Shropshire Union Canal Bunbury Locks
SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL BUNBURY LOCKS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1115812
- Date first listed:
- 05-Nov-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Shropshire Union Canal Bunbury Locks
- Statutory Address:
- SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL BUNBURY LOCKS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1115812
- Date first listed:
- 05-Nov-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Shropshire Union Canal Bunbury Locks
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL BUNBURY LOCKS
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:
- SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL BUNBURY LOCKS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Alpraham and Calveley
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 57802 59031
Details
The following Building shall be added:- SJ 55 NE ALPRAHAM SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL
233/4/9 Bunbury Locks
GV II*
Two Lock staircase. Late C18 with later alterations. Brick and stone chambers with stone copings. Double gates, the top and middle pairs of steel, with mechanical ground padle gearings. Wooden bottom gates with mechanical gate paddle gearings. Middle and bottom gates have C20 concrete footbridges adjoining. 2 sets of brick steps down from upper chamber, 1 set of stone steps down from lower chamber to ramped brick towpath. Brick paving on off side of upper chamber. Brick and concrete heel grip platforms. The locks form part of an important group of canal buildings. Scheduled Ancient Monument Ches. 99
Listing NGR: SJ5780259031
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 351226
- 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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