Sham Bridge to South of Kenwood House is a Grade II* listed building in the Camden local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 June 1954. Bridge.

Sham Bridge to South of Kenwood House

WRENN ID
ruined-screen-gilt
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Camden
Constituency
Hampstead and Highgate MP: Tulip Siddiq (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
10 June 1954
Type
Bridge
OS grid reference
TQ 273 871
Coordinates
51.56892, -0.16451
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Sham Bridge, located to the south of Kenwood House, was built around 1767 by the architect Robert Adam for the 1st Earl of Mansfield. The bridge features a timber facade with three spans and is topped with a balustrade that overlooks ornamental water. It underwent restoration in the late 20th century.

Local climate

Sham Bridge to South of Kenwood House sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 98% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 66% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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