Big Bridge is a Grade II listed building in the Cotswold local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 August 1960. A Probably C18 Bridge.
Big Bridge
- WRENN ID
- far-sill-crag
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cotswold
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds MP: Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 August 1960
- Type
- Bridge
- Address
- Big Bridge, High Street, Bourton-On-The-Water
- OS grid reference
- SP 167 206
- Coordinates
- 51.8846, -1.75856
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Big Bridge, likely built in the 18th century, features three stone arches that are slightly humped and have very low parapets. It is visually appealing, especially in relation to the nearby lower mill. This bridge was the original crossing for vehicles and is sometimes referred to as Broad Bridge.
Local climate
Big Bridge receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 55% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 21 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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