Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHolme Mill Iron Bridge

Holme Mill Iron Bridge

England
List entry 1005395
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Holme Mill Iron Bridge is a cast iron bridge located in Bedfordshire, England, dating from the early industrial period. The bridge represents the application of iron construction technology to utilitarian crossing structures, characteristic of nineteenth-century engineering development. Its cast iron composition and design reflect the expanding use of this material in infrastructure during the Industrial Revolution, when such bridges replaced earlier timber and masonry structures across English waterways and transport routes. The bridge survives as a physical record of Bedfordshire's industrial heritage and the technological innovations that transformed rural infrastructure during the modern period.

Holme Mill Iron Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005395. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Holme Mill Iron Bridge?

Holme Mill Iron Bridge is a cast iron bridge located in Bedfordshire, England, dating from the early industrial period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005395.

Who is responsible for protecting Holme Mill Iron Bridge?

Holme Mill Iron 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 1005395.

What other scheduled monuments are near Holme Mill Iron Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A ringwork and bailey castle, ring ditch and enclosures east of Brookland Farm (1.4 km), Moated site, near Hill House, Old Warden (1.9 km), Stratton Park moated enclosure and associated manorial earthworks (2.5 km).

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