Aqueduct Over River Biss is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 November 1976. Aqueduct.
Aqueduct Over River Biss
- WRENN ID
- fossil-forge-yarrow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes MP: Brian Mathew (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 November 1976
- Type
- Aqueduct
- Address
- Aqueduct Over River Biss, Trowbridge
- OS grid reference
- ST 854 594
- Coordinates
- 51.33366, -2.21016
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The aqueduct over the River Biss, built in the early 19th century, is constructed from ashlar stone. It features curved retaining walls and is positioned high above the river. The structure consists of a single arch that is flanked by piers. A wide modillion cornice adorns the curving parapet, which has a moulded coping.
Local climate
Aqueduct Over River Biss receives an average of 860 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 64% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 51% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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