Mersey Locks St Helens Canal
MERSEY LOCKS ST HELENS CANAL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1330354
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Mersey Locks St Helens Canal
- Statutory Address:
- MERSEY LOCKS ST HELENS CANAL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1330354
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Mersey Locks St Helens Canal
- Statutory Address 1:
- MERSEY LOCKS ST HELENS 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:
- MERSEY LOCKS ST HELENS CANAL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Halton (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 51391 84209
Details
SJ58 SW FORMER BOROUGH OF WIDNES SPIKE ISLAND 5/106 West Bank
Mersey locks St Helens Canal
II
East lock with restored gates, one of pair of locks where the St Helens Canal joins the River Mersey at Spike Island, 1833 with later alterations and repairs. The locks control a difference in water level of 12' between canal and river level. Constructed of large timber with massive posts and rails; the canal end gate with catwalk. Gate restoration to east lock and removal of gates and sealing of north end of west lock formed part of an enhancement scheme in 1981.
Listing NGR: SJ5139184209
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 56059
- 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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