Worcester and Birmingham Canal, Lock Number 31 is a Grade II listed building in the Bromsgrove local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 July 1986. Lock.

Worcester and Birmingham Canal, Lock Number 31

WRENN ID
rusted-buttress-dale
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Bromsgrove
Constituency
Bromsgrove MP: Bradley Thomas (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
16 July 1986
Type
Lock
Address
Worcester and Birmingham Canal, Lock Number 31, Stoke
OS grid reference
SO 965 679
Coordinates
52.3095, -2.05184
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Lock number 31 on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal was built around 1805 and has undergone some repairs in the late 19th century and mid-20th century. It features a rectangular chamber with stone copings, although some of these have been repaired with brick. At the upper end, there is a single gate, while the lower end has a pair of gates. The mouth of the lock is constructed of blue brick with brick copings, and there are steps on both the north and south sides. This lock is included for its group value and is part of the Tardebigge Flight, which is the longest flight of locks in England.

Local climate

Worcester and Birmingham Canal, Lock Number 31 receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 70% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 72% 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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