The Arches and Linked Tunnel Entrance on Furnival Road
THE ARCHES AND LINKED TUNNEL ENTRANCE ON FURNIVAL ROAD, CANAL WHARF
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247042
- Date first listed:
- 08-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Arches and Linked Tunnel Entrance on Furnival Road
- Statutory Address:
- THE ARCHES AND LINKED TUNNEL ENTRANCE ON FURNIVAL ROAD, CANAL WHARF
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247042
- Date first listed:
- 08-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Arches and Linked Tunnel Entrance on Furnival Road
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ARCHES AND LINKED TUNNEL ENTRANCE ON FURNIVAL ROAD, CANAL WHARF
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE ARCHES AND LINKED TUNNEL ENTRANCE ON FURNIVAL ROAD, CANAL WHARF
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sheffield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 36148 87755
Details
SHEFFIELD
SK38NE CANAL WHARF 784-1/6/138 (North West side) 08/03/88 The Arches and linked tunnel entrance on Furnival Road
GV II
Coal staithes and tunnel below former railway coal yard. 1855, restored 1983. Built for the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Co. Rock-faced stone and rubble with ashlar dressings. String course, coped parapets. Continuous retaining wall. At the west end, a segmental skew arch. On the Furnival Road side, flanking pilasters and sloping wing walls with smaller piers, all with pyramidal caps. To the east, the wall breaks forward with 9 segmental arches, then continues in a shallow S-curve with a further 11 arches. 2 further arches demolished 1993. The tenth arch is narrower and has flanking pilasters with pyramidal caps. All arches have keystones. The vaults below the arches have girders carrying rail tracks. Coal was dropped from wagons into the vaults beneath the arches. Building vacant at time of survey.
Listing NGR: SK3614887755
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 456186
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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