Black Bridge Approximately 330 Metres South of Castle Hill House is a Grade II listed building in the North Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 May 1987. Bridge.

Black Bridge Approximately 330 Metres South of Castle Hill House

WRENN ID
lesser-chimney-swift
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Devon
Constituency
North Devon MP: Ian Roome (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
13 May 1987
Type
Bridge
OS grid reference
SS 671 280
Coordinates
51.03684, -3.89598
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Black Bridge, located approximately 330 metres south of Castle Hill House, is an 18th-century bridge constructed of stone rubble. It features a string course and low parapets. The bridge has a double span with semi-circular arches, which are slightly recessed on the east side and treated with rustication, while the west side is flush. This bridge is part of the enhancements made to the grounds of Castle Hill in the late 18th century.

Local climate

Black Bridge Approximately 330 Metres South of Castle Hill House receives an average of 960 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 74% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 81% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 18 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 82% of listed buildings. Of these, 8 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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