buildingdescriptionvalue

This code list is used in association with the Description attribute which is present within the Building Feature Type. The code list describes the types of building features represented in the data.

Label	Definition
Abbey	The main building that is part of a collection (or former collection) of conventional buildings, usually including a specific building as a place of worship, used by religious community of (particularly Christian) monks or nuns, under the leadership of an abbot or abbess.
Agriculture Building	A building on a site where commercial support activities for agriculture take place.
Air Passenger Terminal	The main building on a site within an airport from which passengers embark and disembark from commercial aircraft flights.
Air Quality Monitoring Station	The main building on a site for measuring information about the atmosphere, in particular, air quality and pollution levels.
Airport With Scheduled Services	The main building on a site where aircraft land and take off and which provide facilities for handling passengers and air freight, and for servicing aircraft, all in accordance to a strict timetable.
Airport Without Scheduled Services	The main building on a site where aircraft land and take off and which provide facilities for handling passengers and air freight, and for servicing aircraft, not in accordance to a strict timetable.
Ambulance And Fire Station	The main building on a site used to house and service ambulances, and where ambulance crew may stay awaiting calls. The site may also house fire fighters and always houses their equipment and vehicles.
Ambulance And Police Station	The main building on a site used to house and service ambulances, and where ambulance crew may stay awaiting calls. The site is also the local office of a police force that has regular opening hours and is where the public can interact in person with the police service.
Ambulance Station	The main building used to house and service ambulances, and where ambulance crew may stay while awaiting calls.
Ambulance, Fire And Police Station	The main building on a site used to house and service ambulances, and where ambulance crew may stay awaiting calls. The site may also house fire fighters and always houses their equipment and vehicles. The site is also the local office of a police force that has regular opening hours and is where the public can interact in person with the police service.
Ancillary Building	A building on a non-residential site that is not the main building, for example bike sheds or refuse storage.
Art Gallery	The main building where works of art are displayed for public viewing.
Arts Centre	The main building used for various activities related to the arts.
Arts Centre And Museum	The main building used for various activities related to the arts and where artefacts of historical or other interest are preserved, studied, or displayed to the public.
Athletics Ground	The main building on a site providing facilities for track and field events.
Athletics Stadium	The main building on a site, including a large, usually open structure with tiered spectator seating, used predominantly for track and field events.
Attraction Building	A building on a site that provides non-sporting leisure activities for the public.
Biogas Power Station	The main building on a site where gas (natural gas, propane, methane, etc.) is generated from biomass (for example, sewage or slurry) and then used to generate electricity.
Bowls Clubhouse	The main building on a site where the sport of bowls takes place.
Buddhist Temple	The main building on a site used as a Buddhist place of worship.
Building Under Construction	An under construction building that is not yet completed to roof level. Such features are not included in the current version of the data.
Cable Terminal Station	The main building on a site where submarine cables carrying either telecommunication signals or electricity for power are terminated and connected to the land portion of the network.
Cathedral	The main building on a site that is the principal church of a diocese.
Central Government Services	The main building on a publicly accessible site that supplies services on behalf of central government. For example, passport offices, job centres.
Chapel	The main building on a site that is used as a small religious meeting place normally used by non-conformist religions, or a place of worship attached to a school, hospital, prison and so on, or a separate area within a church or cathedral which has its own altar.
Children's Nursery	The main building on a site where young children of pre-school age are cared for during the day.
Church	The main building on a site that is used for public Christian worship.
Cinema	The main building on a site where the primary purpose is to display films for the public.
Coastguard Lookout	The main building on a site that provides a good view of the coastline and is used for observation by the coastguard or similar bodies, including voluntary bodies.
College	The main building on an educational site for academic and vocational qualifications below degree level undertaken after age 16, or a site where students study at National Qualifications Framework level 4 and above, which does not have the authority to award Degrees.
Commercial Building	A building that has a commercial purpose not covered by more specific descriptions, for example offices or industrial buildings.
Community Building	A building on a site that provides primarily non-commercial services to the inhabitants of an area, not covered by more specific descriptions.
Community Meeting Place	The main building on a site that offers a location, by arrangement, for public meetings, social gatherings and similar functions either on an ad-hoc or repeating basis.
