Crumpwood Weir is a Grade II listed building in the Staffordshire Moorlands local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 October 2005. Weir.
Crumpwood Weir
- WRENN ID
- seventh-ledge-finch
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands MP: Dame Karen Bradley (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 October 2005
- Type
- Weir
- Address
- Crumpwood Weir, Alton
- OS grid reference
- SK 093 424
- Coordinates
- 52.97966, -1.86249
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Crumpwood Weir is a river weir built between 1807 and 1811, constructed from rubble stone brought to course and ashlar. It measures approximately 30 metres in length and features rectangular abutments at both ends. The weir has a vertical drop of about 1.5 metres and an inclined plane. The abutments are battered and topped with a large-scale cyma and roll moulding. This weir was part of the Froghall to Uttoxeter Canal, designed to transport copper and brass from Oakmoor and Alton, coal from Cheadle and Kingsley Moor, and limestone and flint to the lime kilns at Froghall Wharf. Its purpose was to enable the canal to cross the Churnet River without the need for a viaduct. The structure remains largely intact and has a notable architectural presence, marking the route of the disused canal. A footbridge that connects to the northern abutment and crosses the river was built in the 20th century and is not included in this listing.
Local climate
Crumpwood Weir receives an average of 880 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 64% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 54% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 43 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 23 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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