Shropshire Union Canal Bunbury Locks is a Grade II* listed building in the Cheshire East local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 November 1991. Canal lock. 3 related planning applications.

Shropshire Union Canal Bunbury Locks

WRENN ID
burning-landing-tarn
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Cheshire East
Constituency
Chester South and Eddisbury MP: Aphra Brandreth (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 November 1991
Type
Canal lock
Address
Shropshire Union Canal Bunbury Locks, Alpraham and Calveley, CW6 9QB
OS grid reference
SJ 578 590
Coordinates
53.12678, -2.63208
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

A two-lock staircase, dating from the late 18th century with subsequent alterations. The lock chambers are constructed of brick and stone, with stone copings. The locks feature double gates; the top and middle pairs are steel, with mechanical ground paddle gearings, while the wooden bottom gates also have mechanical paddle gearings. Concrete footbridges adjoin the middle and bottom gates. There are two sets of brick steps descending from the upper chamber and one set of stone steps descending from the lower chamber to a ramped brick towpath. Brick paving is present on the off side of the upper chamber, along with brick and concrete heel grip platforms. The locks contribute significantly to a notable group of canal buildings and are designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (Ches. 99).

Local climate

Shropshire Union Canal Bunbury Locks receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 69% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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