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Morpeth Old Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Coquet at Morpeth in Northumberland. Dating from the fourteenth century, it represents an important example of medieval bridge construction in northern England and would have served as a vital crossing point facilitating trade and communication in the region. The bridge is constructed of stone and retains significant historical fabric despite later modifications and repairs undertaken to maintain its structure. Its survival makes it an important record of medieval engineering and the development of Morpeth as a market town and administrative centre.
Morpeth Old Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020744. View the official record →
Morpeth Old Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Coquet at Morpeth in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020744.
Morpeth Old 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 1020744.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte and bailey castle on Haw Hill (0.2 km), Bell tower or clock tower (0.3 km), Morpeth Castle (0.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Morpeth Old 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.
Morpeth Old Bridge stands on Pennine Lower Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.