Resource Guide
Helpful Terms and Phrases
A starter glossary for recurring words in listing descriptions, archives and contribution notes.
Listing and heritage terms
List Entry: the official identifier for a listed heritage asset. Grade I / II* / II: levels of national significance used in England.
Fabric: the physical structure/material of a building. Restored: repaired or altered, often in Victorian campaigns.
Architectural phrases
Ashlar: finely dressed stone masonry. Rubble: irregular stonework. Tracery: ornamental stonework in windows.
Perpendicular, Decorated, and Norman are common style labels that indicate broad historic phases.
Church use and liturgical terms
Parish church: principal church serving a parish. Nave, chancel, font, and vestry are core interior terms.
Monuments and churchyard wording
Headstone, table tomb, chest tomb, and grave slab describe different commemorative forms.
Contribution workflow language
Pending review: submitted but not yet approved. Suggested content: user-proposed text for overview/history/architecture.