Welsh Bridge at Sj 488 127 is a Grade II* listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 January 1953. Bridge.
Welsh Bridge at Sj 488 127
- WRENN ID
- woven-vestry-yew
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- Shrewsbury MP: Julia Buckley (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 January 1953
- Type
- Bridge
- Address
- Welsh Bridge at Sj 488 127, Shrewsbury
- OS grid reference
- SJ 488 127
- Coordinates
- 52.71019, -2.75809
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Welsh Bridge, located in Shrewsbury, was built between 1792 and 1795 by Sir John Carline and John Tilley. This bridge features an ashlar-faced structure with five principal arches and a narrower towpath arch at the north end. The arches are segmental and constructed with voussoirs, which are separated by pilasters over cutwaters. The bridge is topped with a balustraded parapet that includes original cast-iron lamp fittings.
Local climate
Welsh Bridge at Sj 488 127 receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 64% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 92% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 47 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 88% of listed buildings. Of these, 24 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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