Weir Between River Frome and Kemmett Canal
WEIR BETWEEN RIVER FROME AND KEMMETT CANAL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1090551
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Weir Between River Frome and Kemmett Canal
- Statutory Address:
- WEIR BETWEEN RIVER FROME AND KEMMETT CANAL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1090551
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Weir Between River Frome and Kemmett Canal
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEIR BETWEEN RIVER FROME AND KEMMETT CANAL
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:
- WEIR BETWEEN RIVER FROME AND KEMMETT CANAL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Eastington
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 78410 05684
Details
EASTINGTON CHURCHEND SO 7805 at NGR 78410568 13/57 Weir between River Frome and Kemmett Canal II Weir. Constructed c1759-60 by John Kemmett as part of Kemmett Canal, small branch of River Frome constructed to by-pass Churchend Mill (and others on River Frome) to carry freight up towards Stroud. Weir was constructed of stone and timber, now with some concrete repairs, over three arches for waterflow, and supported crane used to haul goods from lower level canal basin on to River Frome, the earliest recorded use of goods in containers. Included for historical value. (Michael Handford and David Viner, Stroudwater & Thames and Severn Canals Towpath Guide, 1984)
Listing NGR: SO7841005684
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 132316
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Handford, M A, Viner, D J, Stroudwater and Thames and Severn Canals Towpath Guide, (1984)
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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