Cascade Bridge and Weir in Bretton Park is a Grade II listed building in the Wakefield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 May 1988. Bridge, weir.

Cascade Bridge and Weir in Bretton Park

WRENN ID
western-pier-lark
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wakefield
Constituency
Ossett and Denby Dale MP: Jade Botterill (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
6 May 1988
Type
Bridge, weir
Address
Cascade Bridge and Weir in Bretton Park, Park Lane, West Bretton
OS grid reference
SE 280 124
Coordinates
53.60772, -1.57692
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Cascade Bridge and weir in Bretton Park were likely constructed between 1777 and 1782 for Sir Thomas Wentworth. The structure is made of ashlar and features a flat span supported by short stone piers, allowing water to flow beneath. Above a string course, there is a series of sunk panels separated by additional piers. The iron railings, which are probably from the late 19th century, consist of plain rails with geometric design panels and small urn-like finials. At the north end, the railings curve to meet small, square ashlar piers. The weir has a closely stepped centre and curves around at each end with deeper steps.

Local climate

Cascade Bridge and Weir in Bretton Park receives an average of 910 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 68% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 52% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 79% of listed buildings. Of these, 23 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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