Grand Union Canal Lower Gate House
GRAND UNION CANAL LOWER GATE HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1204162
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Grand Union Canal Lower Gate House
- Statutory Address:
- GRAND UNION CANAL LOWER GATE HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1204162
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Grand Union Canal Lower Gate House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GRAND UNION CANAL LOWER GATE HOUSE
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.
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:
- GRAND UNION CANAL LOWER GATE HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Whilton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 61840 64328
Details
WHILTON GRAND UNION CANAL SP66SW (East side) 5/221 Lower Gate House - II House. Early C19. Red brick, slate roofs, brick ridge stacks. 2-storey, 5-window range. 6-panel door to right of centre with overlight and gauged brick lintel, back door to far left with plank door and gabled hood on brackets, a shallow segmental bow window to right of back door. 16-pane sash windows either side of front door with gauged brick lintels and three similar windows to first floor and brick nogged eaves. Later range to left has round-headed arch at basement level to right with steps down front tow path to passage below house to lane at lower level to rear, a stable door with segmental head to left. C19 casement to far left and to first floor brick eaves cornice. Said to have been a shop and blacksmiths. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SP6184064328
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 360867
- 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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