Bridge at North West End of Ornamental Lake Approximately 70 Metres from the Quarters is a Grade II listed building in the Tendring local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 April 1987. A C18 Bridge.

Bridge at North West End of Ornamental Lake Approximately 70 Metres from the Quarters

WRENN ID
veiled-pinnacle-thrush
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Tendring
Constituency
Harwich and North Essex MP: Sir Bernard Jenkin (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
10 April 1987
Type
Bridge
OS grid reference
TM 071 201
Coordinates
51.84184, 1.00534
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a bridge located at the northwest end of an ornamental lake, approximately 70 metres from The Quarters. It dates from the 18th century and is constructed of red brick. The bridge features a single span with a segmental headed arch, end pilasters, and a central band. The west face has a brick parapet, while the east face includes a trellis that matches the verandah of The Quarters. This bridge is considered an important garden feature and is included for its group value.

Local climate

Bridge at North West End of Ornamental Lake Approximately 70 Metres from the Quarters sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 710 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 89% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 64% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 14 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 86% of listed buildings. Of these, 7 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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