Ornamental Bridge Approximately 70 Metres North of Thorncroft Bridge Ornamental Bridge North of Thorncroft Bridge is a Grade II listed building in the Mole Valley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 April 1970. Footbridge.

Ornamental Bridge Approximately 70 Metres North of Thorncroft Bridge Ornamental Bridge North of Thorncroft Bridge

WRENN ID
iron-corbel-nettle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Mole Valley
Constituency
Epsom and Ewell MP: Helen Maguire (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
2 April 1970
Type
Footbridge
OS grid reference
TQ 166 559
Coordinates
51.29094, -0.3287
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Ornamental Bridge, located approximately 70 metres north of Thorncroft Bridge, is a footbridge that connects two islands in the River Mole. It was likely constructed in the late 18th century and is made of flint. The bridge features a single segmental span with crudely rusticated voussoirs. Notably, it has a large inverted scallop shell serving as the keystone, with similar shells in the spandrels on each side. This structure was built as an ornamental feature for the grounds of Thorncroft Manor and has been referred to as "Shell Bridge." Although it was once attributed to the landscape designer Lancelot Brown, this claim has not been substantiated.

Local climate

Ornamental Bridge Approximately 70 Metres North of Thorncroft Bridge Ornamental Bridge North of Thorncroft Bridge 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 68% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 71% 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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