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Spaldwick Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Great Ouse in Huntingdonshire. The structure dates from the thirteenth century and represents an important example of medieval bridge engineering in the East Midlands region. Built of ashlar stone, the bridge features a characteristic pointed Gothic arch, typical of bridges constructed during the High Medieval period. Its survival and continued use over more than seven centuries reflects both the robustness of its original construction and the strategic importance of this crossing point on the river route through Huntingdonshire.
Spaldwick Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006861. View the official record →
Spaldwick Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Great Ouse in Huntingdonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006861.
Spaldwick 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 1006861.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthworks SE of church (2.3 km), Stow Cross (2.8 km), Catworth moated manorial complex with associated ridge and furrow (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Spaldwick 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.
Spaldwick Bridge stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.