Railshead Bridge is a Grade II listed building in the Hounslow local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 January 2004. Bridge.

Railshead Bridge

WRENN ID
hallowed-flue-briar
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Hounslow
Constituency
Brentford and Isleworth MP: Ruth Cadbury (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
13 January 2004
Type
Bridge
Address
Railshead Bridge, St Margarets Road
OS grid reference
TQ 165 753
Coordinates
51.4654, -0.32317
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Railshead Bridge is a structure built around 1832. It features pink-yellow stock brick with a stone and render parapet cill that has cast iron strapping. The bridge has a single span with a plat-band over a double arch made of brick. The parapets curve out at both ends and end in cylindrical piers.

Historically, the bridge was constructed following the establishment of Nazareth House, which led to the closure of the riverside route connecting Isleworth and Richmond. Reflecting the Georgian architectural style, it spans the River Crane and is one of several historic crossings in the area. The cast iron strapping added to the parapet in the late 19th century is notable, as are the cast iron plaques from Middlesex County Council that warn bill-stickers of prosecution.

Local climate

Railshead Bridge sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 92% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 90% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 64% 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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