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| HER Number | MWB20818 |
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| Record Type | Building |
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| Name | Greenham Lock Cottage, Ampere Road, Newbury |
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Summary
Unlisted building of probable 18th century date but with many later additions, located on an island between the Kennet and Avon Canal and a former meander of the river Kennet
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Kennet and Avon Canal East
- Conservation Area: Newbury Town Centre
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
The core of the cottage at Greenham Lock is of probable 18th century date, with a succession of later additions. The property was proposed for demolition and replacement with a new dwelling, and as part of the planning conditions, Historic Building Recording was carried out in January 2014 by Lang Hall Archaeology <1>. The report concluded that the modern 'periodising' features have obscured the principal dating evidence and that only the core cottage is of any architectural or historic value.
Though the building is adjacent to Greenham Lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal (formerly the Kennet Navigation), it is unclear whether it was historically a lock keeper's cottage. The First Edition Ordnance Survey mapping of 1880-81 appears to label this as a boat house <2>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Lang Hall Archaeology. 2014. Building Recording of Greenham Lock Cottage, Ampere Road, Newbury, West Berkshire. 2014 WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB148700] |
| <02> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. Marked 'Boat House'. [Map / SWB14341] |
Related Monuments
| MWB5836 | GREENHAM LOCK (Lock 86) (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB1399 | Building Recording of Greenham Lock Cottage, Ampere Road, Newbury, West Berkshire (Ref: 1311) |
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