Rochdale Canal Retaining Wall on South Side of Redhill Street, West of Union Street Bridge
ROCHDALE CANAL RETAINING WALL ON SOUTH SIDE OF REDHILL STREET, WEST OF UNION STREET BRIDGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1270860
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jun-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Rochdale Canal Retaining Wall on South Side of Redhill Street, West of Union Street Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- ROCHDALE CANAL RETAINING WALL ON SOUTH SIDE OF REDHILL STREET, WEST OF UNION STREET BRIDGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1270860
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jun-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Rochdale Canal Retaining Wall on South Side of Redhill Street, West of Union Street Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROCHDALE CANAL RETAINING WALL ON SOUTH SIDE OF REDHILL STREET, WEST OF UNION STREET BRIDGE
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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:
- ROCHDALE CANAL RETAINING WALL ON SOUTH SIDE OF REDHILL STREET, WEST OF UNION STREET BRIDGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Manchester (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 85047 98546
Details
MANCHESTER
SJ8498 ROCHDALE CANAL, Ancoats 698-1/17/466 Retaining wall on south side of Redhill Street, west of Union Street Bridge
GV II
Retaining wall between canal and Redhill Street (formerly known as Union Street) which served as tow-path to this section of canal. 1804. Red brick up to street level, with blocked openings to former tunnels to Murrays Mills; parapet of massive millstone grit slabs with rounded tops, and at east end (next to Union Street Bridge (q.v.) a massive square block with remains of iron fittings for former tow-rope roller. West end terminates just east of footbridge in front of Royal Mill. Forms group with Union Street Bridge and the cotton mills on the opposite side of Redhill Street (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SJ8504798546
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 456988
- 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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