Stop Lock Bridge at the Junction of Regents Canal and Hertford Union Canal is a Grade II listed building in the Tower Hamlets local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 December 2002. Bridge.

Stop Lock Bridge at the Junction of Regents Canal and Hertford Union Canal

WRENN ID
dusk-pinnacle-furze
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Tower Hamlets
Constituency
Stratford and Bow MP: Uma Kumaran (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
3 December 2002
Type
Bridge
OS grid reference
TQ 358 832
Coordinates
51.53157, -0.04356
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Stop Lock Bridge is located at the junction of the Regent's Canal and the Hertford Union Canal and was built in 1830. It features a cast iron span made up of seven arched, moulded beams with latticed deck plates in between. The bridge is supported by brick abutments and has two tie-rods running through the span. While the three upper railings have been replaced, the adjoining walls show signs of reconstruction, although the wall to the north-west still has its heavy granite coping.

Historically, this bridge was constructed at the junction of the Regent's Canal, which opened in 1820, and the Hertford Union Canal, which opened in 1830. It carried the tow path for the Regent's Canal along its southern side, while the wider carriageway to the north served a commercial yard known as Victoria Wharf. The bridge is notable for its cast iron construction and serves as an important feature at this Late Georgian canal junction.

Local climate

Stop Lock Bridge at the Junction of Regents Canal and Hertford Union Canal sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 96% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 99% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 52% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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