Ancholme Tow Path Bridge at Tf 010990, Caistor Canal is a Grade II listed building in the West Lindsey local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 April 2004. Canal bridge.
Ancholme Tow Path Bridge at Tf 010990, Caistor Canal
- WRENN ID
- cold-outpost-frost
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Lindsey
- Constituency
- Gainsborough MP: Sir Edward Leigh (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 2 April 2004
- Type
- Canal bridge
- Address
- Ancholme Tow Path Bridge at Tf 010990, Caistor Canal, South Kelsey
- OS grid reference
- TF 010 989
- Coordinates
- 53.47775, -0.47843
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Ancholme towpath bridge, located at the Caistor Canal, dates from around 1793 to 1795. It features ashlar abutments made of large, fine blocks, supporting a simple 20th-century steel span.
Historically, the Caistor Canal was constructed following an Act of Parliament in 1793, based on a survey by engineer William Jessop in 1792. By 1877, the canal was disused. It was intended to run from the River Ancholme Navigation eastward to the town of Caistor, but only about half of it was built, reaching as far as the village of Moortown, approximately 4.5 miles away. 19th-century Ordnance Survey maps indicate the presence of six locks, with the highest one near the basin at Moortown having completely vanished by the 1960s, along with any remnants of a wharf, basin, or buildings that may have existed at that end. The other five locks remain intact, although they are missing gates and paddle gear.
While a former bridge at South Kelsey has been replaced, this bridge, which carries the towpath over the entrance to the canal, still stands. Although the 20th-century steel span is not of special architectural interest, it is supported by stone abutments similar to those found at the locks. This bridge is part of a group with Lock No. 1, and together, they represent a significant example of 18th-century canal engineering, showcasing impressive construction quality.
Local climate
Ancholme Tow Path Bridge at Tf 010990, Caistor Canal receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 64% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 80% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 68% 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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