Trent And Mersey Canal Ivy Leigh And Attached Cottages

A terrace of three canal workers’ cottages dating from the early 19th century, built in two phases. The cottages are constructed of red brick with slate roofs. The terrace fronts onto the Trent and Mersey Canal. The cottage to the left is single-fronted and likely represents the earlier phase of construction; it has been rebuilt and may have been extended to the rear. The entrance has a semicircular lintel with a fanlight above. It features 12-light sash windows. To the right are two symmetrical, double-fronted cottages, which are probably the later phase. The central entrances, notably a 20th-century wooden porch to the right-hand cottage (Ivy Leigh), are flanked by 12-light sash windows with stone lintels at ground floor level. There are two ridge chimney stacks and one end stack on the right side. The Trent and Mersey Canal was built between 1766 and 1777 by James Brindley and Hugh Henshall. The cottages are situated at a junction with the Coventry Canal, which was authorized by an Act of Parliament in 1768. They are listed together for group value with other early buildings at the junction.