Depository at Canal Wharf

DEPOSITORY AT CANAL WHARF, BRIDGE PLACE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1045059
Date first listed:
10-Apr-1975
List Entry Name:
Depository at Canal Wharf
Statutory Address:
DEPOSITORY AT CANAL WHARF, BRIDGE PLACE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1045059
Date first listed:
10-Apr-1975
Date of most recent amendment:
01-Apr-1985
List Entry Name:
Depository at Canal Wharf
Statutory Address 1:
DEPOSITORY AT CANAL WHARF, BRIDGE PLACE

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
DEPOSITORY AT CANAL WHARF, BRIDGE PLACE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Nottinghamshire
District:
Bassetlaw (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SK 58598 79242

Details

SK 5879 SE WORKSOP BRIDGE PLACE
(East side)

6/16 Depository at Canal Wharf
(Formerly listed under
10.4.75 Canal Road as Depository
on Chesterfield Canal)
G.V.
10.4.75 II*
Canal depository. Early C19. Brick with hipped slate roof,
ashlar dressings and stone hips. 3 storeys, 4 bays. Segmental
headed casements with shutters. Main west front has, to left,
elliptical canal arch with rusticated ashlar soffit, and to
right, elliptical arched doorway withkeystone and double-leaf
door, flanked by single casements. Above, to right, similar
doorway with metal hood on timber brackets, flanked to left by 3
and to right by single casements. Above again, 4 similar
casements. Right side wall has concrete stairs to first floor
elliptical headed doorway with ashlar surround, under C20 close
boarded canopy. Rear elevation has, to left, C19 lean-to
addition, coursed squared rubble, one storey, one bay, with
door to south, and to east, garage door flanked by single
casements and window with segmental heads. Above, 4 casements on
each floor. Interior has stables, and above, 4 cast iron
columns, remains of windlass, and kingpost roof with tenoned
purlins. There are numerous examples of Baltic marks on many of the cross beams throughout the building, the most common marks being the inscription: ‘KSXSV’ (‘KS’ usually referred to crown timber, i.e. the best quality, with SV probably relating to the place or Baltic port of origin, i.e. Sverige/Sweden).

Listing NGR: SK5859879242

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
241224
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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