Shropshire Union Canal Aqueduct Carrying Canal Over River Penk at N.G.R. Sj 8888103654 is a Grade II listed building in the South Staffordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 March 1985. Aqueduct. 1 related planning application.

Shropshire Union Canal Aqueduct Carrying Canal Over River Penk at N.G.R. Sj 8888103654

WRENN ID
little-rampart-grove
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Staffordshire
Constituency
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge MP: Sir Gavin Williamson (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
28 March 1985
Type
Aqueduct
Address
Shropshire Union Canal Aqueduct Carrying Canal Over River Penk at N.G.R. Sj 8888103654, Brewood and Coven
OS grid reference
SJ 888 036
Coordinates
52.63054, -2.16571
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Shropshire Union Canal Aqueduct, which carries the canal over the River Penk, was opened in 1843 and designed by engineer Thomas Telford. It is constructed from rough faced ashlar and features rusticated voussoirs. The aqueduct has a single semi-elliptical arch.

Local climate

Shropshire Union Canal Aqueduct Carrying Canal Over River Penk at N.G.R. Sj 8888103654 receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 74% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 71% 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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