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Swarkestone Bridge is a medieval bridge crossing the River Trent near the village of Swarkeston in Derbyshire. The bridge comprises a long causeway with multiple stone arches, the earliest portions of which date to the 12th century, with substantial rebuilding and modification occurring during the medieval period. Its construction represents an important crossing point on a significant route, and the bridge's length and multi-arched design reflect the engineering requirements of spanning the Trent and its flood plain. The structure has undergone numerous repairs and alterations over the centuries to maintain its utility as a crossing point.
Swarkestone Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007076. View the official record →
Swarkestone Bridge is a medieval bridge crossing the River Trent near the village of Swarkeston in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007076.
Swarkestone 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 1007076.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Swarkestone Lows round barrow cemetery and part of an aggregate field system 300m north west of The Lowes Farm (1.3 km), Settlement site (2.4 km), Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Swarkestone 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.
Swarkestone Bridge stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.