Accommodation Bridge on Kennet and Avon Canal, 500 Metres East of Honey Street
ACCOMMODATION BRIDGE ON KENNET AND AVON CANAL, 500 METRES EAST OF HONEY STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1035672
- Date first listed:
- 30-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Accommodation Bridge on Kennet and Avon Canal, 500 Metres East of Honey Street
- Statutory Address:
- ACCOMMODATION BRIDGE ON KENNET AND AVON CANAL, 500 METRES EAST OF HONEY STREET
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- Date:
- 2000-11-12
- Reference:
- IOE01/02935/31
- Rights:
- © Mr B.J.W. Heath. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1035672
- Date first listed:
- 30-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Accommodation Bridge on Kennet and Avon Canal, 500 Metres East of Honey Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- ACCOMMODATION BRIDGE ON KENNET AND AVON CANAL, 500 METRES EAST OF HONEY STREET
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:
- ACCOMMODATION BRIDGE ON KENNET AND AVON CANAL, 500 METRES EAST OF HONEY STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Alton
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 10817 61312
Details
ALTON - SU 16 SW 5/1 Accommodation Bridge on Kennet- Avon Canal, 500m east of Honey Street
GV II
Accommodation bridge, and second world war defences. c1807 and c1940. By John Rennie for Kennet and Avon Canal. Bridge of red brick with some purple vitrified bricks, c1940. Bridge of red brick with some purple vitrified bricks, splayed on plan and section. Limestone parapet. Bridge consists of 41cm brick bullnosed ring, and 3-course outset string at base of parapet. Half-round copings and caps to end piers. Cast-iron lozenge sign by Great Western Railway on rail stanchion. Bridge defended c1940 with 5 lines of iron stanchions (base only remains) and round solid drums, and on north side, a pillbox of hollow clayware pots with concrete roof and internal baffle wall. Five gun ports. The canal works and the defences are a group of some interest.
Listing NGR: SU1081761312
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 311634
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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