Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Owl Bridge
LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL, OWL BRIDGE, 216
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1135126
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Owl Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL, OWL BRIDGE, 216
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1135126
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1978
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Owl Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL, OWL BRIDGE, 216
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:
- LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL, OWL BRIDGE, 216
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Leeds (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 22046 36935
Details
SE23NW LS13 LEEDS AND SE2236 PUDSEY LIVERPOOL CANAL, Calverley Bridge
2/95 Owl Bridge (No 216) (formerly listed as 25.1.78 Owl Bridge over Leeds and Liverpool Canal) GV II
Swing-bridge. Late C18 by James Brindley and Richard Whitworth (engineers). Dressed-stone abutments of large blocks. The canal narrows like a bottle-neck, the east side taller with tapering sides and stepped to house pivoting end of bridge. The west side with a quadrant-shaped recess for bridge to swing round into. Modern cast-iron bridge with boarded floor on riveted pivot.
The Act for the Leeds and Liverpool Canal was passed in 1770.
Listing NGR: SE2204636935
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 341859
- 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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