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Summary

Unlisted canal-side building of probable 18th century origins, likely to have been associated with canal activities

Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status

• Conservation Area: Aldermaston Wharf

Monument Type(s):

• CANAL OFFICE? (18th century to Late 19th century - 1751 AD? to 1900 AD)
• TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (18th century to Late 19th century - 1751 AD? to 1900 AD)
• WHARFINGERS COTTAGE? (18th century to Late 19th century - 1751 AD? to 1900 AD)

Full Description

Wharf House is shown on the First Edition Ordnance Survey mapping as part of a group of attached buildings on the Wharf of the Kennet and Avon Canal. Due to its position about 10m to the north of the waterway, it is likely that it was used for accommodation or business purposes in association with canal traffic. The other elements to the west of Wharf House, which were perhaps additional domestic or storage buildings, appear to have been demolished by the Second Epoch OS map <2>.

A Heritage Assessment in connection with a planning application for the area <3> noted that Wharf House "is a property with 18th century origins with later alterations. The earliest part of the house is the western bay, which is timber framed and rendered. The eastern part of the house is a 19th century extension." Wharf House is an unlisted building.

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