Birchills Canal Museum, Former Boatmans Rest, West Side of Walsall Top Lock
BIRCHILLS CANAL MUSEUM, FORMER BOATMANS REST, WEST SIDE OF WALSALL TOP LOCK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271546
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Birchills Canal Museum, Former Boatmans Rest, West Side of Walsall Top Lock
- Statutory Address:
- BIRCHILLS CANAL MUSEUM, FORMER BOATMANS REST, WEST SIDE OF WALSALL TOP LOCK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271546
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Birchills Canal Museum, Former Boatmans Rest, West Side of Walsall Top Lock
- Statutory Address 1:
- BIRCHILLS CANAL MUSEUM, FORMER BOATMANS REST, WEST SIDE OF WALSALL TOP LOCK
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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:
- BIRCHILLS CANAL MUSEUM, FORMER BOATMANS REST, WEST SIDE OF WALSALL TOP LOCK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Walsall (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 00522 99428
Details
SP 0509 9950 WALSALL BIRCHILLS
7/10009 Birchills Canal Museum, former
Boatmans Rest, west side of
Walsall top lock
GV II
Former Boatmans Rest on the Walsall Canal c1900. Red brick with blue engineering brick plinth and hipped slate roof. Two storey, rectangular. Canalside elevation with segmental headed doorway and window and possibly later bay window, with timber sashes. Upper floor with three pairs of lancet style windows. Rubbed brick voussoirs and continuous hood band. Roof has central louvered ventilator with metal ogee cap.
The boatmans rest was one of three in the West Midland canals operated by the Incorporated Seamen and Boatman's Friend Society. The other two have since been demolished.
Listing NGR: SP0052299428
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 454413
- 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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