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Over Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Severn near the village of Over in Gloucestershire. The bridge dates from the 13th century and represents an important river crossing on the route between Gloucestershire and Wales. Its construction reflects the strategic and commercial importance of the Severn crossing during the medieval period, serving both local traffic and longer-distance trade routes. The surviving stonework demonstrates the engineering techniques employed in medieval bridge construction, though the structure has undergone repairs and modifications over subsequent centuries.
Over Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015873. View the official record →
Over Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Severn near the village of Over in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015873.
Over 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 1015873.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lady's Well (2.3 km), Hempsted village cross (2.6 km), Matson moated site (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Over 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.
Over Bridge stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.