Bridge and Weir on River Kennet is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 March 1985. Bridge, weir.
Bridge and Weir on River Kennet
- WRENN ID
- drifting-porch-storm
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire MP: Danny Kruger (RUK)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 March 1985
- Type
- Bridge, weir
- Address
- Bridge and Weir on River Kennet, White's Hill, Ramsbury
- OS grid reference
- SU 262 710
- Coordinates
- 51.43809, -1.62327
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The bridge and weir on the River Kennet, built between 1775 and 1800, are designed to retain the lake for Ramsbury Manor. The structure features decorative bands of brick and flint around five arches, with the central arch being larger than the others. A limestone dentil course runs along the base of the parapet. This bridge and weir are significant to the overall setting of Ramsbury Manor.
Local climate
Bridge and Weir on River Kennet receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 53% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 74% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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