Lancaster Canal, West Portal of Whittle Hills Tunnel of Former Lancaster Canal
LANCASTER CANAL, WEST PORTAL OF WHITTLE HILLS TUNNEL OF FORMER LANCASTER CANAL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1073099
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lancaster Canal, West Portal of Whittle Hills Tunnel of Former Lancaster Canal
- Statutory Address:
- LANCASTER CANAL, WEST PORTAL OF WHITTLE HILLS TUNNEL OF FORMER LANCASTER CANAL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1073099
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lancaster Canal, West Portal of Whittle Hills Tunnel of Former Lancaster Canal
- Statutory Address 1:
- LANCASTER CANAL, WEST PORTAL OF WHITTLE HILLS TUNNEL OF FORMER LANCASTER CANAL
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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.
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:
- LANCASTER CANAL, WEST PORTAL OF WHITTLE HILLS TUNNEL OF FORMER LANCASTER CANAL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Chorley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Whittle-le-Woods
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 58338 21860
Details
SD 52 SE WHITTLE-LE-WOODS WEST PORTAL OF WHITTLE HILLS TUNNEL OF FORMER LANCASTER 3/179 CANAL
II
West portal of Whittle Hills tunnel of former Lancaster canal. 1801-1803; Engineer, John Rennie. Rusticated rock-faced sandstone. Semicircular arch with rusticated voussoirs and triple keystone, a roll-moulded band immediately above this carried across battered piers to left and right; a large rectangular recess (on panel) in the centre of the retaining wall above this band (as if for an inscription, but faced with ashlar); parapet with rounded top. To each side, a curved sloped abutment of similar masonry but with square copings. History: Formed part of canal link between Leeds - Liverpool Canal at Johnsons Hillock (q.v.) and Walton Summit. Note: both portals redundant, the canal drained. Centre of tunnel collapsed and was opened out,with new portals to central section c.1838 (of less interest).
Listing NGR: SD5833821860
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 357701
- 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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