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Higher New Bridge is a medieval stone bridge located in Cornwall, England. The structure dates from the medieval period and represents an example of practical bridge engineering from that era. The bridge is constructed of stone and crosses a watercourse in its locality. It survives as a testament to medieval infrastructure development in Cornwall and remains an important record of the period's transport networks.
Higher New Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020635. View the official record →
Higher New Bridge is a medieval stone bridge located in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020635.
Higher New 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 1020635.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dunheved Cross, 80m west of Launceston Hospital (3.5 km), Slight univallate hillfort with outworks 390m south east of Tanker's Lake (6.3 km), Camp E of Brockle (6.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Higher New 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.
Higher New Bridge stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.