Ford and Weir on River Aire at Ngr 2632 3507 is a Grade II listed building in the Leeds local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 March 1993. Ford and weir.

Ford and Weir on River Aire at Ngr 2632 3507

WRENN ID
shifting-ashlar-brook
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds West and Pudsey MP: Rachel Reeves (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
23 March 1993
Type
Ford and weir
Address
Ford and Weir on River Aire at Ngr 2632 3507, Commercial Road
OS grid reference
SE 263 350
Coordinates
53.81129, -1.6018
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The ford and weir on the River Aire, located at National Grid Reference 2632 3507, dates from the early 19th century. Constructed from gritstone, the structure is approximately 30 meters long and 2 meters wide. It features massive stone blocks set on edge that form both the weir and the roadway. Edge-tooled stone revetment walls, about 3 meters long, flank the approach roads on each river bank. This structure is part of the extensive river engineering works associated with the construction of Burley Mills and possibly St Anne's Mills, which was built by 1826. The ford was suitable for vehicular traffic and provided access to the island formed between the mill race and the river, with a bridge over the channel at St Anne's Mills, which has since been demolished.

Local climate

Ford and Weir on River Aire at Ngr 2632 3507 receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 56% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 79% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 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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