Scheduled MonumentsEnglandNew Bridge over River Windrush

New Bridge over River Windrush

England
List entry 1003441
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1003441
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.05 hectares
Grid reference
SP 17854 17727
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

New Bridge over the River Windrush is a stone arch bridge located in Gloucestershire that dates from the medieval period. The bridge is constructed of dressed stone and represents an important example of medieval river crossing infrastructure in the Cotswolds region. Its design and construction reflect the engineering practices of its era, serving as a crucial crossing point for local traffic and commerce across the Windrush valley.

New Bridge over River Windrush is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003441. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is New Bridge over River Windrush?

New Bridge over the River Windrush is a stone arch bridge located in Gloucestershire that dates from the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003441.

Who is responsible for protecting New Bridge over River Windrush?

New Bridge over River Windrush 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 1003441.

What other scheduled monuments are near New Bridge over River Windrush?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 250m west of Woeful Lake Farm (5.2 km), Windrush camp (5.4 km), Romano-British villa south east of Great Barrington (5.9 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.
LiDAR
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Local Names
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under New Bridge over River Windrush

New Bridge over River Windrush stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.