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Bolter's Bridge is a medieval stone bridge located at Hornblotton in Somerset, England. The structure dates to the medieval period and represents an example of local bridge construction from that era. The bridge survives as a physical record of medieval communications infrastructure in the Somerset landscape and reflects the importance of crossing points in the medieval economy and settlement pattern.
Bolter's Bridge, Hornblotton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006231. View the official record →
Bolter's Bridge is a medieval stone bridge located at Hornblotton in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006231.
Bolter's Bridge, Hornblotton 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 1006231.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman building 600yds (549m) SW of Lower Sutton Farm (1.2 km), The Round House (3.6 km), A motte with two baileys immediately north of Park Pond (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bolter's Bridge, Hornblotton'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.
Bolter's Bridge, Hornblotton stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.