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Rowsley Bridge is a stone bridge of medieval construction spanning the River Wye in Derbyshire. The bridge exhibits characteristic features of medieval engineering, with its arched stone spans designed to carry traffic across the river whilst withstanding flood conditions. Its exact dating remains uncertain, though the structure is recognised as a significant example of medieval bridge building in the Peak District region. The bridge has undergone repairs and modifications across the centuries to maintain its function as a crossing point along local routes.
Rowsley Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007060. View the official record →
Rowsley Bridge is a stone bridge of medieval construction spanning the River Wye in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007060.
Rowsley 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 1007060.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moot Low bowl barrow (9.5 km), Black Rakes, Welshmans Venture and Bondog Hole Mines, and Merry Tom and Thumper Sitch Levels (9.7 km), Entrance to Long Sough west of Allen's Hill (9.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Rowsley 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.
Rowsley Bridge stands on Bowland High Group And Craven Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.