Northern Warehouse at Cromford Wharf
NORTHERN WAREHOUSE AT CROMFORD WHARF, MILL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244631
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Northern Warehouse at Cromford Wharf
- Statutory Address:
- NORTHERN WAREHOUSE AT CROMFORD WHARF, MILL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244631
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Northern Warehouse at Cromford Wharf
- Statutory Address 1:
- NORTHERN WAREHOUSE AT CROMFORD WHARF, MILL ROAD
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:
- NORTHERN WAREHOUSE AT CROMFORD WHARF, MILL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- Derbyshire Dales (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cromford
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 29970 57044
Details
SK 2857/2957 CROMFORD MILL ROAD
Cromford Canal
668/2/10003
Northern Warehouse at
08.05.1992 Cromford Wharf
GV II
Canal warehouse. 1794 for Nathanial Wheatcroft (Arkwright Society archives), with extension of 1814. Coursed, squared and dressed sandstone; graduated Welsh slate roof. 2 storeys with 1/2 basement, 1 x 5 bays. Front has central door of 4 flush panels in wooden frame beneath wedge lintel; window to left with plain lintel. Plain wall above rises as embattled parapet. Left return: central bay has loading doors to each floor, the openings boarded over except top floor which has boarded door. Bays 1, 2 and 4 on each floor have windows with grooved wedge lintels; the upper floors with projecting sills. Bay 5 has taller mid-floor window (with straight joints below) and top floor window as rest. Roof is hipped at left end and has lead-roll ridges. Right return: double doors to bays 1 and 3 otherwise windows as rest. Bays 2 to 5 covered by wooden lean-to added in 1814, and subsequently rebuilt, with tarred canvas covering to the roof which spans adjacent canal dock. Rear: steps down to half- basement door; boarded doors to ground floor. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SK2997057044
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 449884
- 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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