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Paddleford Bridge is a medieval bridge located in Devon, England. The structure dates to the medieval period and represents an example of crossing infrastructure typical of that era. As a listed ancient monument, it reflects the importance of river crossing points in medieval Devon's landscape and economy. The bridge's construction and design characteristics are consistent with medieval bridge-building practices in the South West of England.
Paddleford Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020935. View the official record →
Paddleford Bridge is a medieval bridge located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020935.
Paddleford 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 1020935.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bomb damaged remains of St Catherine's Almshouses and chapel and adjacent canon's house, 140m north of the Cathedral (7.7 km), Law Library, Cathedral Yard (7.8 km), Part of the Roman town of Exeter, beneath Cathedral Green (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Paddleford 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.
Paddleford Bridge stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.