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Summary

Unlisted row of four brick cottages of 18th or 19th century origins, likely to have been associated with canal activities

Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status

• Conservation Area: Aldermaston Wharf

Monument Type(s):

• CANAL WORKERS COTTAGE? (18th century to Late 19th century - 1751 AD? to 1900 AD)
• TERRACE (18th century to Late 19th century - 1751 AD? to 1900 AD)

Full Description

A row of four cottages is shown on the First Edition Ordnance Survey mapping <1> adjacent to Wharf Bridge over the Kennet and Avon Canal. Due to their position near the waterway, it is likely that they were used for accommodation or business purposes in association with canal traffic. It is not clear whether they predate the construction of the canal or navigation, although they are aligned with the road.

A Heritage Assessment in connection with a planning application for the area <2> noted "the terrace of 19th Century properties that constitute ‘Wharf Cottages’ ... This terrace of four modest, two storey brick cottages has a steeply pitched plain tiled roof and a dentiled cornice detail at the eaves." Wharf Cottages are unlisted.

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