Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMoulsham Bridge

Moulsham Bridge

England
List entry 1002177
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1002177
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.02 hectares
Grid reference
TL 70994 06544
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Moulsham Bridge is a medieval bridge crossing the River Chelmer at Chelmsford in Essex. The structure dates from the 13th century and represents an important example of medieval bridge engineering in the region. The bridge features characteristic medieval stonework and has survived as a key crossing point that historically connected Chelmsford with the surrounding countryside. Its survival into the modern period reflects both the durability of medieval masonry construction and the continued strategic importance of this river crossing to local transport and commerce.

Moulsham Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002177. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moulsham Bridge?

Moulsham Bridge is a medieval bridge crossing the River Chelmer at Chelmsford in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002177.

Who is responsible for protecting Moulsham Bridge?

Moulsham 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 1002177.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moulsham Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site known as Killigrews (4.3 km), Icehouse in Danbury Country Park, 130m south of Home Farm (5.9 km), Settlement site at Ash Tree Corner (6.2 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Moulsham Bridge

Moulsham Bridge stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.