Towpath Bridge Over Entrance to Canal Basin (Approximately 150 Metres West of Watery Lane) Birmingham Canal Birmingham Level
TOWPATH BRIDGE OVER ENTRANCE TO CANAL BASIN (APPROXIMATELY 150 METRES WEST OF WATERY LANE) BIRMINGHAM CANAL BIRMINGHAM LEVEL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1077151
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Towpath Bridge Over Entrance to Canal Basin (Approximately 150 Metres West of Watery Lane) Birmingham Canal Birmingham Level
- Statutory Address:
- TOWPATH BRIDGE OVER ENTRANCE TO CANAL BASIN (APPROXIMATELY 150 METRES WEST OF WATERY LANE) BIRMINGHAM CANAL BIRMINGHAM LEVEL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1077151
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Towpath Bridge Over Entrance to Canal Basin (Approximately 150 Metres West of Watery Lane) Birmingham Canal Birmingham Level
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWPATH BRIDGE OVER ENTRANCE TO CANAL BASIN (APPROXIMATELY 150 METRES WEST OF WATERY LANE) BIRMINGHAM CANAL BIRMINGHAM LEVEL
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:
- TOWPATH BRIDGE OVER ENTRANCE TO CANAL BASIN (APPROXIMATELY 150 METRES WEST OF WATERY LANE) BIRMINGHAM CANAL BIRMINGHAM LEVEL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sandwell (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SO9574492373
Details
SO 99 SE
4/7
SANDWELL MB
BIRMINGHAM CANAL
Birmingham Level, Tipton
Towpath bridge over entrance to canal basin
(approx l50m west of Watery Lane)
II
Towpath bridge. Mid-C19. Cast iron with brick abutments which have some
sandstone dressings. Single shallow segmental arch. Sides are a single
casting pierced to form lattice pattern of saltire crosses. Spans the
entrance to a boat yard which was formerly Tipton railway interchange basin,
one of 26 such transhipment depots constructed on the Birmingham Canal from
the 1850's onwards. (Paget-Tomlinson, E W: The Complete Book of Canal and
River Navigations, 1978, p 96).
Listing NGR: SO9574492373
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 219206
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Paget Tomlinson, W, The Complete Book of Canal and River Navigations, (1978), 96
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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