Bridge No. 46 (Bumblehole Bridge) and associated lock is a Grade II listed building in the South Staffordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 December 1987. Canal bridge and lock. 2 related planning applications.

Bridge No. 46 (Bumblehole Bridge) and associated lock

WRENN ID
woven-corner-autumn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Staffordshire
Constituency
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire MP: Mike Wood (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
18 December 1987
Type
Canal bridge and lock
Address
Bridge No. 46 (Bumblehole Bridge) and associated lock, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, Wombourne
OS grid reference
SO 864 933
Coordinates
52.53761, -2.20055
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Bumblehole Bridge, also known as Bridge No. 46, is a canal bridge and lock built around 1770, with some minor repairs from the 19th century. It is constructed of red brick in English bond. The bridge features a single segmental arch with stone quoins and a dripstone. The stone-coped parapet slopes significantly from right to left. The lock is located at the rear of the bridge. Together with the associated cottage, they create a picturesque group. The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, which includes this bridge, was opened through Wombourne parish in 1770, designed by the engineer James Brindley.

Local climate

Bridge No. 46 (Bumblehole Bridge) and associated lock receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 71% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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