Road Bridge in the Grounds of Ascot Place, to S of House Adjoining the Grotto is a Grade II listed building in the Bracknell Forest local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 February 2002. Road bridge. 1 related planning application.

Road Bridge in the Grounds of Ascot Place, to S of House Adjoining the Grotto

WRENN ID
knotted-turret-birch
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Bracknell Forest
Constituency
Maidenhead MP: Mr Joshua Reynolds (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 February 2002
Type
Road bridge
OS grid reference
SU 912 712
Coordinates
51.43252, -0.68803
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The road bridge in the grounds of Ascot Place, located to the south of the house adjoining the Grotto, dates from the late 18th century. It is constructed of red brick in Flemish bond and features three elliptical arches, with the central arch being the widest. Below the stone coping, there is a corbelled brick cornice, and on top of this stands a plain iron balustrade with stick balusters. This bridge is part of a garden that is listed as Grade II* in the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England.

Local climate

Road Bridge in the Grounds of Ascot Place, to S of House Adjoining the Grotto sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 79% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 71% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 56% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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  1. Grotto in the Grounds of Ascot Place, to South of House at West End of Lake Grade I 29 m
  2. Stable Buildings and Gate Pier North-West of Ascot Place Grade II 168 m
  3. Quince Cottage and Garden Cottage, North-West of Ascot Place Grade II 177 m
  4. Ascot Place Grade II 179 m
  5. Statue at Ascot Place in Front of Centre Window or Fight Pavilion of House Grade II 193 m
  6. Garden Seat in the Grounds of Ascot Place, 70m East of the House Grade II 229 m
  7. Greenhouse Garden and Former Cattleshed and Yard North-West of Ascot Place Grade II 233 m
  8. East Walled Garden, Gateways and Aviary, North-West of Ascot Place Grade II 235 m
  9. Bothy Cottage, West and East Yards North-West of Ascot Place Grade II 278 m
  10. South Entrance Gates and Piers to Ascot Place Grade II 445 m