Leeds and Liverpool Canal Flight of 7 Locks and Bridge (Britannia Bridge)
LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL BRITANNIA BRIDGE, WARRINGTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1228325
- Date first listed:
- 10-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal Flight of 7 Locks and Bridge (Britannia Bridge)
- Statutory Address:
- LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL BRITANNIA BRIDGE, WARRINGTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1228325
- Date first listed:
- 10-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal Flight of 7 Locks and Bridge (Britannia Bridge)
- Statutory Address 1:
- LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL BRITANNIA BRIDGE, WARRINGTON ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL FLIGHT OF 7 LOCKS AND BRIDGE
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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:
- LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL BRITANNIA BRIDGE, WARRINGTON ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL FLIGHT OF 7 LOCKS AND BRIDGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wigan (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 59366 05289
Details
SD 50 NE
5/87
INCE-IN-MAKERFIELD
LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL
Flight of 7 locks and bridge
II
Flight of 7 locks, the 1st adjoins Manchester Road bridge,
the 7th adjoins Britannia Bridge, Warrington Road, which is
included in this item. 1816. Stone with timber or iron
gates, ground paddles operated by levers, a feature of this
canal. Most locks have number in sunk panel at lower end on
south side. Lock adjoining Manchester Road bridge has panel:
"L No. XIV", iron gates, overflow channel. Lower gates have
crank system for opening and closing because of rebuilding
and widening of bridge. Next lock to south west (No. XV-no
panel) has timber upper and iron lower gates, overflow
channel and raised footbridge dated 1985. Next lock (No. XV1
- no panel) has upper iron and lower timber gates, overflow
channel; timber footbridge. Lock No-.- XV11 (panel cut through
by slot - X missing) has iron gates, overflow channel and
steel footbridge. Lock No. XVlll has timber gates, overflow
channel and steel footbridge. Lock No. X1X has iron gates,
foot bridge and overflow channel. Lock No. XX has iron upper
and timber lower gates, the lower gates with crank system of
operation because of bridge widening, and overflow channel,
Britannia bridge has elliptical arch with key, arch to west
has panel reading: "OPENED 1816 OCTR 22", with 2 roses.
Later iron extension to either side.
Listing NGR: SD5936605289
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 402918
- 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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