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Fotheringhay Bridge is a medieval bridge spanning the River Nene in Northamptonshire, located near the historic castle and collegiate church of Fotheringhay. The structure dates from the fifteenth century and represents an important example of late medieval bridge construction in the East Midlands. Built in stone with multiple arches, the bridge formed a key element of the local infrastructure serving the important Yorkist stronghold at Fotheringhay. The bridge survives substantially intact and remains a notable monument of its period, reflecting the investment in infrastructure associated with the significant royal and noble patronage of the site during the late medieval period.
Fotheringhay Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003642. View the official record →
Fotheringhay Bridge is a medieval bridge spanning the River Nene in Northamptonshire, located near the historic castle and collegiate church of Fotheringhay. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003642.
Fotheringhay 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 1003642.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Little Green moated site (2.4 km), Ashton Roman small town north east of Oundle (4 km), Saxon settlement enclosure (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Fotheringhay 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.
Fotheringhay Bridge stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.