Bridge and Watering Place For Cattle Approximately 50 Metres South of Church of St Mary
BRIDGE AND WATERING PLACE FOR CATTLE APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1307883
- Date first listed:
- 15-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Bridge and Watering Place For Cattle Approximately 50 Metres South of Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- BRIDGE AND WATERING PLACE FOR CATTLE APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1307883
- Date first listed:
- 15-Oct-1984
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 21-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Bridge and Watering Place For Cattle Approximately 50 Metres South of Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRIDGE AND WATERING PLACE FOR CATTLE APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
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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:
- BRIDGE AND WATERING PLACE FOR CATTLE APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Knockin
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 33409 22287
Details
SJ 32 SW; 7/40
KNOCKIN C.P.,
KNOCKIN, Bridge and watering place for cattle approx. 50m south of Church of St Mary
(formerly listed as Watering place for cattle and road bridge south of Knockin Church)
15.10.84
GV
II
Bridge and watering place for cattle. Early C19. Uncoursed red sandstone
rubble with thin coping. Bridge. Segmental arch without keystones.
To south is a semicircular enclosure with walls about 1m high. West
branch of Weir Brook enters enclosure under bridge and exits at southern
end through segmental arch-way infilled above stream with a wooden open.
picket grille; entry to watering place at east and west ends of road
parapet wall. Circa 8cm diameter semi-circular depressions in parapet
of south wall are said to have been caused by the friction of wire-bound
hose pipes when steam engines were topped up with water at this point.
V. E. Turner, An Archaeological Survey of Knockin (unpublished, 1981).
Listing NGR: SJ3340922287
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 256588
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Turner, V E, An Archaelogical Survey of Knockin, (1981)
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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