Basford Bridge Over River Churnet is a Grade II listed building in the Staffordshire Moorlands local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 December 1986. Bridge.

Basford Bridge Over River Churnet

WRENN ID
grim-cellar-yew
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Staffordshire Moorlands
Constituency
Staffordshire Moorlands MP: Dame Karen Bradley (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 December 1986
Type
Bridge
Address
Basford Bridge Over River Churnet, Basford Bridge Road, Cheddleton
OS grid reference
SJ 981 520
Coordinates
53.06609, -2.02834
Source
Historic England listing

Also on this page: flood risk · radon risk · weather exposure · detailed attributes ↓

Description

Basford Bridge over the River Churnet is a road bridge dating from the late 18th century or early 19th century. It is constructed of red sandstone ashlar and features three elliptical arches that are separated by piers and pontoons below the impost level. The bridge has a heavy roll moulding at the carriageway level and low parapets that are nearly horizontal over the span. It is situated in a charming landscape setting, with the station located to the east.

Local climate

Basford Bridge Over River Churnet receives an average of 940 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 72% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 59% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 49 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 90% of listed buildings. Of these, 28 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.

More on this building

Sign in or create a free account to unlock:

  • No EPC on record for this property
  • No sale records on file
  • No related consent applications matched
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
Create free account

Matched applications, energy data and sale records are assembled automatically and may contain errors. Flag incorrect data.

Similar buildings

The closest matches to this building from all 493,000 UK listed buildings, by architecture, period and materials.

See all similar buildings →

this building   1 similar   nearby listed buildings

Nearby listed buildings

  1. Bridge at Sj 981 521 Caldon Canal Bridge at Sj 981 521 Grade II 50 m
  2. Cheddleton Station Grade II 68 m
  3. Canal Mile Post at Sj 980 523 Grade II 232 m
  4. Basfordbridge Farmhouse Grade II 720 m
  5. Grange Farmhouse Grange Farmhouse Including Mounting Steps and Area Walls to North and South Grade II 892 m
  6. Cheddleton Bridge Number 43 Grade II 934 m
  7. Sneyd Farmhouse Grade II 963 m
  8. Red Lion Inn Grade II 981 m
  9. Lodge to Basford Hall Grade II 1.0 km
  10. Basford Hall Farmhouse Grade II 1.0 km