GARSTON LOCK AT SU 656708

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1117125
Date first listed:: 06-Dec-1990
List Entry Name:: GARSTON LOCK AT SU 656708
Statutory Address:: GARSTON LOCK AT SU 656708

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1117125
Date first listed:: 06-Dec-1990
List Entry Name:: GARSTON LOCK AT SU 656708
Statutory Address 1:: GARSTON LOCK AT SU 656708

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: GARSTON LOCK AT SU 656708

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

District:: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Burghfield
District:: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Theale
National Grid Reference:: SU 65582 70746

Details

In the entry for:-

BURGHFIELD SU 67 SE KENNET & AVON CANAL

2/2 Garston Lock at SU 656708

GV II The grade shall be amended to II*

This lock was added to the statutory list on 6th December 1990 (lst Amendment of 59th List refers).

------------------------------------ BURGHFIELD KENNET & AVON CANAL SU 67 SE 2/2 Garston Lock at SU 656708 GV II Lock. Early C18 origins, enlarged mid C18, C20 alterations. Turf-sided chamber with sides protected by framework of GWR broad gauge brick rails which also support a solid lower wall of Welsh slate. Chamber becomes brick at gates and continues into brick wing walls with brick coping. 2 sets of double wooden gates, top gates with mechanical gate paddle gearing, bottom gates with hydraulic gate paddle gearing. The Kennet Navigation was established by 1724 and acquired by the Kennet & Avon Canal Co in 1812. John Hore was engineer to the Navigation. John Rennie was engineer to the Canal.

Listing NGR: SU6558270746

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Legacy System number:: 40058
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.