Wootton Wawen Aqueduct
WOOTTON WAWEN AQUEDUCT, SOUTH STRATFORD CANAL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1382221
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jan-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Wootton Wawen Aqueduct
- Statutory Address:
- WOOTTON WAWEN AQUEDUCT, SOUTH STRATFORD CANAL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1382221
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jan-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Wootton Wawen Aqueduct
- Statutory Address 1:
- WOOTTON WAWEN AQUEDUCT, 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:
- WOOTTON WAWEN AQUEDUCT, 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:
- Wootton Wawen
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 15854 62976
Details
WOOTTON WAWEN
SP16SE SOUTH STRATFORD CANAL
1457-1/5/155 Wootton Wawen Aqueduct
04/01/90
II*
Aqueduct. 1813 with later additions and restorations of 1960.
By William Whitmore for the Stratford Canal Company. Cast-iron
trough with integral towpath with cast-iron railings to north,
brick piers and retaining walls in English bond with ashlar
copings.
Railings have stick balusters and moulded handrail and
brackets. All carried on 3 piers, those 2 to east are splayed,
that to west restored.
South side of aqueduct has an attached oval plate with
inscription: `This Aqueduct was erected by The Stratford Canal
company in October 1813, Bernard Dewes Esqr Chairman, W James
Esqr Dept Chairman, W Whitmore Engineer.' Crosses Stratford
Road, A34.
The Southern 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.
Wootton Wawen Aqueduct is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, County
number 132.
Listing NGR: SP1585462976
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 482587
- 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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