Trent and Mersey Canal, Mill Bridge number 39, off Lichfield Road (A38) at SK 1914 1737 is a Grade II listed building in the East Staffordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 February 1995. Canal bridge. 1 related planning application.
Trent and Mersey Canal, Mill Bridge number 39, off Lichfield Road (A38) at SK 1914 1737
- WRENN ID
- low-flue-rye
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Lichfield MP: Dave Robertson (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 February 1995
- Type
- Canal bridge
- Address
- Trent and Mersey Canal, Mill Bridge number 39, off Lichfield Road (A38) at SK 1914 1737, Barton-Under-Needwood
- OS grid reference
- SK 195 173
- Coordinates
- 52.75386, -1.71247
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Mill Bridge number 39 is a canal road bridge located off Lichfield Road (A38) and dates from the late 18th century. It is constructed of red brick with stone coping and features a single span with a humped back and a segmental headed arch. The bridge has swept wings that end in piers at all four corners, with stone springing stones. Minor repairs have been made, including to part of the south parapet wall. The Trent and Mersey Canal, which this bridge serves, was built between 1766 and 1777 by James Brindley and Hugh Henshall.
Local climate
Trent and Mersey Canal, Mill Bridge number 39, off Lichfield Road (A38) at SK 1914 1737 receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 54% 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 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 67% 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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