Incline Plane, Bridge and Wheel Pit to East of Plane Cottage
INCLINE PLANE, BRIDGE AND WHEEL PIT TO EAST OF PLANE COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1142845
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Incline Plane, Bridge and Wheel Pit to East of Plane Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- INCLINE PLANE, BRIDGE AND WHEEL PIT TO EAST OF PLANE COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1142845
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Incline Plane, Bridge and Wheel Pit to East of Plane Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- INCLINE PLANE, BRIDGE AND WHEEL PIT TO EAST OF PLANE COTTAGE
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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:
- INCLINE PLANE, BRIDGE AND WHEEL PIT TO EAST OF PLANE COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Werrington
- National Grid Reference:
- SX3380790489
Details
WERRINGTON
SX 39 SW
5/275 Incline plane, bridge and wheel
- pit to east of Plane Cottage
GV II
Incline plane, incorporating bridge over road and wheelpit. Circa 18209. Incline
plane of stone rubble, the surface of which is now partly grassed with stone rubble
bridge over road below and wheelpit constructed of stone rubble at the upper end.
The plane was built instead of a lock for the Bude Canal (opened 1823). The tub
boats which were used on the canal were fitted with iron wheels. When they arrived
at the incline plane they were floated out of the water and put onto one of the two
sets of rails which enabled the boats to ascend and descend the plane at the same
time. The narrow stepped path alongside the plane was use by the horses and
pedestrians.
The integral bridge on the lower end carries the incline plane over the road which
runs roughly parallel to the canal for much of its course through Werrington parish.
The bridge has a dressed stone segmental arch and stone rubble parapets.
The plane was worked by a continuous chain over a winding drum, the boats being
hooked to the big chain by a smaller 10 link chain. The water wheel which stood in
the water pit at the top of the plane provided the necessary power. The wheel has
been removed, but the entrance to the pit remains unaltered.
Rendell. J. The Story of the Bude Canal, 1987.
Listing NGR: SX3380790489
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 68164
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Rendell, J, The Story of the Bude Canal, (1987)
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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