Open Water Conduit on Godolphin Road is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 July 2012. Water conduit.

Open Water Conduit on Godolphin Road

WRENN ID
fading-clay-rook
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cornwall
Constituency
St Ives MP: Andrew George (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
17 July 2012
Type
Water conduit
OS grid reference
SW 663 277
Coordinates
50.1041, -5.26935
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Open Water Conduit on Godolphin Road is a Grade II listed structure made of dressed and plain granite revetments and bridges, all set at pavement level. The channel base consists of granite, shale, or cobbles, with iron grates present.

The design of this extensive water system is influenced by the town's topography. It is fed by the diverted River Cober, located approximately 2 kilometers to the north, and ultimately returns to the river to the south of the town. Most of the system is underground, with exposed channels only along the main roads in the town center.

The conduit runs along the south side of Godolphin Road, featuring narrow, tall revetment blocks. There are several granite and concrete bridges that provide vehicular access to nearby driveways. The water is diverted beneath the road to connect with the conduit on Penrose Road. Notably, the Godolphin Road conduit is wider and deeper than other sections, reflecting its proximity to the main inlet, and it has generally plain revetments and pavements that are sometimes elevated above the road level.

Local climate

Open Water Conduit on Godolphin Road receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 91% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 3 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 99% of listed buildings. Of these, 1 follows at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.2°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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