Dobson's Bridge is a Grade II listed building in the Lake District National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 December 1967. A C18 Roadbridge.

Dobson's Bridge

WRENN ID
heavy-stronghold-willow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Lake District National Park
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
27 December 1967
Type
Roadbridge
Address
Dobson's Bridge, Threlkeld, Westmorland and Furness
OS grid reference
NY 349 264
Coordinates
54.6291, -3.0086
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Dobson's Bridge is a road bridge dating from the late 18th century or early 19th century. It is constructed of rubble stone and features a single wide arch. The arch is made up of alternating thick and thin voussoirs, which support a pointed parapet with rough coping. The bridge is reinforced by four stout buttresses that support the abutments.

Local climate

Dobson's Bridge sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,360 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 96% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 92% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 64 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 99% of listed buildings. Of these, 40 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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