Description

SO 60 SE HINTON PURTON

1/246 Bridgekeeper's House on the
Gloucester-Sharpness Canal

II

Bridgekeepers' house. Early C19, possibly by Robert Mylne, first
principal engineer to the Gloucester and Berkeley Canal Company.
Rendered, slate roof, 2 small rendered stacks. L shape single
storey, possibly originally square with shallow pediments on each
side. Main front to north east facing the Canal with 2 fluted
Doric columns widely spaced in antis beneath shallow pediment with
plain frieze and cornice, and without bases. Doorcase at back of
portico has moulded jambs and linteLand 6-panel door, top 4
fielded, lower 2 flush. Scattered fenestration, mainly small
sashes, plate-glass or 16-pane. Slightly projecting plain eaves
cornice on range parallel to Canal. Survey work for the original
canal route from Gloucester to Berkeley was carried out by Mylne in
1793. In 1813 the terminal point was changed to Sharpness, and
the canal opened in 1827. Sharpness, centenary booklet 1974,
published by British Waterways Board.

Listing NGR: SO6920404208

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26531076

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