Wyrley and Essington Canal Footbridge at Ogley Junction
WYRLEY AND ESSINGTON CANAL FOOTBRIDGE AT OGLEY JUNCTION
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087076
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Wyrley and Essington Canal Footbridge at Ogley Junction
- Statutory Address:
- WYRLEY AND ESSINGTON CANAL FOOTBRIDGE AT OGLEY JUNCTION
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087076
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Wyrley and Essington Canal Footbridge at Ogley Junction
- Statutory Address 1:
- WYRLEY AND ESSINGTON CANAL FOOTBRIDGE AT OGLEY JUNCTION
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:
- WYRLEY AND ESSINGTON CANAL FOOTBRIDGE AT OGLEY JUNCTION
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Walsall (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- District:
- Lichfield (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hammerwich
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 05775 05990
Details
WALSALL MB WYRLEY & ESSINGTON CANAL SK 00 NE 2/124 Footbridge at Ogley Junction - II Canal footbridge, carrying towpath of Anglesey Branch over the disused Ogley locks section of the Wyrley & Essington Canal, which was opened in 1797 and closed in 1954. Bridge dated 1829. Cast iron with brick abut- ments. Single elliptical arch. Each side formed from two castings, bolted to a "keystone" in the centre. Parapets pierced to form lattice pattern of saltire crosses. One spandrel is inscribed; "HORSELEY IRON WORKS 1829". Part of this bridge is in Hammerwick CP (qv).
Listing NGR: SK0577505990
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 219183
- 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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