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  1. A listed building in Britain, is a building 
  2. officially recognized as having historical or 
  3. architectural interest and therefore legally 
  4. protected from alteration or demolition. In 
  5. England the listing is drawn up by the 
  6. secretary of state for the environment under 
  7. the advice of the English Heritage 
  8. organization, which provides various 
  9. resources for architectural conservation. 
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  11. Subject by: Stuart Dicker
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