Former Harbourmaster's House on Old Dock at Western End of Gloucester Sharpness Canal
FORMER HARBOURMASTER'S HOUSE ON OLD DOCK AT WESTERN END OF GLOUCESTER SHARPNESS CANAL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1274427
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Former Harbourmaster's House on Old Dock at Western End of Gloucester Sharpness Canal
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER HARBOURMASTER'S HOUSE ON OLD DOCK AT WESTERN END OF GLOUCESTER SHARPNESS CANAL
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/07085/06
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1274427
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Former Harbourmaster's House on Old Dock at Western End of Gloucester Sharpness Canal
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER HARBOURMASTER'S HOUSE ON OLD DOCK AT WESTERN END OF GLOUCESTER SHARPNESS CANAL
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:
- FORMER HARBOURMASTER'S HOUSE ON OLD DOCK AT WESTERN END OF GLOUCESTER SHARPNESS CANAL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hinton
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 66837 03089
Details
SO 60 SE HINTON SHARPNESS at NGR 66840308
1/250 Former Harbourmaster's House on Old Dock at western end of Gloucester-Sharpness Canal
II
Former Harbourmasters' House, detached. Early C19, possibly designed by Robert Mylne, first principal engineer to the Gloucester and Berkeley Canal Company. Rendered, bitumenised hipped slate roof, 2 rebuilt brick stacks at rear. Square 2-storey range, with single storey C20 addition to left not of special interest. 3 windows, 16/12/16-pane sashes in plain reveals. Two 16-pane sashes on ground floor with central projecting portico with 2 square corner piers, 2 fluted Doric columns widely spaced, and shallow pediment with simple moulded edge. Doorcase behind has moulded frame and flush panel door (original panelled door may be beneath). This house, on the westernmost end of the Old Dock (probably designed by Thomas Telford), forms part of a series of buildings on the Gloucester-Sharpness Canal designed with the classical Doric portico motif.
Listing NGR: SO6683703089
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 415286
- 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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