West Bridge Over the Holy Brook at Coleypark Farm is a Grade II listed building in the Reading local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 December 1978. A Mid C19 Bridge.

West Bridge Over the Holy Brook at Coleypark Farm

WRENN ID
brooding-newel-vermeil
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Reading
Constituency
Reading Central MP: Matt Rodda (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 December 1978
Type
Bridge
Address
West Bridge Over the Holy Brook at Coleypark Farm, Wensley Road
OS grid reference
SU 704 719
Coordinates
51.44211, -0.98717
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The west bridge over the Holy Brook at Coleypark Farm dates from the mid-19th century and is constructed of Bath stone ashlar and brick, with a rendered finish. It features a segmental arch, a parapet with chamfered capping, and cross-gabled piers. There is a slightly curved approach wall to the northwest and a rounded breakwater. The eastern side of the bridge is made of brick and has a cement parapet.

Local climate

West Bridge Over the Holy Brook at Coleypark Farm receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 66% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 60% 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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