Footbridge Over the Birkey Burn 220 Metres South of Acomb House is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 May 1988. Footbridge.

Footbridge Over the Birkey Burn 220 Metres South of Acomb House

WRENN ID
silver-pedestal-heron
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Northumberland
Constituency
Hexham MP: Joe Morris (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
24 May 1988
Type
Footbridge
OS grid reference
NY 934 661
Coordinates
54.9903, -2.1044
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a bridge from the early 19th century, which incorporates older materials in its southern abutment. It is constructed of rubble with cut voussoirs and coping. The bridge features a segmental arch and has a parapet with flat coping made of large blocks that are linked by iron clamps, ending in attached columns.

Local climate

Footbridge Over the Birkey Burn 220 Metres South of Acomb House receives an average of 920 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 70% 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 48 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 90% of listed buildings. Of these, 29 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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