Road Bridge, Birnam Burn is a Grade C listed building in the Perth and Kinross local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 5 October 1971. Bridge.

Road Bridge, Birnam Burn

WRENN ID
far-tallow-ridge
Grade
C
Local Planning Authority
Perth and Kinross
Constituency
Angus and Perthshire Glens MP: Dave Doogan (SNP)
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
5 October 1971
Type
Bridge
OS grid reference
NO 057 395
Coordinates
56.53818, -3.53483
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

The Road Bridge over Birnam Burn is a single arch structure made of rubble, likely dating from the 18th century. It does not have parapets. In 2006, it was re-categorised from grade B to grade C(S) due to its group interest. The listing applies to both the interior and exterior of the bridge, as is relevant to its type.

Local climate

Road Bridge, Birnam Burn 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 lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 68 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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