Shropshire Union Canal Turnover Bridge (Number 26) at Sj 832 171 is a Grade II listed building in the Stafford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 October 1991. Bridge.

Shropshire Union Canal Turnover Bridge (Number 26) at Sj 832 171

WRENN ID
watchful-bastion-dale
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 Turnover Bridge (Number 26) at Sj 832 171, Church Eaton
OS grid reference
SJ 832 172
Coordinates
52.75223, -2.24996
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Shropshire Union Canal Turnover Bridge (Number 26), built around 1830-1833, is a skew-built bridge designed by Telford. It is constructed of brick with a stone band and features brick and stone copings. The bridge has a single elliptical arch with a saw-toothed brick arch ring. The south parapet extends into low, curving wing walls, while the north parapet is slightly cambered and includes piers. There are two iron rope fenders, and the towpath beneath the bridge is paved with brick.

Local climate

Shropshire Union Canal Turnover Bridge (Number 26) at Sj 832 171 receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 51% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 69% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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