Shropshire Union Canal Cowley Double Road Bridge (Number 31) at SJ 829 189 is a Grade II listed building in the Stafford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 October 1991. Road bridge.

Shropshire Union Canal Cowley Double Road Bridge (Number 31) at SJ 829 189

WRENN ID
secret-dormer-saffron
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Stafford
Constituency
Stafford MP: Leigh Ingham (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
22 October 1991
Type
Road bridge
Address
Shropshire Union Canal Cowley Double Road Bridge (Number 31) at SJ 829 189, Gnosall
OS grid reference
SJ 829 189
Coordinates
52.76809, -2.2538
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Cowley Double Road Bridge (Number 31) is an accommodation bridge built around 1830-1833, designed by Telford. It is constructed of stone, featuring a stone band and copings. The bridge has a single elliptical arch made of voussoirs and is slightly cambered. It includes a solid parapet and piers, along with two iron fenders and a brick coping along the towpath.

Local climate

Shropshire Union Canal Cowley Double Road Bridge (Number 31) at SJ 829 189 receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 51% 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 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 78% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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