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Bluepalms  #484998  Tue, 04 Mar 08 07:47 PM
Hello community,

I am currently reading the thriller "Lies of Silence" by Brian Moore which is set in Belfast, Northern Ireland.  Now, I have been looking for the meaning of a "listed building set" in the Internet, tried to find pictures of such "sets" but I have now reached a dead-alley.

I hope some folks from the UK, Northern Ireland or Ireland can help me out, as I assume that "listed building sets" only exists in those regions.

 Looking forward to your replies :)

Cheers,
Chris
  
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Clive  #485028  Tue, 04 Mar 08 08:58 PM

Hi,

Please give us the sentence and context in which you found this phrase.

eg Was it something like 'It was a listed building set in a park'?

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nona the brit  #485220  Wed, 05 Mar 08 10:19 AM

We can't tell out of context but Clive is probably right.

'Listed Building set' doesn't make much sense out of context.

A Listed Building is a building protected by law because of its age or architectural value.
  
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Bluepalms  #489345  Sat, 15 Mar 08 11:29 PM
Hello again,

I've looked it up again and Clive seems to be right.

In the book it says: '...a listed building set in five acres of landscaped gardens,...'

I seem to have not understood the sentence correctly. Thanks for clearing things up!

Cheers,

Chris 
  
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