Dundas Aqueduct
DUNDAS AQUEDUCT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1215193
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Dundas Aqueduct
- Statutory Address:
- DUNDAS AQUEDUCT
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- Date:
- 2005-02-16
- Reference:
- IOE01/13872/01
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1215193
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Dundas Aqueduct
- Statutory Address 1:
- DUNDAS AQUEDUCT
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:
- DUNDAS AQUEDUCT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Winsley
- District:
- Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Monkton Combe
- National Grid Reference:
- ST7846362532
Details
The entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13 September 2019:
ST 76 SE
7/146
1.2.56
MONKTON COMBE
Dundas Aqueduct
G.V.
I
Aqueduct carrying Kennet and Avon Canal over River Avon, c1805, by John Rennie. Ashlar, monumental classical with rusticated arch over the river framed by paired giant pilasters. Elliptical flanking arches with battered curved plain ashlar revetments beyond, the revetments with pilaster each side. Overall monumental Doric cornice with triglyph frieze, cornice broken forward over pilasters. In frieze over main arch each side is bronze plaque in raised frame, said to have inscriptions, added 1828, to Charles Dundas M.P., chairman of the canal company and to John Thomas, chief engineer. Top parapet, pierced with balusters over revetment walls.
Scheduled Ancient Monument.
This asset was previously listed twice. The duplicate record (List entry number 1364071) was removed from the List on 13 September 2019. The remaining record (List entry number 1215193) falls within the parishes of both Monkton Combe and Winsley.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 400242
- 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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