Weir and Fish Lock to North East of Old Fish Locks House
WEIR AND FISH LOCK TO NORTH EAST OF OLD FISH LOCKS HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1190641
- Date first listed:
- 13-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Weir and Fish Lock to North East of Old Fish Locks House
- Statutory Address:
- WEIR AND FISH LOCK TO NORTH EAST OF OLD FISH LOCKS HOUSE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1190641
- Date first listed:
- 13-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Weir and Fish Lock to North East of Old Fish Locks House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEIR AND FISH LOCK TO NORTH EAST OF OLD FISH LOCKS HOUSE
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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:
- WEIR AND FISH LOCK TO NORTH EAST OF OLD FISH LOCKS HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Over Dinsdale
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ3521809818
Details
NZ 30 NE
4/50
OVER DINSDALE
Weir and fish lock to north-east of Old Fish Locks House
II
Weir and fish lock. Mid C18. Said to have been built by William Emerson of
Hurworth. Huge roughly squared sandstone blocks laid across River Tees
forming an approximately 50 metre long curving weir. Dressed stone fish
lock. Height of weir reduced by about 0.75 metre in late C19. Originally
2 fish locks built partly into river bank at either end of weir. West lock
destroyed. East lock is a small square-plan structure with round archways
on upstream and downstream faces. It is said to contain a stone fish
ladder. This item straddles the parishes of Low Dinsdale and Over Dinsdale
and the county border with Durham.
Listing NGR: NZ3521809818
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 332414
- 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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