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Bakewell Bridge is a medieval stone bridge spanning the River Wye at Bakewell in Derbyshire. The structure dates from the early fourteenth century, with the surviving five-arch design characteristic of medieval bridge engineering. The bridge is constructed of ashlar stone and represents a significant example of medieval infrastructure serving the important market town of Bakewell. It has undergone various repairs and modifications throughout the centuries, including substantial restoration work in the nineteenth century, but retains its essential medieval form and remains a key crossing point through the settlement.
Bakewell Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007078. View the official record →
Bakewell Bridge is a medieval stone bridge spanning the River Wye at Bakewell in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007078.
Bakewell 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 1007078.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lead mines 600m and 980m south west of Oddo House Farm (8.3 km), Rainslow Scrins 470m south west of Leadmines Farm (8.4 km), Long Dale bowl barrow (8.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bakewell 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.
Bakewell Bridge stands on Bowland High Group And Craven Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.