History in Structure

Huddersfield Narrow Canal No. 84 Aqueduct

A Grade II Listed Building in Saddleworth, Oldham

We don't have any photos of this building yet. Why don't you be the first to send us one?

Upload Photo »

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5306 / 53°31'50"N

Longitude: -2.0297 / 2°1'46"W

OS Eastings: 398129

OS Northings: 403775

OS Grid: SD981037

Mapcode National: GBR GW8M.C3

Mapcode Global: WHB9C.SJN6

Plus Code: 9C5VGXJC+74

Entry Name: Huddersfield Narrow Canal No. 84 Aqueduct

Listing Date: 3 July 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1067432

English Heritage Legacy ID: 212159

Also known as: Royal George aqueduct

ID on this website: 101067432

Location: Roaches, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL3

County: Oldham

Civil Parish: Saddleworth

Built-Up Area: Mossley

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester

Church of England Parish: Friezeland Christ Church

Church of England Diocese: Manchester

Tagged with: Navigable aqueduct

Find accommodation in
Mossley

Description


SADDLEWORTH HUDDERSFIELD NARROW
SD 90 SE CANAL
Grasscroft
5/145 No. 84
- Aqueduct
G.V. II
Aqueduct over the River Tame. "1797 IW" carved on stone.
Benjamin Outram engineer. Hammer-dressed stone. 2 skew
segmental-arch spans. The side walls are battered, have 2
stone bands and a parapet wall to the east (tow-path) side
which has round-topped coping stones and is terminated in
square piers. Windlass on west side. Now concrete lined.
R.B. Scholfield, 'The Construction of the Huddersfield
Narrow Canal', Transactions of the Newcomen Society, Vol.53,
1981-2.


Listing NGR: SD9812903775

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.