Blackfriars Bridge is a Grade II listed building in the local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1972. Bridge. 12 related planning applications.

Blackfriars Bridge

WRENN ID
dreaming-gable-dew
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster MP: Rachel Blake (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 June 1972
Type
Bridge
Address
Blackfriars Bridge, Blackfriars Bridge Ec4, City and County of the City of London, EC4Y 0DH
OS grid reference
TQ 316 806
Coordinates
51.50982, -0.10437
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Blackfriars Bridge, built in 1869, is attributed to James Cubitt. The bridge features five shallow, segmental arches made of cast iron, supported by abutments of grey granite. The piers are adorned with squat engaged columns, and the caps and bases are crafted from carved Portland stone. A Gothic balustrade made of grey granite completes the structure.

Local climate

Blackfriars Bridge 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 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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