REMAINS OF THE BASIN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE INCLINED PLANE,20 YARDS TO EAST OF INNER MEADOW COTTAGE.

REMAINS OF THE BASIN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE INCLINED PLANE,20 YARDS TO EAST OF INNER MEADOW COTTAGE., COURSE OF DISUSED SOMERSET COAL CANAL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1320442
Date first listed:: 05-May-1982
List Entry Name:: REMAINS OF THE BASIN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE INCLINED PLANE,20 YARDS TO EAST OF INNER MEADOW COTTAGE.
Statutory Address:: REMAINS OF THE BASIN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE INCLINED PLANE,20 YARDS TO EAST OF INNER MEADOW COTTAGE., COURSE OF DISUSED SOMERSET COAL CANAL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1320442
Date first listed:: 05-May-1982
List Entry Name:: REMAINS OF THE BASIN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE INCLINED PLANE,20 YARDS TO EAST OF INNER MEADOW COTTAGE.
Statutory Address 1:: REMAINS OF THE BASIN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE INCLINED PLANE,20 YARDS TO EAST OF INNER MEADOW COTTAGE., COURSE OF DISUSED SOMERSET COAL CANAL

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: REMAINS OF THE BASIN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE INCLINED PLANE,20 YARDS TO EAST OF INNER MEADOW COTTAGE., COURSE OF DISUSED SOMERSET COAL CANAL

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Combe Hay
National Grid Reference:: ST 74423 60370

Details

ST 76 SW COMBE HAY COURSE OF DISUSED SOMERSET COAL CANAL 8/31 Remains of the Basin at the bottom of the Inclined Plane, 20 yards to east of Inner Meadow 5.5.82 Cottage.

- II

Remains of canal basin; retaining walls. Circa 1801 for the Somerset Coal Canal. Ashlar retaining walls approximately 3 feet high on north and west sides and 4 feet high on south side. The north and south walls are approximately 60 yards long. The basin and inclined plane which rose up the hill to the west, represent the second attempt to achieve the change in level on this branch of the canal. (K.R. Clew, The Somersetshire Coal Canal and Railway).

Listing NGR: ST7442360370

Legacy

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Legacy System number:: 32449
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

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Clew, K R , The Somersetshire Coal Canal and Railway

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.