Shropshire Union Canal Parks Barn Bridge (Number 28) at SJ 831 177 is a Grade II listed building in the Stafford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 October 1991. Bridge.

Shropshire Union Canal Parks Barn Bridge (Number 28) at SJ 831 177

WRENN ID
low-brass-quill
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Stafford
Constituency
Stafford MP: Leigh Ingham (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
22 October 1991
Type
Bridge
Address
Shropshire Union Canal Parks Barn Bridge (Number 28) at SJ 831 177, Church Eaton
OS grid reference
SJ 831 177
Coordinates
52.75732, -2.25119
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Parks Barn Bridge (Number 28) is a road bridge over the Shropshire Union Canal, built around 1830 to 1833 and designed by Thomas Telford. The bridge is constructed of stone and features a stone band and copings. It has a single elliptical arch made of voussoirs and a slightly cambered profile. The bridge includes solid parapets and piers, as well as two iron rope fenders. Beneath the bridge, there is a brick-paved towpath.

Local climate

Shropshire Union Canal Parks Barn Bridge (Number 28) at SJ 831 177 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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