Listed Building: Peak Forest Canal Horse Tunnel, Buxworth Arm (1249858)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | Historic England |
| Volume/Map/Item | 912, 5, 10005 |
| Date assigned | 10 February 1995 |
| Date last amended |
Description
Aqueduct/horse tunnel taking Peak Forest Canal arm to Buxworth (formerly Bugsworth) Basin. Presumably built between 1794 and 1801 with later alterations. Benjamin Outram and Thomas Brown, engineers. Dressed stone. Segmental arch with rock faced voussoirs. Concave retaining walls with parapets to North elevation in snecked masonry (ie later) and lost to south elevation: rock faced bands and rounded coping (to north) : rock faced, squared terminating piers. NB Cobbled towpath remains
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 01346 82278 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK08SW |
| Civil Parish | WHALEY BRIDGE, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Feb 24 2006 10:05AM