Water Siphon on Ovenden Beck to South of Old Lane Mill

WATER SIPHON ON OVENDEN BECK TO SOUTH OF OLD LANE MILL, OLD LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1244148
Date first listed:
24-May-1994
List Entry Name:
Water Siphon on Ovenden Beck to South of Old Lane Mill
Statutory Address:
WATER SIPHON ON OVENDEN BECK TO SOUTH OF OLD LANE MILL, OLD LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1244148
Date first listed:
24-May-1994
Date of most recent amendment:
19-Sept-1995
List Entry Name:
Water Siphon on Ovenden Beck to South of Old Lane Mill
Statutory Address 1:
WATER SIPHON ON OVENDEN BECK TO SOUTH OF OLD LANE MILL, OLD LANE

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
WATER SIPHON ON OVENDEN BECK TO SOUTH OF OLD LANE MILL, OLD LANE

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

District:
Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SE 08632 26283

Details

RAWSON ROAD SE 0826 SE 679-/10/10132 Water Siphon on Ovenden Beck to south of Old Lane Mill II The address shall be amended to read:- SE 0826 SE 679-/10/10132 OLD LANE Water Siphon on Ovenden Beck 24.5.1994 to south of Old Lane Mill II

------------------------------------ RAWSON ROAD SE 0826 SE 679- /10/10132 Water Siphon on Ovenden Beck to south of Old Lane Mill II Water siphon and overflow sump. Early-mid C19. Stone construction with large gritstone blocks and metal cover and grate. Raised circle of large roughly dressed stone blocks has inner circle with circular cover as metal cob-web. This is over a deep stone lined circular shaft fed by water on the north side with a grate over the entrance to prevent debris from the stream falling into the shaft. At the south-east corner of a former reservoir now reduced to a stream. An impressive and unusual mill ancilliary building.

Listing NGR: SE0863226283

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
448962
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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