Canal Bridge Adjoining Abbey View Lock

CANAL BRIDGE ADJOINING ABBEY VIEW LOCK, KENNET AND AVON CANAL

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1395953
Date first listed:
11-Aug-1972
List Entry Name:
Canal Bridge Adjoining Abbey View Lock
Statutory Address:
CANAL BRIDGE ADJOINING ABBEY VIEW LOCK, KENNET AND AVON CANAL
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1395953
Date first listed:
11-Aug-1972
Date of most recent amendment:
15-Oct-2010
List Entry Name:
Canal Bridge Adjoining Abbey View Lock
Statutory Address 1:
CANAL BRIDGE ADJOINING ABBEY VIEW LOCK, KENNET AND AVON CANAL

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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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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CANAL BRIDGE ADJOINING ABBEY VIEW LOCK, KENNET AND AVON 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:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
ST 75777 64471

Details

KENNET and AVON CANAL 656-1/0/0 Canal Bridge adjoining Abbey View Lock 11/08/72

GV II

Road bridge. c1800. John Rennie, engineer. Ashlar. Single elliptical span approx 3.5m, on vertical abutments, with flush voussoirs and triple keystone each side, under deep string, with high parapet to heavy weathered coping, following slight downhill slope of road, but main arch spandrels are in horizontal courses. Parapets are swept at lower end, and an opening incorporating stone bollards on west side, giving to towpath, with walling continued to square pier to right. Upper side of bridge immediately adjacent to Abbey View Lock, (qv). The Kennet and Avon Canal was opened throughout in 1810. SOURCE: K.R. Clew, The Kennet & Avon Canal (Newton Abbot 1968).

Listing NGR: ST7577764471

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
511362
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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