Shropshire Union Canal Belvide Round House and Retaining Wall, Belvide Reservoir, at SJ 869103
SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL BELVIDE ROUND HOUSE AND RETAINING WALL, BELVIDE RESERVOIR, AT SJ 869103
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1252181
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Shropshire Union Canal Belvide Round House and Retaining Wall, Belvide Reservoir, at SJ 869103
- Statutory Address:
- SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL BELVIDE ROUND HOUSE AND RETAINING WALL, BELVIDE RESERVOIR, AT SJ 869103
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1252181
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Shropshire Union Canal Belvide Round House and Retaining Wall, Belvide Reservoir, at SJ 869103
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL BELVIDE ROUND HOUSE AND RETAINING WALL, BELVIDE RESERVOIR, AT SJ 869103
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:
- SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL BELVIDE ROUND HOUSE AND RETAINING WALL, BELVIDE RESERVOIR, AT SJ 869103
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- South Staffordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brewood and Coven
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ8690810351
Details
The following building shall be added:
BREWOOD SHROPSHIRE UNION
SJ 81 SE CANAL
486-/2/10000 Belvide Round House
and retaining wall,
Belvide Reservoir,
at SJ 869103
II*
Valve house and retaining wall. c1833. Designed by Thomas Telford for his Birminqham and Liverpool Junction (now Shropshire Union) Canal. Valve house is a dressed stone, Circular building, with a cast-iron dome. It has a pair of studded, wooden doors., facing
south, and a small, square opening piercing the wall facing east. The valve equipment inside is believed to be original. Adjoining to west is a concave,brick retaining wall built into the headbank of Belvide Reservoir. The wall has sloping wings and brick copings. The Round House is part of the water control system which feeds the Shropshire Union Canal.It houses a 'let-off' valve which allows water to run out of Belvide Reservoir, along
a feeder stream and into the canal. An extremely rare surviving example of an original valve house. The unusual combination of materials and the quality of design typify Telford's 'programme' of works for the B and LJ Canal which was constructed between
1827-35.
Listing NGR: SJ8690810351
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 435135
- 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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