Top Lock of Three, Smethwick Locks, With Attached Footbridge (approximately 270 Metres West, South West of Bridge Street Birmingham Canal Wolverhampton Level
TOP LOCK OF THREE, SMETHWICK LOCKS, WITH ATTACHED FOOTBRIDGE (APPROXIMATELY 270 METRES WEST, SOUTH WEST OF BRIDGE STREET BIRMINGHAM CANAL WOLVERHAMPTON LEVEL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1077162
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Top Lock of Three, Smethwick Locks, With Attached Footbridge (approximately 270 Metres West, South West of Bridge Street Birmingham Canal Wolverhampton Level
- Statutory Address:
- TOP LOCK OF THREE, SMETHWICK LOCKS, WITH ATTACHED FOOTBRIDGE (APPROXIMATELY 270 METRES WEST, SOUTH WEST OF BRIDGE STREET BIRMINGHAM CANAL WOLVERHAMPTON LEVEL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1077162
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Top Lock of Three, Smethwick Locks, With Attached Footbridge (approximately 270 Metres West, South West of Bridge Street Birmingham Canal Wolverhampton Level
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOP LOCK OF THREE, SMETHWICK LOCKS, WITH ATTACHED FOOTBRIDGE (APPROXIMATELY 270 METRES WEST, SOUTH WEST OF BRIDGE STREET BIRMINGHAM CANAL WOLVERHAMPTON LEVEL
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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:
- TOP LOCK OF THREE, SMETHWICK LOCKS, WITH ATTACHED FOOTBRIDGE (APPROXIMATELY 270 METRES WEST, SOUTH WEST OF BRIDGE STREET BIRMINGHAM CANAL WOLVERHAMPTON 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:
- SP 02420 88962
Details
SANDWELL MB BIRMINGHAM CANAL SP 08 NW Wolverhampton Level, Smethwick 9/40 Top lock of three, Smethwick Locks, with 30.3.87 attached footbridge (approx 270m west,south west of Bridge Street
GV II
Canal lock and footbridge. Probably 1790 when the original Smethwick summit level of 1769 was lowered to that of the Wolverhampton pound. Brick with sand- stone kerbstones partly replaced by concrete. Cast-iron sluice gear at upper and lower ends. Single gates. The lower end of the lock chamber is spanned by a brick footbridge which has a single elliptical arch and parapets with sand- stone copings, partly rebuilt on the east side. The locks were by-passed when the Smethwick cutting on the Birmingham Level was completed in 1829.
Listing NGR: SP0242088962
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 219244
- 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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