Canal House At Junction Of Worcester And Birmingham Canal With The Stratford On Avon Canal

The Canal House at the junction of the Worcester and Birmingham Canal with the Stratford on Avon Canal dates from around 1802 and is more substantial than a typical lock keeper's house. It is a two-storey building made of red brick with painted stone dressings. The canal-facing elevation is symmetrical with three bays, featuring an advanced central bay with splayed corners. It has a shallow frieze, a moulded cornice, and a coped parapet that returns to the sides. The windows are late 19th-century wood casements set in original sash openings, with not gauged brick arches and keystones. The doorway in the central break is adorned with a Doric column entablature. This well-proportioned canal building is situated in a fine setting at the junction of the canals.