OAKHILL DOWN LOCK AND BRIDGE

OAKHILL DOWN LOCK AND BRIDGE, LITTLE BEDWYN LANE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1183543
Date first listed:: 30-Jul-1986
List Entry Name:: OAKHILL DOWN LOCK AND BRIDGE
Statutory Address:: OAKHILL DOWN LOCK AND BRIDGE, LITTLE BEDWYN LANE

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Date:: 2001-05-03
Reference:: IOE01/03689/07
Rights:: © Mr Andy Domeracki. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1183543
Date first listed:: 30-Jul-1986
List Entry Name:: OAKHILL DOWN LOCK AND BRIDGE
Statutory Address 1:: OAKHILL DOWN LOCK AND BRIDGE, LITTLE BEDWYN LANE

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: OAKHILL DOWN LOCK AND BRIDGE, LITTLE BEDWYN LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Froxfield
National Grid Reference:: SU2995267164

Details

FROXFIELD

SU 26 NE 2/19

LITTLE BEDWYN LANE (north side) Oakhill Down Lock and bridge

GV II

Lock and accommodation bridge over Kennet and Avon Canal. 1794- 1799. J.Rennie, chief engineer. Brick faced lock with stone copings. Restored upper and lower timber gates, the upper with side paddles, lower with BWB arm mounted gear. Bridge below lower gate, red brick oval arch of 1 1/2 bricks Blue string course and parapet with flush half-round copings and stone end blocks. Bridge splayed on plan. Lock and bridge form a group.

Listing NGR: SU2995267164

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Legacy System number:: 310739
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.