Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStoke Canon Bridge

Stoke Canon Bridge

England
List entry 1004581
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1004581
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.09 hectares
Grid reference
SX 93787 97590
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Stoke Canon Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Exe near the village of Stoke Canon in Devon. The bridge dates from the medieval period and represents an important crossing point over the river, serving local traffic and commerce in the area. It is constructed of stone in a simple, functional design typical of medieval bridge engineering, featuring a single or modest span across the watercourse. The bridge remains a significant example of medieval infrastructure and is designated as an ancient monument reflecting its historical importance to the local landscape.

Stoke Canon Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004581. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Stoke Canon Bridge?

Stoke Canon Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Exe near the village of Stoke Canon in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004581.

Who is responsible for protecting Stoke Canon Bridge?

Stoke Canon 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 1004581.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stoke Canon Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Nicholas' Priory (5.5 km), St Loye's Chapel and cross, Rifford Road (5.7 km), Medieval bridge and part of a late medieval conduit under Holloway Street (5.7 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
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
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Stoke Canon Bridge

Stoke Canon Bridge stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Stoke Canon Bridge

ExeterRoman town · ~3.3 miles