Westminster Bridge is a Grade II* listed building in the local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 February 1970. Road bridge. 17 related planning applications.

Westminster Bridge

WRENN ID
hidden-kitchen-saffron
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green MP: Florence Eshalomi (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 February 1970
Type
Road bridge
Address
Westminster Bridge, Westminster Bridge Road Se1, Lambeth, SE1 7EP
OS grid reference
TQ 305 796
Coordinates
51.50082, -0.12053
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Westminster Bridge, built in 1862 by Thomas Page, features seven graduated elliptical metal spans adorned with quatrefoil ornamentation in the spandrels. The spans rest on plain stone piers that have pointed cutwaters. Half-octagonal pilasters separate the spans and support triple iron lampholders. The iron parapet includes a continuous band of a trefoil pattern.

Local climate

Westminster 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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