Leeds Dam on River Aire is a Grade II listed building in the Leeds local planning authority area, England. A Medieval Weir.

Leeds Dam on River Aire

WRENN ID
forbidden-moulding-summer
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds South MP: Hilary Benn (Lab)
Country
England
Type
Weir
Address
Leeds Dam on River Aire, Clarence Road
OS grid reference
SE 308 331
Coordinates
53.79337, -1.53336
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Leeds Dam on the River Aire is a Grade II listed weir with medieval origins, likely rebuilt in the mid-19th century during the construction of the Clarence Dock area. It is made of stone and is located on the River Aire below Crown Point Bridge. Originally, the dam served the Nether Mills and was first documented in 1636; the tail race from the mills created Fearne's Island. The dam acted as a barrier to water transport until the cutting made by the Aire and Calder Navigation around 1700.

Local climate

Leeds Dam on River Aire receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 51% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 71% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 76% 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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