Lock Walls and Basin Wall at Entrance of Somersetshire Coal Canal South of Basin at West of Dundas Aqueduct
LOCK WALLS AND BASIN WALL AT ENTRANCE OF SOMERSETSHIRE COAL CANAL SOUTH OF BASIN AT WEST OF DUNDAS AQUEDUCT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1276919
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Lock Walls and Basin Wall at Entrance of Somersetshire Coal Canal South of Basin at West of Dundas Aqueduct
- Statutory Address:
- LOCK WALLS AND BASIN WALL AT ENTRANCE OF SOMERSETSHIRE COAL CANAL SOUTH OF BASIN AT WEST OF DUNDAS AQUEDUCT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1276919
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Lock Walls and Basin Wall at Entrance of Somersetshire Coal Canal South of Basin at West of Dundas Aqueduct
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOCK WALLS AND BASIN WALL AT ENTRANCE OF SOMERSETSHIRE COAL CANAL SOUTH OF BASIN AT WEST OF DUNDAS AQUEDUCT
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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:
- LOCK WALLS AND BASIN WALL AT ENTRANCE OF SOMERSETSHIRE COAL CANAL SOUTH OF BASIN AT WEST OF DUNDAS AQUEDUCT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Monkton Combe
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 78364 62491
Details
5120
ST 76 SE MONKTON COMBE
SP 833 Lock walls and basin wall at entrance of Somersetshire Coal Canal south of basin at West of Dundas Aqueduct.
GV II
Former entrance lock and basin wall. Early C19, canal construction began 1801. The Surveyor for the Coal Canal Company was William Smith, 'Father of British Geology'. Ashlar. About 20 metres long, 2.5 metres wide, former entrance lock, shorn of gates, 3 deep courses to water level, cap stones deeply traffic worn, gate recesses and to east 3 inserted deeper recesses visible; at south end the east wall sweeps round and then continues as basin wall, now capped with C20 timbers, for a further 50 metres. Canal closed in 1904 and lock was back filled, re-excavated 1985 for use as a marina for craft using Kennet and Avon Canal.
Listing NGR: ST7836462491
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 408167
- 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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