Gossipgate Bridge Bridge to South West of Gossipgate House is a Grade II listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 May 1984. Bridge.

Gossipgate Bridge Bridge to South West of Gossipgate House

WRENN ID
north-rotunda-violet
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Penrith and Solway MP: Markus Campbell-Savours (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 May 1984
Type
Bridge
Address
Gossipgate Bridge Bridge to South West of Gossipgate House, Alston, Alston Moor
OS grid reference
NY 724 467
Coordinates
54.81524, -2.43036
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Gossipgate Bridge, located to the south-west of Gossipgate House, is a bridge that likely dates from the 18th century. It is constructed from coursed, squared rubble and features flat copings on its parapet. The bridge has a single segmental arch, and there is a dated inscription on a panel above the center on the west side that reads: "REPAIRED BY SUBSCRIPTION 1834."

Local climate

Gossipgate Bridge Bridge to South West of Gossipgate House sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,070 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 86% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 73% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 75 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 99% of listed buildings. Of these, 53 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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