Buxworth Canal Basin. Wharfinger's House and Office

BUXWORTH CANAL BASIN. WHARFINGER'S HOUSE AND OFFICE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1088035
Date first listed:
24-Jul-1980
List Entry Name:
Buxworth Canal Basin. Wharfinger's House and Office
Statutory Address:
BUXWORTH CANAL BASIN. WHARFINGER'S HOUSE AND OFFICE
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1088035
Date first listed:
24-Jul-1980
List Entry Name:
Buxworth Canal Basin. Wharfinger's House and Office
Statutory Address 1:
BUXWORTH CANAL BASIN. WHARFINGER'S HOUSE AND OFFICE

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
BUXWORTH CANAL BASIN. WHARFINGER'S HOUSE AND OFFICE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Derbyshire
District:
High Peak (District Authority)
Parish:
Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside
National Grid Reference:
SK 01847 82111

Details

SK 08 SW PARISH OF CHINLEY, BUXWORTH AND BROWNSIDE BUXWORTH CANAL BASIN 3/78 (North Side) 24.7.80 Wharfinger's House and Office GV II

Formerly Wharfingers house and office, now house. c I800 by B Outram. Coursed, squared gritstone. Gritstone dressings. Slate roof. Central stone ridge stack. Two storeys. South elevation - doorcase with flush jambs and moulded hood to west. C20 panelled door. To east casement window with flush surround and projecting sill. Two similar windows over. To east again similar window, next to door, similar to that to west. Single similar window over. To east gable wall two two-light flush mullion windows and single window, all adjoining to form five-light window. Further single window to north. Listed for its historical interest as part of the Peak Forest Canal. Office used for checking tonnage passing through gauging lock. Situated by Buxworth Canal Basin, a Scheduled Site.

Listing NGR: SK0184782111

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
82058
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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