Shropshire Union Canal Sushions Bridge (Number 21) at Sj 847 147 is a Grade II listed building in the Stafford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 October 1991. Bridge.

Shropshire Union Canal Sushions Bridge (Number 21) at Sj 847 147

WRENN ID
calm-bastion-mint
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 Sushions Bridge (Number 21) at Sj 847 147, Church Eaton
OS grid reference
SJ 847 147
Coordinates
52.73025, -2.22703
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Sushions Bridge (Number 21) is an accommodation bridge built around 1830-1833, designed by Thomas Telford. The bridge is constructed from partly washed brick and features stone band copings. It has a single elliptical arch that is slightly cambered, with solid parapets and piers. On the south side, there is an oval iron number plate, and two iron rope fenders are present. To the north of the bridge, there is a single wooden stop gate located in a brick recess with stone coping.

Local climate

Shropshire Union Canal Sushions Bridge (Number 21) at Sj 847 147 receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 50% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 78% 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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