Old Toll House
OLD TOLL HOUSE, BRAUNSTON WHARF
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1076441
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Old Toll House
- Statutory Address:
- OLD TOLL HOUSE, BRAUNSTON WHARF
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1076441
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Old Toll House
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD TOLL HOUSE, BRAUNSTON WHARF
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:
- OLD TOLL HOUSE, BRAUNSTON WHARF
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Braunston
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 53827 65865
Details
BRAUNSTON BRAUNSTON WHARF SP56NW 4/71 Old Toll House
GV II
Pair of houses and former Canal Toll Office. Early/mid C19. Brick, hipped corrugated tile roof, brick stacks. 2 storeys and cellar; 3 bays. Doorways in left and right bays have moulded wood surrounds. 6-panel doors and moulded timber hoods on brackets. Central 6-pane sash window with painted brick lintel. Similar windows to first floor. Cellar entrance with concrete lintel on left side. Sash window in recessed brick arch above. 2-storey canted bay with sash windows on right side facing canal. Extension at rear, probably the former toll collection office. Brick, one stormy; 2 bays. Doorway with flat arched brick frame and plank door in left bay. Window with similar frame and old iron glaz'ing bars to right. Interior not inspected. The Grand Junction Canal was authorised by Act of Parliament in I793, The Braunston section was complete by 1796. In 1929 it was taken over by the Grand Union Canal Company and the name was changed. (A.H. Faulkner: The Grand Junction Canal, 1972).
Listing NGR: SP5382765865
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 360958
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Faulkner, A H, The Grand Junction Canal, (1972)
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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