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Culham Bridge is a stone bridge crossing the River Thames near Culham in Oxfordshire, dating from the medieval period. The bridge comprises multiple arches of ashlar construction and represents an important crossing point on the Thames that has served local traffic and communication routes for centuries. Its design and construction are characteristic of medieval Thames bridges, reflecting the engineering practices and materials of its period. The bridge remains a significant historical structure within the Oxfordshire landscape, documenting the region's medieval infrastructure and transport networks.
Culham Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006363. View the official record →
Culham Bridge is a stone bridge crossing the River Thames near Culham in Oxfordshire, dating from the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006363.
Culham 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 1006363.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dovecote at Culham Manor, 110m south west of St Paul's Church (0.9 km), Settlement site N of Thames (2.7 km), Settlement site (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Culham 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.
Culham 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.