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Bury Bridge is a medieval stone bridge located in Somerset, England. The structure dates from the medieval period and represents an important example of bridge engineering from that era. The bridge is constructed in stone and spans a watercourse in the local landscape. As a listed ancient monument, it forms part of the archaeological and architectural heritage of the Somerset region, surviving as evidence of medieval infrastructure and communication networks.
Bury Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006242. View the official record →
Bury Bridge is a medieval stone bridge located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006242.
Bury 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 1006242.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthworks W of Bury (0.2 km), Bury Castle (0.8 km), Barlinch Priory (2.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bury 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.
Bury Bridge stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.