Semington Aqueduct
SEMINGTON AQUEDUCT, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1021749
- Date first listed:
- 13-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Semington Aqueduct
- Statutory Address:
- SEMINGTON AQUEDUCT, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1021749
- Date first listed:
- 13-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Semington Aqueduct
- Statutory Address 1:
- SEMINGTON AQUEDUCT, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- SEMINGTON AQUEDUCT, SEMINGTON ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- SEMINGTON AQUEDUCT, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- SEMINGTON AQUEDUCT, SEMINGTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Semington
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Melksham Without
- National Grid Reference:
- ST8967960944
Details
The asset was previously listed twice also under the parish of Semington at List entry 1252241. This entry was removed from the List on 6 May 2026.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 6 May 2026 to add details from the de-listed duplicate list entry; “engineering brick”, “with no inscription” and “on each side”. The dates for the construction of this part of the canal were corrected. Additional address of “High Street” was added. Spelling of Melksham corrected. The GIS triangle depiction was moved slightly from ST8967960946 to ST8967960944, thus placing it on the parish boundary between Semington and Melksham Without which passes through the building. The grid reference was removed from the Details text.
MELKSHAM WITHOUT
ST 86 SE
3/149
Semington Road (OFF)
Semington Aqueduct
II
Aqueduct carrying the Kennet and Avon Canal over Semington Brook. Late C18 to early C19. Ashlar patched with engineering brick. Single stilted segmental arch with channelled voussoirs, one rectangular cyma-moulded recessed panel with no inscription above arch on each side, ashlar parapet with weathered coping, swept revetment walls curving away from canal.
Western part of Avon and Kennet Canal built between 1794 and 1801.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 314366
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Corfield, M C, A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Wiltshire, (1978)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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