Footbridge Over River Lugg and Associated Guard Rails is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 July 1976. Footbridge. 3 related planning applications.

Footbridge Over River Lugg and Associated Guard Rails

WRENN ID
rusted-forge-sepia
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
North Herefordshire MP: Dr Ellie Chowns (Green)
Country
England
Date first listed
9 July 1976
Type
Footbridge
Address
Footbridge Over River Lugg and Associated Guard Rails, the Priory, Leominster, HR6 8EQ
OS grid reference
SO 497 593
Coordinates
52.23035, -2.73676
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This cast-iron footbridge, built in 1844, spans the River Lugg. It consists of two single-span arched beams, featuring enriched spandrels. The bridge is flanked by guard-rails with stick balusters, extending to wings and terminating in ringed colonnettes topped with urn finials. Braces are finished with tendril finials. An inscription reads "Worcester Foundry 1844".

Local climate

Footbridge Over River Lugg and Associated Guard Rails 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 65% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 44 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 85% of listed buildings. Of these, 21 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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  • Sale history — 7 transactions since 1998
  • Related listed building consents — 3 applications
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  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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