Building record 0411910012 - LOCK 45 & ADJACENT DRY DOCK
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1117857: LOCK 45 AND ADJACENT DRY DOCK GRAND UNION CANAL (DBC4542)
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Type and Period (2)
- CANAL LOCK (Built about 1800, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
- DRY DOCK (Built 1838-1839, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
GRADE II. CANAL LOCK OF C.1800, WITH DRY DOCK, BUILT AS A NARROW DUPLICATE LOCK 1838-9 ALTERED LATER C19. BRICK RETAINING WALLS WITH STONE COPING. MAIN LOCK HAS 2 PAIRS OF GATES WITH SLUICES & WINDING GEAR, THE QUOINS DATED 1859 & 1864. BRICK STEPS AT W END. ONE CAST IRON BOLLARD, 1 WOODEN BOLLARD. PAIR OF SIDE PONDS WITH WINDING GEAR DATED 1865. DRY DOCK HAS PAIR OF GATES AT E END AND ONE CAST IRON BOLLARD NEAR ENTRANCE. COVERED BY SHED OF BROWN BRICK WITH BLUE BRICK BELOW OPENINGS, AND SLATE ROOF. SIDE TO CANAL HAS BLIND WINDOW PANELS AT EACH END AND 6 LOUVRED WINDOWS WITH SEGMENTAL HEADS. W END HAS CENTRAL DOOR, FLANKING WINDOWS WITH SEMI-CIRCULAR HEADS, AND BLANK TABLET IN GABLE. E END HAS LARGE OPENING WITH BOARD DOORS [B7].
Sources (7)
- <1>SBC5981 Bibliographic reference: HADFIELD C 1966 CANALS OF THE EAST MIDLANDS P270.
- <2>SBC5213 Bibliographic reference: FAULKNER A H 1972 GRAND JUNCTION CANAL.
- <3>SBC6637 Bibliographic reference: INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY RECORD CARDS.
- <4>SBC12006 Verbal communication: PIKE A R DEC 1977.
- <5>SBC10448 Map: OS 1971 1:2500 MAP.
- <6>SBC12183 Unpublished document: PIKE A R (BCM) NOV 1991 FIELD VISIT.
- <7>SBC19041 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p48.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 92864 13880 (point) (Exact) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARSWORTH, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13593)
Record last edited
Aug 5 2010 4:51PM
