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Alconbury Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Ouse in Huntingdonshire. The structure dates from the medieval period and represents an important crossing point on what became a significant route through the landscape. The bridge is constructed in stone and retains characteristic features of medieval bridge engineering, including its arched design typical of period crossing structures. As a listed monument, it demonstrates the continuing importance of river crossings in the medieval period and the investment made in their construction and maintenance.
Alconbury Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006798. View the official record →
Alconbury Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Ouse in Huntingdonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006798.
Alconbury Bridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006798.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman barrow adjacent to Ermine Street, 290m east of St Bartholomew's Church (3.6 km), Sites discovered by aerial photography N of the village (4.8 km), Milestone at Bell End (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Alconbury Bridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Alconbury Bridge stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.