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Monks Bridge is a medieval stone bridge located in Derbyshire, England. The structure dates from the medieval period and represents an example of functional medieval engineering associated with monastic or ecclesiastical land management in the region. The bridge survives as a testament to the infrastructure developed during the medieval era to facilitate transport and access across waterways on monastic estates or lands under religious control. Its stone construction is characteristic of bridges built to serve the practical needs of monastic communities and their surrounding territories during this period.
Monks Bridge See also STAFFORDSHIRE 261 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007077. View the official record →
Monks Bridge is a medieval stone bridge located in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007077.
Monks Bridge See also STAFFORDSHIRE 261 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 1007077.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Monks Bridge See also DERBYSHIRE 15 (0 km), Anglo-Scandinavian cross, St Mary's churchyard (3.4 km), Bretby Castle fortified manor (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Monks Bridge See also STAFFORDSHIRE 261'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.
Monks Bridge See also STAFFORDSHIRE 261 stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.