Community Services	The main building on a site that provides information, help, advice, or other services to the inhabitants of an area.
Construction Building	A building that is within a construction site.
Crematorium	The main building on a site where the bodies of the deceased are reduced to ashes by burning.
Cricket Ground (Participation)	The main building on a site primarily for participating in and playing cricket, where there are no stands or tiered spectator seating.
Cricket Ground (Spectating)	The main building on a site primarily for watching cricket.
Cricket Stadium	The main building on a site including a large, usually open structure with tiered spectator seating used predominantly for cricket matches.
Curling Rink	The main building on a site including an ice rink where the game of curling is played.
Cycling Sports Facility	The main building on a site used by bicycles for either racing or recreational purposes.
Defence Building	A building on a site associated with the activities of the armed forces. Includes sites where military personnel are paraded and inspected.
Detached House	A residential building which is not connected to another building.
Detention Centre	The main building on a site where refugees or potential illegal immigrants are confined prior to their case being processed.
Domestic Outbuilding	A building that is not the main building on a residential site, for example a garage or shed.
Education Building	A building with an educational function not covered by more detailed description values such as School, College or University.
Electricity Distribution Facility	The main building on a site used to handle electricity as part of the process of distributing electricity nationally or regionally.
Electricity Storage Facility	The main building on a site dedicated to the storage of electricity, normally in large batteries.
Electricity Sub Station	The main building on a site that contains equipment used to reduce the voltage of electricity from that used in distribution to that used for the final user supply.
Emergency Assistance Or Equipment Facility	The main building on a site used by the providers of emergency services not included within ambulance, fire, or police, or a site used by the main emergency services to store equipment, where no vehicles or staff are housed
End-Of-Terrace House	A residential building which is connected to one other building at the end of a connected block of buildings e.g. terrace.
Ferry Passenger Terminal	The main building on a site facilitating the embarkation and disembarkation of ferry passengers.
Ferry Vehicular Terminal	The main building on a site facilitating the embarkation and disembarkation of ferry passengers and their vehicles.
Ferry Vehicular Terminal (International)	The main building on a site facilitating the embarkation and disembarkation of ferry passengers and their vehicles, where all destinations are outside of Great Britain.
Fire Station	The main building on a site which may house fire fighters and always houses their equipment and vehicles.
Fire Station And Police Station	The main building on a site that may house fire fighters and always houses their equipment and vehicles. The site is also the local office of a police force that has regular opening hours and is where the public can interact in person with the police service.
Football Ground (Participation)	The main building on a site primarily for participating in and playing football, where there are no stands or tiered spectator seating.
Football Ground (Spectating)	The main building on a site primarily for watching football.
Football Stadium	The main building on a site including a large, usually open structure with tiered spectator seating used predominantly for football matches.
Gas Distribution Or Storage Facility	The main building on a site associated with storing and / or distributing gas supplies nationally.
Gas Governor	The main building on a site containing a device that regulates the flow of gas from that used in distribution to that used for consumer supply.
Gas Production Facility	The main building on a site where gas (natural gas, propane, methane, etc.) is generated from biomass (for example, sewage or slurry) and is returned to the national grid or shipped elsewhere.
Golf Centre	The main building on a site that offers multiple facilities related to golf, including practice areas.
Golf Clubhouse	The main building on a site providing facilities for the users of a golf course.
Golf Course	The main building on a large area of land that is specially prepared for playing golf.
Golf Driving Range	The main building on a site where golf strokes may be practised and performance assessed by means of physical targets and measures.
Government Building	A building with a government function not covered by more detailed description values such as Central Government Services or Local Government Site.
Greyhound Track Or Stadium	The main building on a site providing facilities for the training and/or racing of greyhounds.
Gurdwara	The main building on a site that is used as a Sikh place of worship.
Health Centre	The main building on a site providing access to primary health care services in medical general practice.
Heating Plant	The main building on a site where heat is generated or recovered from other sources, such as geothermal activity or the burning of biomass, waste products, or similar.
Heliport	The main building on an airport site specifically designed for use by helicopters.
Hindu Temple	The main building on a site that is used as a Hindu place of worship.
Historic Building	A building that is of historical interest.
