Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Bratch Locks, Bridge Number 47 (Bratch Bridge) Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Upper Bratch Bridge and Associated Toll House is a Grade II listed building in the South Staffordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 December 1987. Canal locks, bridge, toll house. 2 related planning applications.
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Bratch Locks, Bridge Number 47 (Bratch Bridge) Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Upper Bratch Bridge and Associated Toll House
- WRENN ID
- eastward-panel-heron
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Kingswinford and South Staffordshire MP: Mike Wood (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 December 1987
- Type
- Canal locks, bridge, toll house
- Address
- Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Bratch Locks, Bridge Number 47 (Bratch Bridge) Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Upper Bratch Bridge and Associated Toll House, Wombourne, WV5 8DH
- OS grid reference
- SO 867 937
- Coordinates
- 52.54188, -2.19681
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a group of three structures: a flight of three locks, two bridges (numbered 47 and 48), and an associated toll house, dating from approximately 1770, with the toll house added around 1800 and further alterations made in the late 19th century. The structures are primarily constructed of red and blue brick, and are painted white.
The locks are separated by the two bridges. Bridge Number 48 is from the 19th century and features a single segmental arch. Bridge Number 47, dating to the 18th century, includes a flight of steps leading down to the canal towpath and was widened in the 19th century with an addition to the south. The two-storey toll house, which is octagonal in shape, is attached to Bridge Number 48. It has doors at the level of both the middle and upper locks, and semi-circular arched panels on each face at the first-floor level, most containing fixed sash windows with glazing bars.
The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal was officially opened in 1772, designed by James Brindley.
Local climate
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Bratch Locks, Bridge Number 47 (Bratch Bridge) Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Upper Bratch Bridge and Associated Toll House receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 71% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 73% 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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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2024
- Related listed building consents — 2 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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