Leeds and Liverpool Canal Ewood Aqueduct
LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL EWOOD AQUEDUCT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1267539
- Date first listed:
- 18-Feb-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal Ewood Aqueduct
- Statutory Address:
- LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL EWOOD AQUEDUCT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1267539
- Date first listed:
- 18-Feb-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal Ewood Aqueduct
- Statutory Address 1:
- LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL EWOOD AQUEDUCT
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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:
- LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL EWOOD AQUEDUCT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Blackburn with Darwen (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 67618 26477
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 06/08/2015
SD 6726
796-0/0/10014
LEEDS-LIVERPOOL CANAL
Nova Scotia
Ewood Aqueduct
GV
II
Canal aqueduct over public road. Probably earlier C19. Coursed rock-faced sandstone. Straight tunnel with concave abutments to the embankment forming semi-circular approaches on both sides. Battered and concave facades, each having a semi-circular arch with a keystone and radiating masonry up to the band, rectangular pilasters, a plain band, plain frieze and moulded cornice, and a parapet with flat coping. Ramped concave abutments, all continued in similar masonry for approximately one third of their length, ending with simple pilasters, and then continued in smaller coursed squared masonry; with flat copings. Forms a group with Hollin Bridge (q.v.) to the east; and the west end of a linear group of canal structures centred on Nova Scotia Wharf, Lock No.52 forming the east end of this group.
Listing NGR: SD6761826477
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 418398
- 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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