Footbridge is a Grade II* listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 May 1967. A C19 Footbridge. 2 related planning applications.
Footbridge
- WRENN ID
- deep-timber-claret
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth MP: Jayne Kirkham (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 May 1967
- Type
- Footbridge
- Address
- Footbridge, Perran Wharf, Perranarworthal
- OS grid reference
- SW 775 384
- Coordinates
- 50.20389, -5.11868
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The footbridge over the River Kennal, dating from the early to mid-19th century, is constructed of cast iron and features a five-bay design. The walkway is made in sections with a diamond pattern for grip and includes slots for drainage. It has two identical balustraded parapets, each cast in one piece and designed in a Gothic style. The balustrades consist of a bottom rail, narrow lancets leading up to the next rail, and intersecting pointed arches between the top rails. The footbridge was relocated in the 20th century when the river was diverted. It is part of the Perran Iron Foundry, which was established in 1791 and was the most significant foundry in Cornwall during its peak, known for producing some of the largest beam engines ever made. This footbridge, likely cast at the foundry, showcases the quality and scale of its castings.
Local climate
Footbridge receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 84% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 7 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 95% of listed buildings. Of these, 3 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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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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