Trent and Mersey Canal Bridge 42 is a Grade II listed building in the East Staffordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 March 1986. Bridge.

Trent and Mersey Canal Bridge 42

WRENN ID
sleeping-bracket-linden
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Staffordshire
Constituency
Lichfield MP: Dave Robertson (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
26 March 1986
Type
Bridge
Address
Trent and Mersey Canal Bridge 42, Wychnor
OS grid reference
SK 185 161
Coordinates
52.74294, -1.72662
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Bridge 42 is a road bridge located on the Trent and Mersey Canal, built in the early to mid-19th century. It is constructed of red brick and features an ashlar parapet with a projecting lower string and flat coping. The bridge has a broad, stone-dressed elliptical arch that accommodates the towpath, which is a distinctive feature compared to many other bridges on this canal. The carriageway is cambered over the span. Bridge 42 is situated next to Bridge 43.

Local climate

Trent and Mersey Canal Bridge 42 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 73% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 72% 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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