Slippery Gowt Sluice
SLIPPERY GOWT SLUICE, SLIPPERY GOWT LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380557
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Slippery Gowt Sluice
- Statutory Address:
- SLIPPERY GOWT SLUICE, SLIPPERY GOWT LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380557
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Slippery Gowt Sluice
- Statutory Address 1:
- SLIPPERY GOWT SLUICE, SLIPPERY GOWT LANE
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.
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:
- SLIPPERY GOWT SLUICE, SLIPPERY GOWT LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- Boston (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wyberton
- National Grid Reference:
- TF3412341397
Details
TF 34 SW
1513/11/10007
14-JUL-00
WYBERTON
SLIPPERY GOWT LANE
(South,off)
Slippery Gowt Sluice
II
Drainage sluice. 1733 built for the Court of Sewers. Red brick with ashlar dressings.
Brick round arched tunnel 38 foot long 6 foot high and 3 foot 6 inches wide. Main front has round arched tunnel entrance with ashlar keystone inscribed TB 1733, and splayed brick walls. Other entrance has similar round arched entrance with embanked brick side walls with ashlar quoins and coping.
This sliuce was built as one of two sluices which served as outfalls for the Wyberton Towns Drain. It was built at a cost of £297 11s.
Listing NGR: TF3412341397
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 480797
- 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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