The British Waterways Building
The British Waterways Building, Castle Wharfe, Nottingham, NG1 7DZ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1255261
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1995
- List Entry Name:
- The British Waterways Building
- Statutory Address:
- The British Waterways Building, Castle Wharfe, Nottingham, NG1 7DZ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1255261
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1995
- List Entry Name:
- The British Waterways Building
- Statutory Address 1:
- The British Waterways Building, Castle Wharfe, Nottingham, NG1 7DZ
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:
- The British Waterways Building, Castle Wharfe, Nottingham, NG1 7DZ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Nottingham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 57188 39289
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 9 April 2026 to amend the name, address and description, and reformat the text to current standards
SK5739SW
646-1/23/715
NOTTINGHAM
CASTLE WHARFE
The British Waterways Building
(Formerly listed as British Waterways warehouse to rear of Nos.17-23 (odd) (not included) WILFORD STREET)
II
Former canal warehouse, disused at time of listing, subsequently converted to apartments. c1919. Brick, with concrete basement, blue brick plinth and concrete dressings, and flat roof behind parapet. Plinth, second floor sill band, string course, chamfered brick eaves. Windows are metal framed glazing bar casements. Six storeys plus basement; twenty one windows, arranged 2:1:4:1:4:1:4:1:3. Wedge-shaped, with splayed front following the line of the canal. The two lower floors have two-light segment-arched windows, and between each pair, loft doors. Upper floors have similar fenestration, with flat-headed windows, and bays divided by pilasters.
Listing NGR: SK5718839289
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 459075
- 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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