Parapet and Retaining Wall to River Brit, Running from Bridge to West of West Mills As Far West As Road Bridge Over River Brit (See South Side) is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 October 1974. Retaining wall.
Parapet and Retaining Wall to River Brit, Running from Bridge to West of West Mills As Far West As Road Bridge Over River Brit (See South Side)
- WRENN ID
- cold-grate-thunder
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- West Dorset MP: Edward Morello (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 October 1974
- Type
- Retaining wall
- Address
- Parapet and Retaining Wall to River Brit, Running from Bridge to West of West Mills As Far West As Road Bridge Over River Brit (See South Side), West Street, Bridport, DT6 3QX
- OS grid reference
- SY 462 930
- Coordinates
- 50.73433, -2.76239
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The parapet and retaining wall to the River Brit, built in the mid-19th century, runs from the bridge to the west of West Mills, extending as far west as the road bridge over the River Brit. It is constructed from hammer-dressed stone with ashlar coping. The wall ramps upwards to slightly higher levels at six intervals, each featuring an ashlar cartouche set into the wall below. At the eastern end, there is a terminal pier topped with a moulded and pyramidal cap.
Local climate
Parapet and Retaining Wall to River Brit, Running from Bridge to West of West Mills As Far West As Road Bridge Over River Brit (See South Side) receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 74% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 19 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 80% of listed buildings. Of these, 7 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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