Building record 0411912003 - LOCK-KEEPER'S HOUSE, LOCK 31

Summary

Early nineteenth century lock-keepers cottage at Horton, possibly altered or rebuilt in 1914

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1160848: LOCK KEEPERS HOUSE AT LOCK 31 GRAND UNION CANAL

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Type and Period (1)

  • LOCK KEEPERS COTTAGE (Dated 1914, 19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

Grade II. House. Dated 1914 but probably a remodelling of an early C19 building. Whitewashed roughcast, asbestos slate roof, flanking roughcast chimneys. L-plan. 2 storeys, 2 bays. Ground floor has canted bay windows with barred wooden casements, first floor has bow windows with 3-light wooden casements. Centre projects slightly and has paired barred wooden casement with tiled keyblock over C20 half-glazed door in gabled trellis porch. Included for group value (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SBC12183 Unpublished document: PIKE A R (BCM) NOV 1991 FIELD VISIT.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.

Location

Grid reference SP 93126 19530 (point)
Civil Parish IVINGHOE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13593)

Record last edited

Jan 25 2023 4:04PM

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