Weir and Retaining Walls on River Aire is a Grade II listed building in the Leeds local planning authority area, England. Weir, retaining walls.

Weir and Retaining Walls on River Aire

WRENN ID
rusted-courtyard-bracken
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds West and Pudsey MP: Rachel Reeves (Lab)
Country
England
Type
Weir, retaining walls
Address
Weir and Retaining Walls on River Aire, Pollard Lane, Horsforth
OS grid reference
SE 239 369
Coordinates
53.82828, -1.63797
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The weir and retaining walls on the River Aire date from 1690 and the late 19th century. Constructed from gritstone, the weir is approximately 50 meters long and located about 60 meters downstream of Newlay Bridge. The walls are situated on the northern bank of the river, at the site where the Kirkstall Forge goit began. Historical records indicate that by 1690, the lease for Kirkstall Forge had changed hands several times and was held by the Spencer group of ironworks. The rent was increased in 1690 following the negotiation of a new lease that coincided with the construction of the new weir at Newlay, which was used to power the slitting and rolling mill.

Local climate

Weir and Retaining Walls on River Aire 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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