Handyside Arch Bridge (Over River Derwent) is a Grade II listed building in the Derby local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 March 1976. Bridge.

Handyside Arch Bridge (Over River Derwent)

WRENN ID
over-pilaster-barley
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Derby
Constituency
Derby North MP: Catherine Atkinson (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
2 March 1976
Type
Bridge
Address
Handyside Arch Bridge (Over River Derwent), City of Derby
OS grid reference
SK 352 371
Coordinates
52.93093, -1.47748
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Handyside Arch Bridge, built in 1878 by Andrew Handyside and Company, Ironfounders of Derby, is located over the River Derwent. This former railway bridge, now used only for pedestrian traffic, features a deck that was originally designed to carry train tracks. The deck is supported by steel segmental arches that span approximately 130 feet and are constructed in a lattice design. The bridge is anchored by stone abutments and has parapet walls on either side.

Local climate

Handyside Arch Bridge (Over River Derwent) receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 65% 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 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 60% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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