Rochdale Canal Lock Number 49 (Moss Upper Lock) (East of Oldham Road) is a Grade II listed building in the Rochdale local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 February 1985. Lock. 2 related planning applications.

Rochdale Canal Lock Number 49 (Moss Upper Lock) (East of Oldham Road)

WRENN ID
worn-flue-merlin
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Rochdale
Constituency
Rochdale MP: Paul Waugh (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
12 February 1985
Type
Lock
OS grid reference
SD 905 124
Coordinates
53.60827, -2.14434
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Rochdale Canal Lock Number 49, also known as Moss Upper Lock, was built between 1794 and 1804 by engineer William Jessop. This lock is constructed from dressed stone and was designed to accommodate two sets of lower gates, although only the lower gates were ever installed. The recesses for the gates remain visible. The mouth of the lock features grooves for stop planks, and winding gear is still present on one side. The top of the retaining walls has a rounded edge, and the stonework between the lower two gates has finely worked margins. The gates have been completely overhauled.

Local climate

Rochdale Canal Lock Number 49 (Moss Upper Lock) (East of Oldham Road) sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,080 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 86% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 79% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 50 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 92% of listed buildings. Of these, 29 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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