 1926

Jericho, The Upper Room in Luptons Tower, 1926. Roger Lupton (1456-1539/40) was an English lawyer and cleric who was Provost of Eton College (1503/4-1535)

Background imageGrade I Collection: Election Hall Screen, 1926

Election Hall Screen, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. Election Hall added 1514-20

Background imageGrade I Collection: Election Chamber, 1926

Election Chamber, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. Election Hall and chamber added 1514-20

Background imageGrade I Collection: Looking into Election Hall, 1926

Looking into Election Hall, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. From Eton College by Christopher Hussey

Background imageGrade I Collection: The Cloisters, 1926

The Cloisters, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageGrade I Collection: The Entrance to Cloisters Under Luptons Tower, 1926

The Entrance to Cloisters Under Luptons Tower, 1926. Roger Lupton (1456-1539/40) was an English lawyer and cleric who was Provost of Eton College (1503/4-1535)

Background imageGrade I Collection: The Kitchen, 1926

The Kitchen, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. From Eton College by Christopher Hussey

Background imageGrade I Collection: College Hall, Looking West, 1926

College Hall, Looking West, 1926
College Hall, Looking Wet, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageGrade I Collection: The Oriel Window in Hall, 1926

The Oriel Window in Hall, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. From Eton College by Christopher Hussey

Background imageGrade I Collection: College Hall, from Brewhouse Yard, 1926

College Hall, from Brewhouse Yard, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageGrade I Collection: The Chapel, from the Roof of Long Chamber, 1926

The Chapel, from the Roof of Long Chamber, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageGrade I Collection: Upper School, Looking South, 1926

Upper School, Looking South, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. From Eton College by Christopher Hussey

Background imageGrade I Collection: The Seat of the Ostiarius, 1926

The Seat of the Ostiarius, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. From Eton College by Christopher Hussey

Background imageGrade I Collection: Lower School from East to West, 1926

Lower School from East to West, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageGrade I Collection: The Door from Upper School to Chapel Stairs, 1926

The Door from Upper School to Chapel Stairs, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageGrade I Collection: In Lower School, 1926

In Lower School, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. From Eton College by Christopher Hussey

Background imageGrade I Collection: Looking Down Lower School, 1926

Looking Down Lower School, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. From Eton College by Christopher Hussey

Background imageGrade I Collection: Upper School, Looking Through Into School Yard, 1926

Upper School, Looking Through Into School Yard, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageGrade I Collection: School Yard and Luptons Tower, 1926

School Yard and Luptons Tower, 1926. Roger Lupton (1456-1539/40) was an English lawyer and cleric who was appointed as Provost of Eton College (1503/4-1535)

Background imageGrade I Collection: Luptons Tower, 1926

Luptons Tower, 1926. Roger Lupton (1456-1539/40) was an English lawyer and cleric who was appointed as Provost of Eton College (1503/4-1535)

Background imageGrade I Collection: Waynfletes North Door, with the Seventeenth-Century Stairs to Upper School and Antechapel, 1926

Waynfletes North Door, with the Seventeenth-Century Stairs to Upper School and Antechapel, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor

Background imageGrade I Collection: From The Old Christopher, 1926

From The Old Christopher, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageGrade I Collection: School Yard and Chapel, 1926

School Yard and Chapel, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageGrade I Collection: Naworth Castle, Cumberland - The Earl of Carlisle, 1910

Naworth Castle, Cumberland - The Earl of Carlisle, 1910. Naworth Castle, also known as, or recorded in historical documents as Naward, is a castle in Cumbria, England, near the town of Brampton

Background imageGrade I Collection: Badminton, Gloucester - The Duke of Beaufort, 1910

Badminton, Gloucester - The Duke of Beaufort, 1910. Badminton is a large country house and Grade I Listed Building in Badminton, Gloucestershire, England




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Grade I refers to the highest level of architectural and historical significance that a building or structure can achieve in England. It represents a rich tapestry of heritage, showcasing remarkable craftsmanship and captivating stories from different eras. Take a step back in time to Westgate, Canterbury, 1898. With its origins shrouded in mystery by an unknown creator, this Grade I gem stands as a testament to the city's medieval past. Its imposing presence beckons visitors to explore its secrets. Journey further into history at Shobdon Court, Hereford - The Lord Bateman, 1910. This Grade I marvel transports you to an era of opulence and grandeur. Its stately elegance captivates all who wander through its hallowed halls. Nature's beauty unfolds at The Gardens of Stowe House, Bucks, c1785. Painted by Thomas Rowlandson, this Grade I masterpiece showcases meticulously manicured landscapes that have stood the test of time. A true feast for the eyes. Derbyshire's crown jewel awaits at Chatsworth House – a magnificent Grade I stately home steeped in history and surrounded by breathtaking landscapes. Prepare to be enchanted as you delve into centuries-old tales within these hallowed walls. Venture northward to Castle Howard in North Yorkshire – an architectural marvel that has withstood the passage of time since it was built in Europe during England's storied past. This Grade I treasure is sure to transport you back through centuries of English heritage. The Palace of the Stuarts rises majestically amidst York's historic streetscape since 1881; its creator remains unknown but left behind an enduring legacy worthy of admiration for generations yet unborn. Discover hidden gems like Cloister Pump and Hall Steps from 1926—a testament to human ingenuity blending seamlessly with nature’s wonders—showcasing how architecture can harmonize with its surroundings while standing tall as a proud Grade I structure.