Canal Bridge Number 49
CANAL BRIDGE NUMBER 49, SOUTH STRATFORD CANAL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382161
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jan-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Canal Bridge Number 49
- Statutory Address:
- CANAL BRIDGE NUMBER 49, SOUTH STRATFORD CANAL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382161
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jan-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Canal Bridge Number 49
- Statutory Address 1:
- CANAL BRIDGE NUMBER 49, SOUTH STRATFORD 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:
- CANAL BRIDGE NUMBER 49, SOUTH STRATFORD CANAL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Preston Bagot
- National Grid Reference:
- SP1721364739
Details
SP16SE
1457-1/5/96
04/01/90
PRESTON BAGOT
SOUTH STRATFORD CANAL
Canal Bridge No.49
II
Includes: Canal Bridge No.49 SOUTH STRATFORD CANAL CLAVERDON.
Split bridge. c1812-1816, with later restorations. Brick
abutments with stone copings and cast-iron handrails and
decks. Abutments support 2 cantilevered decks with x-framed
integral handrails and are split for tow ropes. Splayed
parapet walls, with original fixed iron rod to copings.
The South Stratford Canal was constructed between 1793-1816 at
a cost of »500,000. 13.5 miles of the canal from Kingswood
Junction, Lapworth to Stratford-upon-Avon was leased by the
National Trust in 1960 from the British Waterways Board for
restoration. The National Trust acquired the freehold c1964.
Part of this item is also listed in Claverdon CP.
Listing NGR: SP1721364739
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 482527
- 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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