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Polesworth Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Anker near the village of Polesworth in Warwickshire. The bridge dates from the thirteenth or fourteenth century and represents an important example of medieval river crossing infrastructure in the region. Constructed of stone with a single arch, it served as a vital communication route connecting local settlements and facilitating trade and movement across the Anker valley. The bridge survives as a substantial structure and remains a significant example of medieval masonry engineering, demonstrating the construction techniques and materials typical of its period.
Polesworth Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005771. View the official record →
Polesworth Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Anker near the village of Polesworth in Warwickshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005771.
Polesworth 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 1005771.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Remains of Polesworth Abbey (0.3 km), Grendon Bridge (2.7 km), Moated site north-west of Pinwall (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Polesworth 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.
Polesworth Bridge stands on Pennine Middle Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.