Clarendon Arch and Tunnel
CLARENDON ARCH AND TUNNEL, BUSH HILL N21
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078903
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Clarendon Arch and Tunnel
- Statutory Address:
- CLARENDON ARCH AND TUNNEL, BUSH HILL N21
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078903
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Clarendon Arch and Tunnel
- Statutory Address 1:
- CLARENDON ARCH AND TUNNEL, BUSH HILL N21
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:
- CLARENDON ARCH AND TUNNEL, BUSH HILL N21
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Enfield (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 32423 95060
Details
1. 4411 BUSH HILL N21 Clarendon Arch and Tunnel
TQ 3295 8/53
II
2. Bears inscription. "This arch was rebuilt in the year 1682. Honerable Henry Earle of Clarendon Being Gov." Long tunnel over canal, barrel vaulted brick, mostly pinky-yellow stock brick, probably early Cl9. The arch ring at one end is of Portland stone, inscribed as above with a fine shield of arms with mantling helm and crest of Myddelton. Capping over plain parapet. Historical interest. The tunnel carries the Salmons Brook beneath the New River. Above tunnel on north- west side a stone with inscription: "This bank of earth was raised and formed to support the Channel of the New River. And the frame of timber and lead which served that purpose 173 years was removed and taken away. MDCCLXXXVI Peter Holford Esquire, Governor." These are part of the works of the New River, founded in 1613 by Sir Hugh Myddelton in order to bring a purer water supply to London.
Listing NGR: TQ3242395060
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 200558
- 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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