Coventry Canal Atherstone Lock Number 5 at Sp302 980 is a Grade II listed building in the North Warwickshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 November 1992. Lock.

Coventry Canal Atherstone Lock Number 5 at Sp302 980

WRENN ID
cold-jade-scarlet
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Warwickshire
Constituency
North Warwickshire and Bedworth MP: Rachel Taylor (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
19 November 1992
Type
Lock
OS grid reference
SP 303 980
Coordinates
52.57937, -1.55421
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Atherstone Lock Number 5 on the Coventry Canal is a lock built in the late 18th century, with later alterations. It features a brick chamber with concrete and stone copings. The lock has a single wooden top gate equipped with a steel balance beam and two sets of rack-and-pinion ground paddles. Additionally, there are wooden double bottom gates with wooden balance beams and two sets of gate-mounted rack-and-pinion paddle gearings. This structure is included for its group value with the nearby cottage that has an attached lobby, walled yards, and a wash house.

Local climate

Coventry Canal Atherstone Lock Number 5 at Sp302 980 receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 65% 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 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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