HM Coastguard Station	The main building on a site used by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency / HM Coastguard to coordinate rescues and store equipment.
Hockey Ground	The main building on a site providing facilities for hockey.
Horse Racing Course	The main building on a site where the racing of horses takes place, with facilities for the public.
Hospice	The main building that is part of a medical facility to care for patients with terminal conditions.
Hospital	The main building that is part of a medical facility that provides secondary level care (i.e. specialist treatment and support provided by doctors and health care professionals for patients who have been referred to them for specific expert care).
Hydroelectric Power Generating	The main building on a site with the function of generating electricity by hydropower (which is the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water).
Hydrogen Fuel Production And Supply	The main building on a site where hydrogen gas is produced and supplied to vehicles able to consume this type of fuel.
Ice Rink	The main building on a site containing a body of frozen water where ice sports take place.
Inshore Rescue Boat Station	The main building on a site on the coast where lifeboats of the rigid inflatable boat type (commonly called inshore rescue boats) are kept and launched.
Kingdom Hall	The main building on a site that is use as a meeting place and place of worship solely by Jehovah's Witnesses.
Law Court	The main building on a site that adjudicates over issues of criminal and civil law.
Leisure Or Sports Centre	The main building that is part of a staffed recreational establishment that is publicly available (which may require membership) and mainly, but not exclusively, sports based (both indoors and / or outdoors).
Library	The main building on a site where books and other materials are available for loan or reference.
Library And Museum	The main building on a site where books and other materials are available for loan or reference and where artefacts of historical or other interest are preserved, studied, or displayed to the public.
Lifeboat Station	The main building on a site on the coast where lifeboats are kept and launched.
Light Rail Station	The main building that is part of a stop / station for trams.
Local Government Facility	The main building on a publicly accessible site that administers services managed by local government.
Medical Building	A building with a medical function not covered by more detailed description values such as Hospital, Health Centre or Medical Care Site.
Medical Care Facility	The main building that is part of a supporting department or facility within a larger medical site (such as A&E or X-ray departments) and a facility for the provision of primary medical care and associated services, excluding those provided by General Practice.
Mid-Terrace House	A residential building which is connected to more than one other building.
Minster	The main building on a site that is use as a place of Christian worship. Usually a church associated with a Saxon foundation.
Mixed Use Building	A building representing locations where multiple unrelated activities take place in individual locations but where the extents cannot be differentiated, typically where they exist at different levels or where internal building divisions cannot be captured.
Mosque	The main building on a site that is used as a Muslim place of worship.
Multi-Purpose Community Centre	The main building on a publicly accessible site providing multiple services and facilities for the local community.
Multiple Residential Accommodation	A residential building containing multiple residences, such as a block of flats.
Museum	The main building where artefacts of historical or other interest are preserved, studied, or displayed to the public.
Place Of Worship	The main building on a site where people can worship according to their particular faith.
Police Headquarters	The main building on a site that is the principal office of a police force.
Police Station	The main building on a site that is the local office of a police force that has regular opening hours and is where the public can interact in person with the police service.
Police Support Facility	The main building on a site used by a police force in support of police activities that is not a Police Station or Police Headquarters.
Power Station	The main building on a site, regardless of size, where electricity is generated by the consumption of fuel and then sold on for use by the electricity network.
Prison	The main building that is part of an establishment where convicted criminals or remand prisoners are detained.
Pumping Station	The main building that is part of a complex for pumping liquids to either control their flow or distribution. Includes water, waste water, and unidentified liquid pumping stations.
Pupil Referral Centre	The main building that is part of a centre for children who are not able to attend a mainstream or special school.
Racquet Sports Club	The main building that is part of facilities for playing racquet sports.
Railway Station	The main building that is part of a station by a railway network or light railway network where a train or light rail vehicle may stop to pick up goods or passengers.
Railway Station (Not Publicly Accessible)	The main building that is part of a station that only serves a specific site, for example, a military camp or an industrial works.
Railway Station (Principal)	The main building that is part of a station where passengers may board or alight train services that is one of the twenty most important railway stations managed by Network Rail.
Railway Station (Underground System)	The main building that is part of a station serving a recognised underground railway network where a light rail vehicle or train may stop to pick up goods or passengers.
