Statutory List

Buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest that have been placed on the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. The statutory body maintaining the list in England is English Heritage.There are three types of listed status for buildings in England and Wales, Grade I: buildings of exceptional interest, Grade II*: particularly important buildings of more than special interest and Grade II: buildings that are of special interest, warranting every effort to preserve them. The list is used to help the planning authority make decisions with the interests of the historic environment clearly identified. A listed building may not be demolished, extended, or altered without special permission from the local planning authority, which typically consults the relevant central government agency, particularly for significant alterations to the more notable listed buildings. Owners of listed buildings are, in some circumstances, compelled to repair and maintain them and can face criminal prosecution if they fail to do so or if they perform unauthorised alterations.本数据集收录被列入《特殊建筑或历史价值建筑法定名录》（Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest）的具备特殊建筑或历史价值的建筑与构筑物。英格兰负责维护该名录的法定主管机构为英格兰历史古迹委员会（English Heritage）。英格兰与威尔士的受保护建筑共分为三类法定保护等级：一级保护建筑（Grade I）：具有非凡价值的建筑；二级*保护建筑（Grade II*）：具有超出普通特殊价值的尤为重要的建筑；二级保护建筑（Grade II）：具有特殊价值、需尽一切努力予以保护的建筑。该名录用于协助规划主管部门在明确历史环境保护权益的前提下作出决策。未经地方规划主管部门的特别许可，受保护建筑不得被拆除、扩建或改建；地方规划主管部门通常会征询相关中央政府机构的意见，针对较知名的受保护建筑进行重大改建时尤需如此。在特定情形下，受保护建筑的所有人有义务对建筑进行修缮与维护，若未履行该义务或实施未经授权的改建，可能面临刑事追诉。