2021

SP3684 : Hawkesbury Junction engine house, Coventry Canal

taken 3 years ago, near to Hawkesbury, Warwickshire, England

Hawkesbury Junction engine house, Coventry Canal
Hawkesbury Junction engine house, Coventry Canal
Built originally in 1821 to house a Newcomen engine to pump water into the Coventry Canal, Listed Grade II. The engine itself dated from 1725, obtained second hand from Griff Colliery, which explains the presence of a Newcomen engine in an engine house built in the 19th century. This engine, which pumped from a stream, proved inadequate and was supplemented in 1837 by a new engine in the larger engine house that survives. The steam operation ceased in 1913 but the Newcomen engine remained in place when its historic value was recognised and it was moved to the Dartmouth Museum. This view Link shows the 1821 building as a lean to; it has since been partyially demolished.
Coventry Canal

The Coventry Canal enabling Act was passed in 1768 to connect Coventry with the Trent and Mersey Canal. Coventry to Bedworth was completed in 1769 for the revenue earning coal traffic but by 1771 when the canal reached Atherstone all authorised capital had been spent and James Brindley the first engineer was sacked. The canal didn't reach Fazeley, 12 miles short of its intended terminus, until 1790. The Birmingham and Fazeley Canal continued along the proposed line of the Coventry Canal to Whittington brook. The Trent and Mersey Canal (Grand Trunk Canal Co.) completed the section to Fradley and later sold it to the Coventry Canal which explains the disjointed section. It was one of the most profitable canals ever built in Britain paying dividends up to 1947. Coventry basin to Fradley junction is 38 miles with 13 locks.

Listed Buildings and Structures

Listed buildings and structures are officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance. There are over half a million listed structures in the United Kingdom, covered by around 375,000 listings.
Listed status is more commonly associated with buildings or groups of buildings, however it can cover many other structures, including bridges, headstones, steps, ponds, monuments, walls, phone boxes, wrecks, parks, and heritage sites, and in more recent times a road crossing (Abbey Road) and graffiti art (Banksy 'Spy-booth') have been included.

In England and Wales there are three main listing designations;
Grade I (2.5%) - exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important.
Grade II* (5.5%) - particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Grade II (92%) - nationally important and of special interest.

There are also locally listed structures (at the discretion of local authorities) using A, B and C designations.

In Scotland three classifications are also used but the criteria are different. There are around 47,500 Listed buildings.
Category A (8%)- generally equivalent to Grade I and II* in England and Wales
Category B (51%)- this appears generally to cover the ground of Grade II, recognising national importance.
Category C (41%)- buildings of local importance, probably with some overlap with English Grade II.

In Northern Ireland the criteria are similar to Scotland, but the classifications are:
Grade A (2.3%)
Grade B+ (4.7%)
Grade B (93%)

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Canals Period: Mid 19th Century Date: 1837 other tags: Beam Engine House Grade II Listed Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SP3684, 224 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 23 September, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 4 October, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 3620 8462 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:27.5002N 1:28.1205W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 3618 8458
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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