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Compton Dando Bridge is a medieval stone bridge located in Somerset, spanning the River Chew. The structure dates from the medieval period and represents an important example of local bridge engineering from that era. The bridge retains its characteristic stone construction and arched design typical of medieval crossings, serving as evidence of medieval infrastructure development in the Chew Valley. As a listed ancient monument, it remains a significant witness to the medieval period's approach to transport and hydraulic engineering in this part of Somerset.
Compton Dando Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004517. View the official record →
Compton Dando Bridge is a medieval stone bridge located in Somerset, spanning the River Chew. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004517.
Compton Dando 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 1004517.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 585m north of Tuckingmill Farm (1.7 km), Stantonbury camp and adjacent sections of Wansdyke (2.7 km), Standing stone called Hautville's Quoit (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Compton Dando 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.
Compton Dando Bridge stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.