Remains of Canal Lift at NGR St 1441 2181
REMAINS OF CANAL LIFT AT NGR ST 1441 2181
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1177043
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Remains of Canal Lift at NGR St 1441 2181
- Statutory Address:
- REMAINS OF CANAL LIFT AT NGR ST 1441 2181
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1177043
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Remains of Canal Lift at NGR St 1441 2181
- Statutory Address 1:
- REMAINS OF CANAL LIFT AT NGR ST 1441 2181
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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:
- REMAINS OF CANAL LIFT AT NGR ST 1441 2181
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Nynehead
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 14430 21829
Details
NYNEHEAD CP ST12SW 4/57 Remains of canal lift at NGR ST 1441 2181 GV II Remains of vertical lift on former Grand Western Canal. 1831-8 by James Green, engineer to the Canal Company. Squared and coursed green sandstone, 3 retaining walls about 5-6m high, enclosing area about 9m square, aqueduct (qv) above to south, 2 blind segmental headed arches on west side and presumably also on east side but obscured by ivy at time of resurvey (January 1985), with projecting section of cast iron on east side. Walls raked down and partially demolished at north-east end. This canal lift was designed to raise tub boats 24 feet from the canal to aqueduct above. Of the 7 lifts constructed on the canal,this is the best preserved and was known as "The Nynehead Lift".Forms part of a goodgroup of canal structures. Harris,Grand Western Canal,1973).
Listing NGR: ST1443021829
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 270999
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Harris, , Grand Western Canal, (1973)
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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