LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL FLIGHT OF 13 LOCKS AND BRIDGES

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1068427
Date first listed:: 10-May-1988
List Entry Name:: LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL FLIGHT OF 13 LOCKS AND BRIDGES
Statutory Address:: LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL FLIGHT OF 13 LOCKS AND BRIDGES

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Date:: 2001-06-30
Reference:: IOE01/06534/04
Rights:: © Mr Peter Sargeant. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1068427
Date first listed:: 10-May-1988
List Entry Name:: LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL FLIGHT OF 13 LOCKS AND BRIDGES
Statutory Address 1:: LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL FLIGHT OF 13 LOCKS AND BRIDGES

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Statutory Address:: LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL FLIGHT OF 13 LOCKS AND BRIDGES

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District:: Wigan (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SD 60175 06187

Details

SD 60 NE SD 60 NW 6/17

ASPULL LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL Flight of 13 locks and bridges

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Locks and bridges. 1816. For Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Stone with timber or iron gates. Ground paddles operated by levers, a feature of this canal. Each lock has number in roman numerals in sunk panel at lower end on south side, e.g. "L No. I". Bridges have elliptical arches with rusticated voussoirs and keys flanked by date, flat bands over and end piers and parapets. Lock No. I next to lock keeper's cottage on Withington Lane (q.v.). Top gates are iron, bottom gates timber. Platform has granite setts and steps to towpath. Timber footbridge. Bridge No.58 adjoins, arch replaced by concrete beams. Lock No. II has overflow channel, timber gates, abutments with steps to lower end of platform, and timber footbridge. Bridge No. 57 is complete. Lock No. III has iron gates, overflow channel and footbridge. Lock No. IV has iron gates, overflow channel and lower end abutments; footbridge. Lock No. V has iron upper gates and timber lower gates. Bridge No. 56 adjoins and is complete. Lock No. VI has overflow channel wood upper and iron lower gates and timber footbridge. Lock No. VII has timber upper and iron lower gates, culverted overflow; iron footbridge and ordinary ground paddles. Lock No. VIII has iron gates, culvert overflow and footbridge. Lock No. IX has iron gates, overflow channel abutments with steps and timber footbridge; ordinary ground paddles. Lock No. X has timber upper and iron lower gates, timber bridge and overflow channel. Lock No. XI has timber upper and iron lower gates, overflow channel and timber footbridge. Lock No. XII has timber upper and iron lower gates, overflow channel and timber footbridge. Lock No. XIII has iron gates and overflow channel, Bridge No. 55 adjoins, arch replaced by timber bridge. Locks No. 5 to 13 and Bridges No. 55 and 56 are in Ince-in-Makerfield UD.

Listing NGR: SD6017506187

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Legacy System number:: 213573
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.