Rochdale Canal Lock 20 Wadsworth Mill Lock
ROCHDALE CANAL LOCK 20 WADSWORTH MILL LOCK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1230375
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Rochdale Canal Lock 20 Wadsworth Mill Lock
- Statutory Address:
- ROCHDALE CANAL LOCK 20 WADSWORTH MILL LOCK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1230375
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Rochdale Canal Lock 20 Wadsworth Mill Lock
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROCHDALE CANAL LOCK 20 WADSWORTH MILL LOCK
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:
- ROCHDALE CANAL LOCK 20 WADSWORTH MILL LOCK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Todmorden
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 93225 23560
Details
SD 92SW TODMORDEN (former M.B.) ROCHDALE CANAL
5/233 Lock 20, (Wadsworth Mill Lock)
G.V. II
Lock. 1798. William Jessop, Engineer and William Crosley, resident Engineer. Large dressed stone retaining walls with rebates for gates. The northern end is fitted with 2 rebates for a double set of bottom gates. The locks were designed to take craft 74' x 14'2" x 4' draft from the Manchester end. The idea of a double set of bottom gates was to take the 57' vessels of the Calder and Hebble, thus saving approximately 50 tons of water. There is no evidence to suggest that the intended double gates were fitted. K. Parry, Trans-Pennine Heritage, Hills, People and Transport, (London, 1981), p.64.
Listing NGR: SD9322523560
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 404602
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Parry, K, Trans Pennine Heritage Hills People and Transport, (1981), 64
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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