Peak Forest Canal, Goyt Aqueduct

PEAK FOREST CANAL, GOYT AQUEDUCT

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1242267
Date first listed:
29-Mar-1966
List Entry Name:
Peak Forest Canal, Goyt Aqueduct
Statutory Address:
PEAK FOREST CANAL, GOYT AQUEDUCT
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1242267
Date first listed:
29-Mar-1966
List Entry Name:
Peak Forest Canal, Goyt Aqueduct
Statutory Address 1:
PEAK FOREST CANAL, GOYT 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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
PEAK FOREST CANAL, GOYT AQUEDUCT

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Stockport (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SJ 95521 90052

Details

SJ 99 SE MARPLE PEAK FOREST CANAL 2/126 Goyt Aqueduct (that part 29.3.66 in Marple)

G.V. I

Canal aqueduct over River Goyt. Between 1794 and 1801. Benjamin Outram and Thomas Brown engineers. Ashlar, dressed and rock-faced stone. 3 wide spans nearly 30m. high. Semi- circular arches rise from large red sandstone semi-circular- ended pylons. They are separated by square battered antae with moulded bases and capitals which form a heavy band below the coped parapet walls which sweep out at each end to be terminated in square piers. Pierced circular opening in each spandrel with ashlar dressings. Tension bars and plates are a later remedial measure. The tow path side (south) has a taller parapet with rounded copings, passing places being formed in the depth of the antae. An outstanding piece of engineering and design on a monumental scale.

Listing NGR: SJ9552190052

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Legacy System number:
441667
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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