Sheffield Lock at Su 648706 is a Grade II listed building in the West Berkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 December 1990. Lock. 1 related planning application.
Sheffield Lock at Su 648706
- WRENN ID
- rough-glass-myrtle
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Berkshire
- Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire MP: Olivia Bailey (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 December 1990
- Type
- Lock
- Address
- Sheffield Lock at Su 648706, Burghfield
- OS grid reference
- SU 648 706
- Coordinates
- 51.4309, -1.06875
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Sheffield Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, dating from the early 18th century. Originally turf-sided, it was enlarged in the mid-18th century and underwent alterations in the 20th century. The lock features brick chamber walls with 11 scalloped bays and brick coping. It has two sets of double wooden gates, all equipped with mechanical gate paddle gearing. There are concrete and brick heelgrip platforms. The Kennet Navigation was established by 1724 and was acquired by the Kennet and Avon Canal Company in 1812, with John Hore serving as the engineer for the Navigation and John Rennie for the Canal. The lock is also designated as a scheduled ancient monument.
Local climate
Sheffield Lock at Su 648706 receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 74% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 64% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 58% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
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- 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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