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Bishop Bridge is a medieval bridge located in Norwich, Norfolk, dating from the fourteenth century. Constructed in stone, it carries the road across the River Wensum and represents an important example of medieval bridge engineering in East Anglia. The bridge was built under the authority of the Bishop of Norwich, from whom it derives its name, reflecting the significant landholdings and administrative power wielded by the cathedral priory in medieval Norfolk. It remains substantially intact and continues to serve as a key crossing point in the city's historic street plan.
Bishop Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004056. View the official record →
Bishop Bridge is a medieval bridge located in Norwich, Norfolk, dating from the fourteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004056.
Bishop 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 1004056.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including 'Woodhenge', Arminghall (3 km), Late Neolithic or Bronze Age Henge type monument and D shaped enclosure 300m west of Twins Farm (3.7 km), Moated site at the Manor House, Arminghall (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bishop 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.
Bishop Bridge stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.