Arched Gate and Bridge, south of the Former Tennis Court, Hewell Grange is a Grade II listed building in the Bromsgrove local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 August 2016. Garden building. 4 related planning applications.
Arched Gate and Bridge, south of the Former Tennis Court, Hewell Grange
- WRENN ID
- empty-fireplace-sienna
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bromsgrove
- Constituency
- Bromsgrove MP: Bradley Thomas (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 August 2016
- Type
- Garden building
- Address
- Arched Gate and Bridge, south of the Former Tennis Court, Hewell Grange, Hmp Hewell, Redditch, Worcestershire, Tutnall and Cobley, B97 6QS
- OS grid reference
- SP 009 689
- Coordinates
- 52.31835, -1.98812
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Arched Gate and Bridge, located south of the former tennis court at Hewell Grange, is a garden building likely dating from the mid-19th century. It takes the form of a bridge spanning a stream, with an attached architectural gateway.
Both the bridge and gateway are constructed from limestone, featuring a wrought iron gate. The bridge has a single span with north and south-facing fronts, and the balustrade on both sides connects to the arched stone gateway at its eastern end. The gateway itself faces east and west.
On the south side of the bridge, there is a single elliptical arch flanked by projecting piers and a projecting keystone. The spandrels display vermiculated rustication, while the keystone and the lower section of the parapet are made of ashlar. The left-hand pier has been partially rebuilt in brick at its lower section. To the right of this pier is the flank of the arched gateway, which also features vermiculated rustication, except for the projecting cornice and blocking course at the top, which are made of ashlar. The upper balustrade of the bridge is partially intact, consisting of an ashlar pier on the west side of the gateway, with a single half baluster in a vase shape, indicating the design of the remaining balustrade. The north side of the bridge is similar in design.
The gateway, which faces east and west, has similar features on both sides, including vermiculated rustication on the lower body, the voussoirs of the round arch, and an ashlar keystone with a projecting cornice and stepped blocking course.
Additionally, a wrought iron gate, designed to fit the archway, was found lying on the ground near the gateway during the survey in May 2016.
Local climate
Arched Gate and Bridge, south of the Former Tennis Court, Hewell Grange receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 65% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 70% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 76% 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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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 4 applications
- 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
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