Canal Bridge Approximately 60 Metres West of the Rock of Gibraltar Public House is a Grade II listed building in the Cherwell local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 February 1988. Canal bridge.

Canal Bridge Approximately 60 Metres West of the Rock of Gibraltar Public House

WRENN ID
former-parapet-storm
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cherwell
Constituency
Bicester and Woodstock MP: Calum Miller (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
26 February 1988
Type
Canal bridge
OS grid reference
SP 480 182
Coordinates
51.86081, -1.30391
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a canal bridge built in the early 19th century, located approximately 60 meters west of The Rock of Gibraltar Public House. It is constructed from coursed limestone rubble, featuring squared stone used for the piers and coping. The bridge has a stilted and keyed segmental arch made with ashlar voussoirs. The Oxford Canal, which this bridge is part of, was completed in 1790.

Local climate

Canal Bridge Approximately 60 Metres West of the Rock of Gibraltar Public House sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 76% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 69% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 66% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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