Retaining walls to weirs in River Derwent near former Forge Mill is a Grade II listed building in the Amber Valley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 December 1979. Retaining walls.

Retaining walls to weirs in River Derwent near former Forge Mill

WRENN ID
tired-hearth-dew
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Amber Valley
Constituency
Mid Derbyshire MP: Jonathan Davies (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
13 December 1979
Type
Retaining walls
Address
Retaining walls to weirs in River Derwent near former Forge Mill, Makeney Road, Belper
OS grid reference
SK 350 450
Coordinates
53.00161, -1.47893
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The retaining walls to the weirs in the River Derwent, located near the former Forge Mill, are notable structures dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries. The upstream weir is depicted on an estate plan from 1792, while the downstream weir appears on a tithe map from 1840. The upstream weir features a lower semi-circular shape at its center, which includes a stone fish ladder designed to assist fish passage.

Local climate

Retaining walls to weirs in River Derwent near former Forge Mill receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 67% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 74% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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