Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRushford Bridge See also SUFFOLK 242

Rushford Bridge See also SUFFOLK 242

England
List entry 1003768
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1003768
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.03 hectares
Grid reference
TL 92514 81214
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Rushford Bridge is a medieval bridge crossing the River Wissey near the village of Rushford in Norfolk. The structure dates from the fifteenth century and represents a characteristic example of late medieval bridge construction in East Anglia. The bridge was built to facilitate communication and trade across the river valley, serving as an important crossing point for the local medieval community. Its stone construction and surviving architectural details reflect the building practices and engineering knowledge of the period in which it was erected.

Rushford Bridge See also SUFFOLK 242 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003768. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Rushford Bridge See also SUFFOLK 242?

Rushford Bridge is a medieval bridge crossing the River Wissey near the village of Rushford in Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003768.

Who is responsible for protecting Rushford Bridge See also SUFFOLK 242?

Rushford Bridge See also SUFFOLK 242 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 1003768.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rushford Bridge See also SUFFOLK 242?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Hut Hill, Knettishall Heath (3.1 km), Length of Roman road NE of Barningham Park (3.8 km), Bowl barrow in Brickkiln Covert, Knettishall Heath (3.8 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 Rushford Bridge See also SUFFOLK 242

Rushford Bridge See also SUFFOLK 242 stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Rushford Bridge See also SUFFOLK 242

Grimes GravesArchaeological site · ~8.6 milesCaistor St EdmundsRoman town · ~23.4 miles