Shropshire Union Canal Wood Eaton Bridge (Number 29) at SJ 831 181 is a Grade II listed building in the Stafford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 October 1991. Bridge.

Shropshire Union Canal Wood Eaton Bridge (Number 29) at SJ 831 181

WRENN ID
veiled-pinnacle-jackdaw
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 Wood Eaton Bridge (Number 29) at SJ 831 181, Church Eaton
OS grid reference
SJ 831 181
Coordinates
52.76104, -2.25155
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Wood Eaton Bridge (Number 29) is a road bridge over the Shropshire Union Canal, built around 1830-1833 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, with solid parapets and piers. The abutments are battered outwards towards the base and are slightly curved in plan. On the south side, there is an oval iron number plate, and the bridge is equipped with two iron rope fenders. The towpath coping is made of stone and brick.

Local climate

Shropshire Union Canal Wood Eaton Bridge (Number 29) at SJ 831 181 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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