Packhorse Bridge Over River Cherwell is a Grade II* listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 January 1968. A Medieval Bridge.

Packhorse Bridge Over River Cherwell

WRENN ID
grey-corner-frost
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Daventry MP: Stuart Andrew (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
18 January 1968
Type
Bridge
Period
Medieval
Address
Packhorse Bridge Over River Cherwell, A361, Charwelton
OS grid reference
SP 534 560
Coordinates
52.20031, -1.21864
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Packhorse Bridge over the River Cherwell is a footbridge that likely dates back to the 15th century. It is constructed from coursed dressed ironstone and features two pointed arches. On the upstream side, there is a central cut-water, and the bridge has a low stone parapet with a string course.

Local climate

Packhorse Bridge Over River Cherwell receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 69% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 73% 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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