Sparrowgap Bridge, Oxford Canal is a Grade II listed building in the Cherwell local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 February 1988. Canal bridge. 1 related planning application.

Sparrowgap Bridge, Oxford Canal

WRENN ID
errant-niche-wagtail
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
Address
Sparrowgap Bridge, Oxford Canal, Kidlington
OS grid reference
SP 480 154
Coordinates
51.83533, -1.30431
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Sparrowgap Bridge is a canal bridge located on the Oxford Canal in Thrupp, dating from the early 19th century. It is constructed of coursed limestone rubble, featuring squared stone used for the piers and coping. The bridge has a stilted and keyed segmental arch, which is adorned with ashlar voussoirs. The Oxford Canal itself was completed in 1790.

Local climate

Sparrowgap Bridge, Oxford Canal 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 77% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 70% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 50% 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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