Bridge Over River in Grounds of Bishopstrow House, South of A36 is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 July 1986. Bridge.

Bridge Over River in Grounds of Bishopstrow House, South of A36

WRENN ID
salt-steeple-tarn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Constituency
South West Wiltshire MP: Dr Andrew Murrison (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
1 July 1986
Type
Bridge
Address
Bridge Over River in Grounds of Bishopstrow House, South of A36, Warminster Road
OS grid reference
ST 895 441
Coordinates
51.19607, -2.15048
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a carriage bridge over the River Wylye, built in the early 19th century. It features a segmental arch made of English bond brick. The east side has a low stone coping topped with a cast-iron latticed balustrade that includes square end piers. The west side has a partially rebuilt English bond brick parapet. The bridge is part of a picturesque group that includes a summer house and a temple in the gardens by the river, which are connected to Bishopstrow House by a tunnel.

Local climate

Bridge Over River in Grounds of Bishopstrow House, South of A36 receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 63% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 55% 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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