Description

In the entry for REAR OF CASTLE STREET
Nos 1-31 (odd)
2/620 South Side)
Culvert on Holy Brook running
south westwards from SU 7145/7320
to SU 7132/7314.
The address shall be amended to read REAR OF CASTLE STREET
Nos 1-31 (odd)
(South Side)
Culvert on Holy Brook running
south westwards from SU 71441/73234
to 71327/73133.

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REAR OF CASTLE STREET
1.
5128
NOS 1-31 (ODD)
(South side)
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Culvert on Holy Brook running
south westwards from SU7145/
7320 to SU7132/7314
SU 7173 SW 2/620
II*
2.
Culvert. Late C16 to C18 with C19 & 20 repairs, incorporating some carved & moulded
stones of possibly Cll or C12. Brick with stone and some concrete. Approximately
160 metres of culvert averaging 3 metres wide and 1.5 metres high. The base of the
walls are of dressed stone and support brick and stone vaulting in the form of a
depressed arch. Working eastwards, first section approx. 50 metres long in C18
brick followed by 10 metres of concrete repairs ending in an arch of re-used
stone with roll mould; approx 17 metres of brick vaulting ending in an arch with
a moulded keystone; approx. 18 metres of stone vaulting formed of irregular dressed
stones incorporating some carved stones with chevron and volute ornaments of
possibly C11 ending in a brick arch of late C16 bricks; approx. 15 metres of moulded
stone ribbed arches set in parallel to form continuous vault, the stone ribs being
re-used stones of possibly C12, 40 ribs in all; approx. 8 metres of late C16
brickwork forming vault; the remainder of the culvert is C18 & 19 brick vaulting
of varying widths and incorporating C20 repairs.

Listing NGR: SU7133773209

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17534013

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