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Rochdale Canal Retaining Wall on South Side of Redhill Street, West of Union Street Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Ancoats and Clayton, Manchester

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4834 / 53°29'0"N

Longitude: -2.2268 / 2°13'36"W

OS Eastings: 385047

OS Northings: 398547

OS Grid: SJ850985

Mapcode National: GBR DNG.H8

Mapcode Global: WHB9G.RPTW

Plus Code: 9C5VFQMF+97

Entry Name: Rochdale Canal Retaining Wall on South Side of Redhill Street, West of Union Street Bridge

Listing Date: 6 June 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1270860

English Heritage Legacy ID: 456988

ID on this website: 101270860

Location: Ancoats, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M4

County: Manchester

Electoral Ward/Division: Ancoats and Clayton

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Manchester

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester

Church of England Parish: Manchester Church of the Apostles

Church of England Diocese: Manchester

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Description


MANCHESTER

SJ8498 ROCHDALE CANAL, Ancoats 698-1/17/466 Retaining wall on south side of Redhill Street, west of Union Street Bridge

GV II

Retaining wall between canal and Redhill Street (formerly known as Union Street) which served as tow-path to this section of canal. 1804. Red brick up to street level, with blocked openings to former tunnels to Murrays Mills; parapet of massive millstone grit slabs with rounded tops, and at east end (next to Union Street Bridge (q.v.) a massive square block with remains of iron fittings for former tow-rope roller. West end terminates just east of footbridge in front of Royal Mill. Forms group with Union Street Bridge and the cotton mills on the opposite side of Redhill Street (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SJ8504798546

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