Lock Keeper's Cottage at Vale Royal Locks
LOCK KEEPER'S COTTAGE AT VALE ROYAL LOCKS, WEAVER NAVIGATION
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138433
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lock Keeper's Cottage at Vale Royal Locks
- Statutory Address:
- LOCK KEEPER'S COTTAGE AT VALE ROYAL LOCKS, WEAVER NAVIGATION
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138433
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lock Keeper's Cottage at Vale Royal Locks
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOCK KEEPER'S COTTAGE AT VALE ROYAL LOCKS, WEAVER NAVIGATION
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:
- LOCK KEEPER'S COTTAGE AT VALE ROYAL LOCKS, WEAVER NAVIGATION
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Davenham
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 64105 70471
Details
DAVENHAM C.P. WEAVER NAVIGATION SJ 67 SW 1/44 Lock Keeper's Cottage at Vale Royal Locks G.V. II Lock Keeper's Cottage. c.1850 moved to its present site c.1890. Red sandstone ashlar with slate roof. Two storeys. River front. Central projecting porch wing with ground floor door having 4-centred arch and hood mould. Band between floors continuing around building. First floor cross window with chamfered mullion and transom. Delamere coat of arms to gable. Lateral cross windows to recessed bays at right and left and to both floors. The ground floor windows having hood moulds. The right and left hand returns have canted bay windows which probably date from c.1890 and there is an addition to the back of the house which probably also dates from this time. The house was moved c.20 yards northwards at the time of the digging of the new large lock (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SJ6410570471
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 57326
- 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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