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Barford Bridge is a medieval bridge crossing the River Great Ouse near the village of Barford in Bedfordshire. The structure dates from the thirteenth century and represents an important example of medieval river crossing architecture in the region. The bridge is constructed of stone and features characteristic medieval engineering with multiple arches designed to span the watercourse. As a crossing point of the Great Ouse, the bridge would have served significant local transport and trade functions throughout the medieval period and beyond.
Barford Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004505. View the official record →
Barford Bridge is a medieval bridge crossing the River Great Ouse near the village of Barford in Bedfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004505.
Barford 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 1004505.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval fishery and warren in Home Wood (5.4 km), Site discovered by aerial photography S of village (6.2 km), Manor Farm moated site (6.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Barford 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.
Barford Bridge stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.