Sluice Gates and Retaining Walls on Head Race at Armley Mills
SLUICE GATES AND RETAINING WALLS ON HEAD RACE AT ARMLEY MILLS, CANAL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1255718
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Sluice Gates and Retaining Walls on Head Race at Armley Mills
- Statutory Address:
- SLUICE GATES AND RETAINING WALLS ON HEAD RACE AT ARMLEY MILLS, CANAL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1255718
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Sluice Gates and Retaining Walls on Head Race at Armley Mills
- Statutory Address 1:
- SLUICE GATES AND RETAINING WALLS ON HEAD RACE AT ARMLEY MILLS, CANAL ROAD
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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:
- SLUICE GATES AND RETAINING WALLS ON HEAD RACE AT ARMLEY MILLS, CANAL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Leeds (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 27465 34148
Details
LEEDS
SE2734 CANAL ROAD 714-1/28/920 (West side (off)) 19/10/51 Sluice gates and retaining walls on head race at Armley Mills (Formerly Listed as: CANAL ROAD, Armley Armley Mill, incl mill houses to SE, chimney to E. and sluices and bridge W)
GV II
Sluice gates and retaining walls to west. 1788 for Thomas Lloyd or c1805 for Benjamin Gott, probably altered mid C19. Ashlar and wrought- and cast-iron. Solid wall surmounted by walkway giving access to 4 sluices; low rail with column supports, retaining wall on north side of ashlar, approx 30m long and links to the weir (qv); on south side the walling approx 20m long and of several phases of stonework. In 1788 Thomas Lloyd's programme of rebuilding at Armley included recutting the narrow mill race, the engineer was John Sutcliffe of Halifax. The earlier fulling mill stood on this site and the south side stonework might include some remains. Benjamin Gott's new mill in 1805 might have required further alterations to provide sufficient flow of water for the new water wheels.
Listing NGR: SE2746534148
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 465707
- 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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