The Turf Lock
THE TURF LOCK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1097037
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Turf Lock
- Statutory Address:
- THE TURF LOCK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1097037
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Turf Lock
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE TURF LOCK
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:
- THE TURF LOCK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Exminster
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 96372 86041
Details
EXMINSTER SX 98 NE
5/33 The Turf Lock -
GV II
Ship canal lock between the Exeter Canal and the Exe estuary. 1825 by James Green, C20 repair. The lock buttresses and walling of grey limestone ashlar, pair of timber lock gates. In 1825 the Exeter Canal was extended south to Turf Reach and Turf Lock was built at the new entrance. James Green, the engineer, was Surveyor of Bridges and Buildings for Devon 1818-1841. The construction of the lock posed a number of technical problems. "Mr. Telford, who saw the work in progress, declared he had never seen so troublesome a foundation" and he "highly approved" of the methods adopted to overcome the difficulties. "Memoir of the Canal of Exeter", "Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers" (1845), quoted in A. Rudimentary Treatise on Foundations and Concrete Works by E. Dobson (1850), p27.
Listing NGR: SX9637286041
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 85450
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Dobson, E, A Rudimentary Treatise on Foundations and Concrete Works, (1850), 27
Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers in Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, (1845)
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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