Trent and Mersey Canal Bridge Number 59 at Sk 0786 1642 is a Grade II listed building in the Lichfield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 February 1995. Bridge.

Trent and Mersey Canal Bridge Number 59 at Sk 0786 1642

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Lichfield
Constituency
Lichfield MP: Dave Robertson (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
10 February 1995
Type
Bridge
Address
Trent and Mersey Canal Bridge Number 59 at Sk 0786 1642, Old Road, Armitage with Handsacre
OS grid reference
SK 086 162
Coordinates
52.74364, -1.87356
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Bridge Number 59 is a canal accommodation bridge located off Old Road. It dates from the late 18th century and is constructed of red brick with stone coping. The bridge features a single span with a humped back and a segmental headed arch. It has swept wings that terminate in piers at all four corners, and stone springing stones. There have been minor repairs, including small sections of the parapet and coping. 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 Bridge Number 59 at Sk 0786 1642 receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 76% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% 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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