Listed Building: SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL MAIN LINE CANAL MILE POST BY NANTWICH JUNCTION BRIDGE (1138543)

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Grade II
Authority Department for Culture Media and Sport
Volume/Map/Item 1651, 4, 70
Date assigned 04 July 1986
Date last amended

Description

HENHULL C.P. SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL SJ 65 SW MAIN LINE 4/70 Canal mile post by - Nantwich Junction Bridge GV II Cast-iron mile post, circa 1826. Dome topped, 150mm in diameter and 600mm high. The post supports a curved-on-plan "T" shaped distance indicator, divided into three 300mm by 225mm panels. The panels have raised blue capital letters on blue background and read "NANTWICH" (north) "AUTHERLEY JUNCTION 39 MILES" (south) and "NORBURY JUNCTION 23½ MILES" (lower centre). There are beaded divisions and edgings to the panels and the lower panel sits on a beaded-ring moulded on the post. Included for group value. Listing NGR: SJ6393652932

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Sources (1)

  • Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 56981. [Mapped features: #1331 56981; #6639 56981]

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 6393 5293 (4m by 4m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ65SW
Civil Parish HENHULL, CREWE AND NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST

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Record last edited

Apr 18 2012 9:10AM