Torksey Lock and Footbridge is a Grade II listed building in the West Lindsey local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 June 1985. Canal lock and bridge. 3 related planning applications.
Torksey Lock and Footbridge
- WRENN ID
- western-gargoyle-elm
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Lindsey
- Constituency
- Gainsborough MP: Sir Edward Leigh (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 11 June 1985
- Type
- Canal lock and bridge
- Address
- Torksey Lock and Footbridge, Foss Dike Side, LN1 2EH
- OS grid reference
- SK 837 780
- Coordinates
- 53.29301, -0.74464
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Torksey Lock and Footbridge is a canal lock and bridge from the 19th century. It features a rectangular lock chamber with double gates at both ends and a footbridge over the end closest to the road. The side walls are made of ashlar, and there are cast iron capstans to control the lock gates. The double gates are constructed of wood with iron mountings. The footbridge is made of steel and includes a balustrade and handrail. The Foss Dike Navigation Canal was originally dug in Roman times but was reopened during the reign of James I. This lock controls the outfall to the River Trent.
Local climate
Torksey Lock and Footbridge sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 710 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 86% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 89% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 59% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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- No EPC on record for this property
- Sale history — 7 transactions since 1998
- Related listed building consents — 3 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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