Job: Barton Aqueduct Embankment, Retaining Walls and Portal, Barton Lane, Eccles, Salford, Greater Manchester

Date:
8 Dec 2020
Location:
Barton Aqueduct Embankment, Retaining Walls and Portal, Barton Lane, Eccles, Salford
Reference:
2K/28360
Type:
Job containing Electronic material
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Description

For Listing 2020. Photographer's note: 'Canal that originally adjoined the Classical style pre 1830 canal portal with ashlar blocks obtained locally from Worsley Delph Quarry that display a wide range of well delineated early C19 masons' marks. The Portal consists of a deep segmental arch of radiating graduated ashlar blocks that spring from skewbacks, flanked by a pair of battered buttresses, each comprising eight courses of large rusticated vee-jointed blocks.'

Content

This is part of the Volume: VF000197 Historic Building Survey, Planning, Advice and Listing; within the Series: HEC01/026 Historic Building Survey, Planning, Advice and Listing; within the Collection: HEC01 Historic England

This Job is divided into 8 Child Records
This Job contains the following materials:
Photograph (Digital): 6
Photograph (Digital): 2

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Bull, Alun: Historic England

Keywords

Aqueduct, Wall, Embankment