Trent and Mersey Canal, Three Locks and Two Intermediate Basins, With Dry Dock Off Upper Basin
TRENT AND MERSEY CANAL, THREE LOCKS AND TWO INTERMEDIATE BASINS, WITH DRY DOCK OFF UPPER BASIN, BROOKS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138803
- Date first listed:
- 05-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Trent and Mersey Canal, Three Locks and Two Intermediate Basins, With Dry Dock Off Upper Basin
- Statutory Address:
- TRENT AND MERSEY CANAL, THREE LOCKS AND TWO INTERMEDIATE BASINS, WITH DRY DOCK OFF UPPER BASIN, BROOKS LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138803
- Date first listed:
- 05-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Trent and Mersey Canal, Three Locks and Two Intermediate Basins, With Dry Dock Off Upper Basin
- Statutory Address 1:
- TRENT AND MERSEY CANAL, THREE LOCKS AND TWO INTERMEDIATE BASINS, WITH DRY DOCK OFF UPPER BASIN, BROOKS LANE
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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:
- TRENT AND MERSEY CANAL, THREE LOCKS AND TWO INTERMEDIATE BASINS, WITH DRY DOCK OFF UPPER BASIN, BROOKS LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Middlewich
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 70735 66058
Details
MIDDLEWICH C.P. TRENT AND MERSEY CANAL SJ 76 NW (at Brooks Lane) 2/53 3 locks and 2 intermediate Basins, with Dry Dock off Upper Basin - GV II
3 locks and 2 linking basins, 1777, of stone and brick. Locks have walls of brick and stone with inset posts of oak, paired lower gates and single upper gates of timber and wooden footbridges, without handrails, on wrought-iron arched supports. Stone-walled basin between each pair of locks with sides curved in plan to allow width for passing of boats. The lower lock has mid C20 stepped concrete retaining wall to bank of adjacent Sanderson's Brook. The upper 2 locks have curved flights of stone steps. Dry dock, probably late C18, altered. Brick basin; entrance from canal basin replaced in concrete. The dock, still in use, is sheltered by a late C20 shed of lightweight dry construction.
Listing NGR: SJ7073566058
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 56384
- 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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