Stocks is a Grade II listed building in the Chorley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 January 1987. Structure. 1 related planning application.

Stocks

WRENN ID
patient-outpost-vermeil
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Chorley
Constituency
Chorley MP: Sir Lindsay Hoyle (Spk)
Country
England
Date first listed
30 January 1987
Type
Structure
Address
Stocks, Withnell, PR6 8BA
OS grid reference
SD 612 230
Coordinates
53.7028, -2.589
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Stocks, likely dating to the 18th century and later restored, are constructed of stone. The structure consists of two posts, approximately one metre high, supporting restored beams. These beams contain holes designed to hold a pair of legs, and include a hinged locking strap. Behind this section is a seat supported by two short, round-headed stone posts.

Local climate

Stocks sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,200 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 87% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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  • Sale history — 12 transactions since 1999
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