Religious Meeting Place	The main building on a site where members of a religious group congregate.
Residential Building	A building with a residential function not covered by more detailed description values such as Detached House, End-Of-Terrace House, Mid-Terrace House, Semi-Detached House or Multiple Residential Accommodation.
Rowing Club	The main building that is part of facilities where the sport of rowing takes place.
Rugby Ground (Spectating)	The main building on a site primarily for watching rugby. The site will include stands or tiered spectator seating as a minimum.
Rugby Pitch Or Ground (Participation)	The main building on a site primarily for participating in and playing rugby, where there are no stands or tiered spectator seating.
Rugby Stadium	The main building on a site, including a large, usually open structure with tiered spectator seating, used predominantly for rugby matches.
Sailing Centre	The main building that is part of a facility where the sport of sailing is taught and practiced.
School	The main building that is part of an educational establishment for pupils aged between four and nineteen.
Secure Residential Unit	The main building that is part of an establishment, sometimes part of a detention centre, where inmates are closely supervised in a secure environment.
Semi-Detached House	A residential building which is connected to one other building but not at the end of a connected block of buildings.
Solar Power Facility	The main building that is part of a facility with the function of converting sunlight into electricity, either directly using photo-voltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP).
Speedway Track	The main building on a site providing facilities for speedway motorcycle racing.
Sports Building	A building with a sports function not covered by more detailed description values.
Sports Ground (Spectating)	The main building on a site primarily for watching a variety of sports.
Sports Or Exercise Facility	The main building on a site that provides opportunities to partake in and / or view sporting and exercise activities.
Sports Pavilion	The main building, usually at a sports ground, providing facilities for players and spectators with a view of proceedings.
Sports Stadium	The main building on a site, including a large, usually open structure with tiered spectator seating, used for variety of sports with no one sport dominating.
Static Caravan Or Mobile Home	A roofed structure designed for residential or holiday accommodation purposes, that was originally designed to be moved; either by towing short distances using small wheels, or by being placed upon a trailer. Includes structures that were originally transported as two pieces and assembled on site.
Stupa	The main building on a site that includes a dome-shaped monument, used to house Buddhist relics or to commemorate significant facts of Buddhism or Jainism.
Swimming Pool	The main building on a site that offers bathing facilities to the public.
Synagogue	The main building on a site where Jewish people meet to worship or study their religion.
Telecommunications Facility	The main building on a site that forms part of the telecommunications network.
Telephone Exchange	The main building on a site where connections are made between telephone lines.
Temporary Or Holiday Accommodation Building	A building providing temporary or holiday accommodation, such as a hotel, holiday centre, youth hostel, or a building providing facilities on a caravan/camp/travellers site.
Tennis Centre	The main building that is part of an establishment where tennis is taught and played.
Theatre	The main building on a site where plays, shows and other entertainment are performed to the public.
Tidal Power Station	The main building that is part of a facility with the function of generating power (mainly electricity) using the energy of tides.
Transport Building	A building with a transport function not covered by the more detailed description values for Airports and Railway Stations.
University	The main building that is part of an institution of higher education with the authority to award degrees.
University College	The main building that is part of a facility that is part of a university but does not have degree awarding powers.
University School	The main building that contains one or more named departments, faculties or sections of a University or University College. They are normally dedicated to a particular subject or research area, for example, School Of Medicine, Department Of Geography.
University Sports Or Exercise Facility	The main building on a site where university students partake in sporting activities.
Unknown Building	A building where a more detailed description could not be determined.
Utility Building	A building that facilitates the provision of basic services such as electricity, gas, water, waste disposal and telecommunications; and/or is used to monitor and control environmental risks, not covered by more detailed description values.
Waste Water Treatment Works	The main building on a site where water is treated to remove impurities and waste in suspension after use.
Water Distribution Facility	The main building on a site performing part of the process of supplying water for domestic or industrial use.
Water Sports Centre	The main building that is part of a facility catering for water sports.
Water Treatment Facility	The main building on a site where water is treated to remove impurities before use.
Wildlife Or Zoological Park	The main building on a site where animals are kept to allow the public to view them.
Yacht Club	The main building on a site providing facilities for the recreational sailing of wind-powered boats, primarily for members.