The Bridge and Cascade is a Grade I listed building in the Amber Valley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 February 1967. A C18 Bridge.
The Bridge and Cascade
- WRENN ID
- dreaming-cobalt-furze
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Amber Valley
- Constituency
- Mid Derbyshire MP: Jonathan Davies (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 February 1967
- Type
- Bridge
- Period
- C18
- Address
- The Bridge and Cascade, Weston Underwood
- OS grid reference
- SK 312 407
- Coordinates
- 52.96292, -1.53594
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Bridge and Cascade is a Grade I listed structure located in Kedleston Park, designed by Robert Adam. Originally conceived in 1761 with a single arch, it was redesigned in 1764 to feature three arches, and the construction was completed between 1770 and 1771. The bridge is made of ashlar and has three round-arched spans, each with moulded hoodmoulds. The spandrels contain fluted roundels, and there are projecting piers with apsed niches and a moulded sill band. The tops of the piers are adorned with swags, and the bridge features a fluted frieze and a dentil cornice. The balustraded parapet consists of cast iron balusters, divided into three units for each span. The road approaches are steep, with the end walls curving outwards and downwards. There are end piers, and to the east, there is a rubblestone cascade.
Local climate
The Bridge and Cascade receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 67% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 74% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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