Kirkthorpe Weir And Sluice Gates is a Grade II listed building in the Wakefield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 August 1986. Weir. 4 related planning applications.

Kirkthorpe Weir And Sluice Gates

WRENN ID
sunken-pavement-merlin
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wakefield
Country
England
Date first listed
27 August 1986
Type
Weir
Source
Historic England listing

Description

SE32SE WARMFIELD-CUM-HEATH RIVER CALDER

1/108 Kirkthorpe Weir and sluice gates

II

Weir and sluice gates across the River Calder. Probably second quarter C19, sluice gates dated 1827. Ashlar and cast-iron. Segmental curved weir has 8 steps with, to west and east, curved retaining walls of giant ashlar blocks. At east end 3 sluices divided by 6 giant stepped buttresses with pointed-arched cutwaters to the south. Two original sluice gates with circular winding gear and large cog wheel the plates with lettering in relief reading

"HEWES & WREN MANCHESTER 1827"

to each face. A large and impressive feat of engineering, the sluices in working order.

Partly in the parish of Stanley.

Listing NGR: SE3578421247

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