Higher Maunsell Bridge at St 308294 Higher Maunsell Lock No 4 at St 308294
HIGHER MAUNSELL BRIDGE AT ST 308294
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1060154
- Date first listed:
- 16-Nov-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Maunsell Bridge at St 308294 Higher Maunsell Lock No 4 at St 308294
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER MAUNSELL BRIDGE AT ST 308294
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1060154
- Date first listed:
- 16-Nov-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Maunsell Bridge at St 308294 Higher Maunsell Lock No 4 at St 308294
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER MAUNSELL BRIDGE AT ST 308294
- Statutory Address 2:
- HIGHER MAUNSELL LOCK NO 4 AT ST 308294
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:
- HIGHER MAUNSELL BRIDGE AT ST 308294
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER MAUNSELL LOCK NO 4 AT ST 308294
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- North Petherton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 30792 29373
Details
ST 32 SW NORTH PETHERTON BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON CANAL 10/115 Higher Maunsell Lock No 4 and Higher Maunsell Bridge at ST 308294
GV II
Lock and public road bridge. 1824-1827, restored C20. Brick lock chamber. Two sets of double wooden gates with concrete balance beams. Counterweighted ground paddle gearing at top with metal ball weights. Counterweighted gate paddle gear- ing at bottom with metal cylinder weights. This type of paddle gearing is unique to the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal. Across the lock tail is the bridge. Brick. Single horseshoe arch, band, solid parapet with brick coping and piers with stone coping. South parapet rebuilt in brick. The Bridgwater and Taunton Canal was constructed between 1824-1827 with James Hollinsworth as engineer.
Listing NGR: ST3079229373
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 269437
- 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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