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Chislehampton Bridge is a stone arch bridge crossing the River Thame in Oxfordshire, located in the parish of Chislehampton. The bridge dates from the medieval period and survives as a significant example of vernacular bridge architecture from that era. Its construction reflects the importance of maintaining crossing points over the river for local communication and commerce. The structure demonstrates the characteristic masonry techniques and design conventions typical of medieval bridge building in the English Midlands and South.
Chislehampton Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006362. View the official record →
Chislehampton Bridge is a stone arch bridge crossing the River Thame in Oxfordshire, located in the parish of Chislehampton. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006362.
Chislehampton 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 1006362.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dike Hills (5.6 km), Romano-British settlement 520m north west of Cooks Cottages (6.3 km), Long barrow 340m north west of Cooks Cottages (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Chislehampton 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.
Chislehampton Bridge stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.