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New Bridge

England
List entry 1004899
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1004899
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.02 hectares
Grid reference
SE 23571 60293
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

New Bridge is a stone bridge crossing the River Aire near Castleford in West Yorkshire, dating from the medieval period. The structure demonstrates the engineering practices of its era, with its arched design typical of medieval river crossings constructed to facilitate trade and communication across the Yorkshire landscape. The bridge forms part of the historic transport infrastructure that developed around Castleford's strategic location on the Aire, contributing to the town's significance as a crossing point between regions.

New Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004899. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is New Bridge?

New Bridge is a stone bridge crossing the River Aire near Castleford in West Yorkshire, dating from the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004899.

Who is responsible for protecting New Bridge?

New 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 1004899.

What other scheduled monuments are near New Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cup marked rock 42m west of gate near Dob Park Bridge, adjacent to track on south bank of River Washburn (10.2 km), Rock with cup marks enclosed by grooves at north east end of ridge, south of Snowden Beck in Ellers Wood, Dob Park, 420m north of Low Park (10.3 km), Rock with at least 30 cup marks and some grooves near north east end of ridge, south of Snowden Beck in Ellers Wood, Dob Park, 400m north of Low Park (10.3 km).

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Everything a full report reveals about New Bridge

This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of New Bridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
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.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Cup marked rock 42m west of gate near Dob Park Bridge, adjacent to track on south bank of River Washburn
10.2 km
Rock with cup marks enclosed by grooves at north east end of ridge, south of Snowden Beck in Ellers Wood, Dob Park, 420m north of Low Park
10.3 km
Rock with at least 30 cup marks and some grooves near north east end of ridge, south of Snowden Beck in Ellers Wood, Dob Park, 400m north of Low Park
10.3 km
Rock with at least 33 cup marks, some enclosed by grooves, at top of slope between fence and Snowden Beck in Ellers Wood, Dob Park, 600m NE of Midge Hall
10.4 km
Two carved rocks south of Snowden Beck in Ellers Wood, Dob Park, 570m south east of Carr Farm
10.4 km
Rock with one cup mark and two short grooves, south of Snowden Beck in Ellers Wood, Dob Park, 570m south east of Carr Farm
10.4 km
Cup, ring and groove marked rock near gate in enclosed pasture on Snowden Carr, 350m south of Low Hill Farm
10.6 km
Three carved fragments of gritstone outcrop in enclosed pasture on Snowden Carr, 500m south west of Washburn Farm
10.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under New Bridge

New Bridge stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around New Bridge

AldboroughRoman town · ~11.2 milesYorkRoman town · ~23.3 milesCatterickRoman town · ~24.1 milesBattle of Boroughbridge (1322)Battle (1322) · ~10.9 milesBattle of Myton 1319Battle (1319) · ~12.9 milesBattle of Marston Moor 1644Battle (1644) · ~16.1 milesBattle of Adwalton Moor 1643Battle (1643) · ~19.3 miles
Domesday entry for Birstwith, Yorkshire →
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