Beech House British Waterways Board Canal Maintenance Depot, Beech House (Nos. 2-6) , Shropshire Union Canal (South East Side) (Llangollen Branch)
BEECH HOUSE, 2-6
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1176445
- Date first listed:
- 25-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Beech House British Waterways Board Canal Maintenance Depot, Beech House (Nos. 2-6) , Shropshire Union Canal (South East Side) (Llangollen Branch)
- Statutory Address:
- BEECH HOUSE, 2-6
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1176445
- Date first listed:
- 25-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Beech House British Waterways Board Canal Maintenance Depot, Beech House (Nos. 2-6) , Shropshire Union Canal (South East Side) (Llangollen Branch)
- Statutory Address 1:
- BEECH HOUSE, 2-6
- Statutory Address 2:
- BRITISH WATERWAYS BOARD CANAL MAINTENANCE DEPOT, BEECH HOUSE (NOS. 2-6), SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL (SOUTH EAST SIDE) (LLANGOLLEN BRANCH), SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL
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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:
- BEECH HOUSE, 2-6
- Statutory Address:
- BRITISH WATERWAYS BOARD CANAL MAINTENANCE DEPOT, BEECH HOUSE (NOS. 2-6), SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL (SOUTH EAST SIDE) (LLANGOLLEN BRANCH), SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ellesmere Rural
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 40090 34256
Details
1585/18/98
ELLESMERE RURAL,
BIRCH,
2-6 BEECH HOUSE, SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL
BIRCH,
BRITISH WATERWAYS BOARD CANAL MAINTENANCE DEPOT, BEECH HOUSE (NOS. 2-6), SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL (SOUTH-EAST SIDE) (LLANGOLLEN BRANCH)
17-SEP-02
GV
II*
Canal office, now flats. 1806 adjoining William Jessop's and Thomas Telford's Ellesmere Canal; later additions and alterations. Red brick; hipped slate roofs, splayed to semi-circular projection at north-west corner; prominent ridge stacks. Main block of 3 x 2 bays with semi-circular projection to rear right corner and projection with slightly later attached service wings and outbuildings set back to left. Two storeys with painted dentilled eaves cornice. East front: three windows; glazing bar sashes with gauged heads except for late C19 canted bay to lower left. Central entrance; pedimented doorcase, 6-paned double doors with wreathed and radiating fanlight. Semi-circular projection has five glazing-bar sashes to first floor and four to ground floor with pedimented doorcase in second bay from left, several of windows blind. The committee room of the canal company was on the ground floor of the semi-circular projection overlooking the three branches of the canal.
HISTORY: This fine example of a canal office is prominent in views of this notable and historically important canal yard, the best-preserved complex of its type in Britain. It was very probably built to the designs of Telford and Jessop, canal engineers being traditionally responsible for a wide range of structures from the trim (lettering and mileposts) to locks and keepers' houses. All canal companies had maintenance yards for work on boats, locks, paddle gearing and other aspects of the working fabric of inland waterways.
(Edward Wilson, The Ellesmere and Llangollen Canal (1975), p. 49)
SJ4009034253
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 260797
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Wilson, E, The Ellesmere and Llangollen Canal, (1975), 49
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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