Shropshire Union Canal Bridge Number 41 at Sj 782 252 is a Grade II listed building in the Stafford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 October 1991. Bridge.

Shropshire Union Canal Bridge Number 41 at Sj 782 252

WRENN ID
floating-gallery-willow
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 Bridge Number 41 at Sj 782 252, High Offley
OS grid reference
SJ 782 253
Coordinates
52.82485, -2.32451
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Bridge Number 41 over the Shropshire Union Canal, built around 1829 to 1832, is a road bridge designed by Thomas Telford. It is constructed of brick and features a stone band and copings. The bridge has a single elliptical arch, solid parapets, and piers. There are five iron wall-tie plates, two of which are shaped like large oval shields. An oval iron number plate is located on the south side of the bridge, along with two iron rope fenders.

Local climate

Shropshire Union Canal Bridge Number 41 at Sj 782 252 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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