Shropshire Union Canal Newport Road Bridge (number 45) and stop gate at SJ 746 268 is a Grade II listed building in the Stafford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 October 1991. A C19 Road bridge.

Shropshire Union Canal Newport Road Bridge (number 45) and stop gate at SJ 746 268

WRENN ID
rusted-iron-jay
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 Newport Road Bridge (number 45) and stop gate at SJ 746 268, Adbaston
OS grid reference
SJ 746 268
Coordinates
52.83875, -2.37792
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Newport Road Bridge (number 45) and stop gate, located on the Shropshire Union Canal, were built around 1829 to 1832 and designed by Thomas Telford. The bridge is constructed of stone, featuring a stone band and copings. It has a single elliptical arch made of voussoirs, with solid parapets and piers. There are two iron rope fenders, and a service pipe is attached to the south side of the bridge. To the north, there is a single modern stop gate set in a stone recess.

Local climate

Shropshire Union Canal Newport Road Bridge (number 45) and stop gate at SJ 746 268 receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 79% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 79% of listed buildings. Of these, 21 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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