Belgrave Bridge (Over River Soar) is a Grade II listed building in the Leicester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 January 1950. A Medieval Bridge.

Belgrave Bridge (Over River Soar)

WRENN ID
former-chimney-sorrel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester West MP: Liz Kendall (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 January 1950
Type
Bridge
Period
Medieval
Address
Belgrave Bridge (Over River Soar), Thurcaston Road, City of Leicester
OS grid reference
SK 590 073
Coordinates
52.66083, -1.12838
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Belgrave Bridge, which spans the River Soar, is likely from the 15th century. It features six arches made of stone rubble, with brick repairs. The bridge has cutwaters and brick arches, with two arches completely rebuilt in brick. A modern brick parapet has been added, and the bridge is affected by a modern footbridge on one side and a sewer on the other.

Local climate

Belgrave Bridge (Over River Soar) receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 73% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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