Weir and Fish Lock North East of Old Fish Locks House is a Grade II listed building in the Darlington local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 January 1988. Weir.

Weir and Fish Lock North East of Old Fish Locks House

WRENN ID
ancient-truss-sorrel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Darlington
Constituency
Stockton West MP: Matt Vickers (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
27 January 1988
Type
Weir
Address
Weir and Fish Lock North East of Old Fish Locks House, Neasham
OS grid reference
NZ 352 098
Coordinates
54.48235, -1.4582
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The weir and fish lock, located to the north-east of Old Fish Locks House, dates from the mid-18th century and is believed to have been constructed by William Emerson of Hurworth. It features large, roughly-squared sandstone blocks that span approximately 50 metres across the River Tees, forming a curving weir. The fish lock is made of dressed stone and the height of the weir was reduced by about 0.75 metre in the late 19th century. Originally, there were two fish locks built partly into the river bank at either end of the weir, but the west lock has been destroyed. The east lock is a small square-plan structure with round archways on both the upstream and downstream faces, and it is said to contain a stone fish ladder. This structure is situated across the parishes of Low Dinsdale and Over Dinsdale.

Local climate

Weir and Fish Lock North East of Old Fish Locks House receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 65% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 89% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 80% of listed buildings. Of these, 23 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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