Stair Bridge, Birnam Burn is a Grade C listed building in the Perth and Kinross local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 9 June 1981. Bridge.

Stair Bridge, Birnam Burn

WRENN ID
solitary-steel-gold
Grade
C
Local Planning Authority
Perth and Kinross
Constituency
Angus and Perthshire Glens MP: Dave Doogan (SNP)
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
9 June 1981
Type
Bridge
OS grid reference
NO 037 393
Coordinates
56.53639, -3.56612
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

The Stair Bridge over Birnam Burn is a single semi-circular arch bridge that spans a deep gully. It features infilled approach arches and was built in the mid-19th century, showcasing a picturesque design.

Local climate

Stair Bridge, Birnam Burn sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,110 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 88% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 92% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 70 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 99% of listed buildings. Of these, 42 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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