Bidford Bridge is a Grade I listed building in the Stratford-on-Avon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 February 1967. A Medieval Bridge.
Bidford Bridge
- WRENN ID
- sunken-screen-marsh
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon MP: Manuela Perteghella (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 1 February 1967
- Type
- Bridge
- Period
- Medieval
- Address
- Bidford Bridge, Honeybourne Road, Bidford-On-Avon
- OS grid reference
- SP 099 517
- Coordinates
- 52.16405, -1.85661
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Bidford Bridge is a Grade I listed bridge over the River Avon, dating from the early 15th century. It is constructed of coursed lias, limestone, and other stones, with some brick patching on the east side. The bridge features eight arches, with cutwaters present only on the east side. It has two-centred arches at each end, a high round arch for the passage of boats, and the remaining arches are four-centred. The first, second, sixth, and seventh arches from the Bidford side are original. The parapet has been almost entirely renewed. It is believed that the bridge was built by the monks of Bordesley Abbey. Repairs were carried out in 1449 and 1545 using stone from Alcester Priory, with major repairs in 1641 and 1650. The arch was heightened in the late 18th century when the River Avon was made navigable up to Stratford. The bridge is scheduled as an Ancient Monument.
Local climate
Bidford Bridge receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 68% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 68% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 62% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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