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Fordingbridge Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Avon in the village of Fordingbridge, Hampshire. The bridge is constructed of stone and comprises multiple arches, displaying the characteristic engineering of medieval river crossings in southern England. It likely dates from the thirteenth or fourteenth century, though the structure has undergone substantial repairs and rebuilding during subsequent centuries. The bridge represents an important example of medieval infrastructure and remains a significant crossing point within the settlement's historic topography.
Fordingbridge Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003452. View the official record →
Fordingbridge Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Avon in the village of Fordingbridge, Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003452.
Fordingbridge 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 1003452.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 90m south west of Reservoir Cottage (6.7 km), Bowl barrow 230m north east of Ebblake Bridge (7.4 km), Two bowl barrows 445m south-west of Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar in Ringwood Forest (8.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Fordingbridge 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.
Fordingbridge Bridge stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.