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Ellastone Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Dove in Derbyshire. The bridge dates from the medieval period and represents a significant example of medieval river crossing infrastructure in the East Midlands. Constructed in stone with a single arch or multiple arches typical of medieval bridge design, it would have served an important function in local communications and trade routes across the river valley. The bridge remains a notable survival of medieval civil engineering and contributes to the archaeological understanding of medieval settlement patterns and infrastructure development in Derbyshire.
Ellastone Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003766. View the official record →
Ellastone Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Dove in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003766.
Ellastone 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 1003766.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross in Rocester churchyard (3.1 km), Site of Rocester Abbey and part of Roman town (3.2 km), Alton Castle (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ellastone 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.
Ellastone Bridge stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.