Kirkabbey Kennels, Sluice Gates, Cottage and Weir on River Aire
KIRKABBEY KENNELS, SLUICE GATES, COTTAGE AND WEIR ON RIVER AIRE, BRIDGE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1255851
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Kirkabbey Kennels, Sluice Gates, Cottage and Weir on River Aire
- Statutory Address:
- KIRKABBEY KENNELS, SLUICE GATES, COTTAGE AND WEIR ON RIVER AIRE, BRIDGE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1255851
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Kirkabbey Kennels, Sluice Gates, Cottage and Weir on River Aire
- Statutory Address 1:
- KIRKABBEY KENNELS, SLUICE GATES, COTTAGE AND WEIR ON RIVER AIRE, BRIDGE 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:
- KIRKABBEY KENNELS, SLUICE GATES, COTTAGE AND WEIR ON RIVER AIRE, BRIDGE 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 26123 35956
Details
LEEDS
SE2635 BRIDGE ROAD, Kirkstall 714-1/22/894 (North side (off)) Kirkabbey Kennels, sluice gates, cottage and weir on River Aire
GV II
Weir on River Aire, sluice gates for Abbey Mills goit headrace, and keeper's cottage with retaining walls. Medieval weir site, sluice gates and cottage early C19 rebuilds, with C20 alterations. Weir approx 80m wide, of huge gritstone blocks, revetment wall on W side of river similar. Cottage in Gothic Revival style at E end of the weir: single storey, ashlar, roof hidden by crenellated parapet; N side (upstream) has 6-panel door and lancet window towards sluice gates, and a rebuilt 3-light oriel window facing the river; C20 additions on S side. The sluice gates: 8 vertical paddles, walkway over, between cottage entrance and screen wall which is crenellated, pilasters. A very important point of control for the water power from Abbey to Burley Mills, Kirkstall Road (qv); the weir is thought to have been first built to create a depth of water at Kirkstall Abbey, Abbey Road (qv) when building stone was being floated down the Aire.
Listing NGR: SE2612335956
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 465567
- 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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