Bridge Over Birmingham and Worcester Canal (Number 69) Worcester and Birmingham Canal, Bridge at Lea End Lane is a Grade II listed building in the Bromsgrove local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 July 1986. Bridge.

Bridge Over Birmingham and Worcester Canal (Number 69) Worcester and Birmingham Canal, Bridge at Lea End Lane

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Bromsgrove
Constituency
Bromsgrove MP: Bradley Thomas (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
16 July 1986
Type
Bridge
Address
Bridge Over Birmingham and Worcester Canal (Number 69) Worcester and Birmingham Canal, Bridge at Lea End Lane, Alvechurch
OS grid reference
SP 034 756
Coordinates
52.37904, -1.95037
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a bridge over the Birmingham and Worcester Canal, known as No 69, located at Lea End Lane in Hopwood. It was built around 1807 and has undergone some repairs in the late 20th century. The structure is made of brick and sandstone ashlar. The canal runs in a deep cutting, which allows for a large semi-circular arch made of ashlar, featuring a keystone. Above the arch, there is a brick parapet with stone coping. Although the parapet has been partly rebuilt, the bridge is noted for its impressive size and quality.

Local climate

Bridge Over Birmingham and Worcester Canal (Number 69) Worcester and Birmingham Canal, Bridge at Lea End Lane receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 74% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% 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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