Abbey Bridge is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 July 1976. Bridge.

Abbey Bridge

WRENN ID
vacant-rubble-vetch
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Constituency
South Cotswolds MP: Dr Roz Savage (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
1 July 1976
Type
Bridge
Address
Abbey Bridge, Mill Lane, Malmesbury
OS grid reference
ST 932 874
Coordinates
51.58578, -2.09828
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Abbey Bridge is an 18th-century packhorse bridge located on Mill Lane in Malmesbury. It is constructed of limestone rubble with dressed stone detailing. The bridge features a pair of segmental arches made with voussoirs, along with abutments, a western cutwater, and projecting blocks that support a 20th-century rail.

Local climate

Abbey Bridge receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 52% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 56% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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