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Lower Fittleworth North Bridge is a medieval bridge located near Fittleworth in West Sussex. The structure dates from the medieval period and represents an important example of bridge engineering from that era, serving as a crossing point over the River Rother. The bridge retains significant historical fabric in its construction, reflecting the building techniques and materials employed during medieval times. Its preservation as a designated ancient monument acknowledges its importance to the understanding of medieval communications infrastructure in Sussex.
Lower Fittleworth North Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005843. View the official record →
Lower Fittleworth North Bridge is a medieval bridge located near Fittleworth in West Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005843.
Lower Fittleworth North 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 1005843.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Mill Ball: a bowl barrow south of Bury Hill (6.9 km), Cross dyke 330m north west of Whiteways Lodge (7.4 km), Bowl barrow 430m north east of Gumber Farm (7.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Lower Fittleworth North 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.
Lower Fittleworth North Bridge stands on Lower Greensand Group, bedrock that formed in the Albian. The rock here is sandstone and mudstone.