Bridge Above Snake Pool in Gardens of Sezincote House is a Grade II* listed building in the Cotswold local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 August 1960. Bridge.
Bridge Above Snake Pool in Gardens of Sezincote House
- WRENN ID
- idle-paling-jet
- 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
- OS grid reference
- SP 171 312
- Coordinates
- 51.97922, -1.75152
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The bridge above the snake pool in the gardens of Sezincote House was built between 1800 and 1805 by Thomas Daniell for Sir Charles Cockerell. It is constructed of ashlar limestone with brick vaulting and features cast iron trellis work. The facade of the bridge curves inward and spans three bays over the stream. It is supported by two rows of four octagonal columns with square bases and capitals, flanked by two rows of similar engaged columns. Under the center of the bridge, there is a stone bench and stepping stones. The stone parapet includes cast-iron trellis work panels arranged in a semi-circle, and a pair of cast iron model Brahmin bulls are symmetrically placed towards the center of the parapet. Additionally, lotus flower type finials adorn the piers of the parapet on either side.
Local climate
Bridge Above Snake Pool in Gardens of Sezincote House receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 59% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 77% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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