Oxford Canal Duke's Cut Lock is a Grade II listed building in the Cherwell local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 April 1987. Canal lock. 1 related planning application.
Oxford Canal Duke's Cut Lock
- WRENN ID
- dusted-clay-magpie
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cherwell
- Constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock MP: Calum Miller (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 April 1987
- Type
- Canal lock
- Address
- Oxford Canal Duke's Cut Lock, Gosford and Water Eaton
- OS grid reference
- SP 487 106
- Coordinates
- 51.79204, -1.29461
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Duke's Cut Lock is a canal lock located on the Oxford Canal, dating from the late 18th century. It is constructed of brick and stone, featuring wooden gates. The brick lock walls are complemented by stone kerbs, and there are two sets of gate recesses at the western end, suggesting an early lengthening or that it once accommodated reverse flow gates. A stone landing stage extends towards the towpath bridge. The lower gate and beam are made of wood, while the upper gate was renewed in 1978. The winch is housed in a gothic-arched cast-iron structure.
Local climate
Oxford Canal Duke's Cut Lock sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 77% 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 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 50% 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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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
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