Aqueduct Carrying the Bridgewater Canal Over Chester Road (Old Line)
AQUEDUCT CARRYING THE BRIDGEWATER CANAL OVER CHESTER ROAD (OLD LINE), CHESTER ROAD (FORMER ROUTE OF)
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1139354
- Date first listed:
- 23-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Aqueduct Carrying the Bridgewater Canal Over Chester Road (Old Line)
- Statutory Address:
- AQUEDUCT CARRYING THE BRIDGEWATER CANAL OVER CHESTER ROAD (OLD LINE), CHESTER ROAD (FORMER ROUTE OF)
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1139354
- Date first listed:
- 23-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Aqueduct Carrying the Bridgewater Canal Over Chester Road (Old Line)
- Statutory Address 1:
- AQUEDUCT CARRYING THE BRIDGEWATER CANAL OVER CHESTER ROAD (OLD LINE), CHESTER ROAD (FORMER ROUTE OF)
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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:
- AQUEDUCT CARRYING THE BRIDGEWATER CANAL OVER CHESTER ROAD (OLD LINE), CHESTER ROAD (FORMER ROUTE OF)
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Warrington (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Walton
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 59388 84814
Details
SJ 58 SE WALTON C.P. CHESTER ROAD (former route of) 5/57 Aqueduct carrying the Bridgewater Canal over Chester Road (old line)
II
Aqueduct circa 1770, by James Brindley for the Duke of Bridgewater, of stone-dressed brick. The deep segmental arch on walls with a slight concave batter, dips towards the centre beneath the canal. The intrados has 3 projecting stone bands which terminate as keystones. The splayed brick abutments, battered in section, have plain projecting copings of stone and a flush stone band at the level of the arch springers. A raised sandstone pavement on west side of road beneath the archway. Plain C20 brick parapet to towpath on north bank.
Listing NGR: SJ5938884814
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 58996
- 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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