Retaining Wall to Former Corporation Yard
RETAINING WALL TO FORMER CORPORATION YARD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391126
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Retaining Wall to Former Corporation Yard
- Statutory Address:
- RETAINING WALL TO FORMER CORPORATION YARD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391126
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Retaining Wall to Former Corporation Yard
- Statutory Address 1:
- RETAINING WALL TO FORMER CORPORATION YARD
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:
- RETAINING WALL TO FORMER CORPORATION YARD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sandwell (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 02343 88865
Details
1868/0/10059 Retaining Wall to former corporation y 11-JUN-04 ard
GV II Retaining wall. c.1910 for Smethwick Corporation Depot by C. J. Fox Allin, Borough Engineer. Reinforced concrete. Linear stretch of wall approx. 50m long running parallel to the south side of the Birmingham Canal. To the south face, only the parapet is visible. To the north face, there is a band below the parapet then the rest of the approx. 10m high wall. In profile, the wall is canted towards the Canal side, with triangular buttresses positioned along the south land side, both parts supported by concrete footings.
Listed for its technological interest as an early reinforced concrete wall, as well as for its strong group value with the Grade I Engine Arm Aqueduct; there is an interesting juxtaposition between these two works of engineering that each took full advantage of the innovative structural and design of their respective periods.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 490690
- 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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