North Bridge is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 May 1952. Bridge.

North Bridge

WRENN ID
haunted-nave-hazel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dorset
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole MP: Vikki Slade (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
7 May 1952
Type
Bridge
Address
North Bridge, North Street, Wareham, Wareham Town
OS grid reference
SY 921 878
Coordinates
50.68992, -2.11262
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

North Bridge is a multi-span bridge that crosses the River Piddle or Trent in Wareham. It has medieval origins, with additions made around 1670, and was widened in 1846. The bridge is constructed from squared and coursed stone.

The structure features three arches; the northern arch is pointed and likely dates back to the medieval period, while the central and southern arches are segmental and date from around 1670. There are two deep cutwaters on the upstream side, which include refuges above them. The modern parapets have been designed to match the original materials and style of the bridge.

Local climate

North Bridge receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 64% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 75% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 9 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 91% of listed buildings. Of these, 4 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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