Sleaford Canal Cobbler's Lock is a Grade II listed building in the North Kesteven local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 October 1988. Canal lock.

Sleaford Canal Cobbler's Lock

WRENN ID
rooted-pedestal-sparrow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Kesteven
Constituency
Sleaford and North Hykeham MP: Dr Caroline Johnson (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
12 October 1988
Type
Canal lock
Address
Sleaford Canal Cobbler's Lock, Ewerby and Evedon
OS grid reference
TF 127 497
Coordinates
53.0329, -0.32008
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Cobbler's Lock is a canal lock built in 1794. It is constructed of brick and features rusticated sandstone dressings. The structure has two parallel brick side walls topped with sandstone copings and quoins. At both ends, the rebates and checks for the lock gates are still intact.

Local climate

Sleaford Canal Cobbler's Lock sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 84% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 85% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 61% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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