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Church Bridge is a medieval bridge located in Rutland, England. The structure dates from the medieval period and forms part of the local infrastructure serving the parish. As a listed ancient monument, it represents an important example of vernacular bridge construction from its era. The bridge's significance lies in its survival as evidence of medieval engineering and its continued role within the historic landscape of Rutland.
Church Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005044. View the official record →
Church Bridge is a medieval bridge located in Rutland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005044.
Church 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 1005044.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barnhill moated site at Hambleton (3 km), Village cross at junction of Well Cross and King Edward's Way (3.8 km), Roman villa east of Foster’s Bridge (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Church 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.
Church Bridge stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.