Bridgekeeper's House on the Gloucester Sharpness Canal
BRIDGEKEEPER'S HOUSE ON THE GLOUCESTER SHARPNESS CANAL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1237982
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Bridgekeeper's House on the Gloucester Sharpness Canal
- Statutory Address:
- BRIDGEKEEPER'S HOUSE ON THE GLOUCESTER SHARPNESS CANAL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1237982
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Bridgekeeper's House on the Gloucester Sharpness Canal
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRIDGEKEEPER'S HOUSE ON THE GLOUCESTER SHARPNESS CANAL
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:
- BRIDGEKEEPER'S HOUSE ON THE GLOUCESTER SHARPNESS CANAL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hinton
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 69204 04208
Details
SO 60 SE HINTON PURTON
1/246 Bridgekeeper's House on the Gloucester-Sharpness Canal
II
Bridgekeepers' house. Early C19, possibly by Robert Mylne, first principal engineer to the Gloucester and Berkeley Canal Company. Rendered, slate roof, 2 small rendered stacks. L shape single storey, possibly originally square with shallow pediments on each side. Main front to north east facing the Canal with 2 fluted Doric columns widely spaced in antis beneath shallow pediment with plain frieze and cornice, and without bases. Doorcase at back of portico has moulded jambs and linteLand 6-panel door, top 4 fielded, lower 2 flush. Scattered fenestration, mainly small sashes, plate-glass or 16-pane. Slightly projecting plain eaves cornice on range parallel to Canal. Survey work for the original canal route from Gloucester to Berkeley was carried out by Mylne in 1793. In 1813 the terminal point was changed to Sharpness, and the canal opened in 1827. Sharpness, centenary booklet 1974, published by British Waterways Board.
Listing NGR: SO6920404208
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 415281
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
British Waterways Board in Sharpness centenary booklet, (1974)
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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