Grand Union Canal Bridge is a Grade II listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 March 1987. Bridge.

Grand Union Canal Bridge

WRENN ID
proud-brass-hemlock
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Daventry MP: Stuart Andrew (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
11 March 1987
Type
Bridge
Address
Grand Union Canal Bridge, Watford
OS grid reference
SP 594 697
Coordinates
52.3228, -1.1298
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Grand Union Canal Bridge is an early 19th century bridge located in Watford. It features a red and grey brick string course at the base of the parapet, with blue brick coping and a plain brick arch. The Grand Union Canal was authorized by an Act of Parliament in 1810, and the Watford section of the canal was completed around 1814.

Local climate

Grand Union Canal Bridge receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 74% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 72% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 72% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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