Retaining Walls to Weir and Sluices at Littleton Mill is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 October 1976. Retaining walls.
Retaining Walls to Weir and Sluices at Littleton Mill
- WRENN ID
- lost-finial-foxglove
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes MP: Brian Mathew (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 October 1976
- Type
- Retaining walls
- Address
- Retaining Walls to Weir and Sluices at Littleton Mill, Littleton Mill Lane, Semington
- OS grid reference
- ST 912 606
- Coordinates
- 51.34488, -2.12715
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The retaining walls to the weir and sluices at Littleton Mill are likely from the late 18th century, with alterations made in the 19th and 20th centuries. The upper level features dressed limestone walls that have been patched with brick, while the lower level of the weir and outflow walls is primarily constructed of brick with stone coping. These walls are included for their group value due to their historical association with a significant episode in Wiltshire's industrial history.
Local climate
Retaining Walls to Weir and Sluices at Littleton Mill receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 61% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 54% 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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