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The medieval Exe Bridge, St Edmund's Church, and medieval tenement remains is an ancient monument in Exeter, Devon, comprising a cluster of structures dating from the medieval period. The site encompasses the stone bridge crossing the River Exe, together with the adjacent parish church of St Edmund and the remains of residential tenements that once occupied the land between the river and Frog Street. These elements represent successive phases of medieval urban development and commerce in Exeter, reflecting the importance of the bridge as both a crossing point and a focal point for settlement. The archaeological remains and standing structures together preserve evidence of the medieval town's topography and the layered occupation of this strategically significant riverside location.
The medieval Exe Bridge, St Edmund's Church, and medieval tenement remains, lying between the River Exe and Frog Street is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020671. View the official record →
The medieval Exe Bridge, St Edmund's Church, and medieval tenement remains is an ancient monument in Exeter, Devon, comprising a cluster of structures dating from the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020671.
The medieval Exe Bridge, St Edmund's Church, and medieval tenement remains, lying between the River Exe and Frog Street 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 1020671.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval bridge and part of a late medieval conduit under Holloway Street (0.7 km), Little John's Cross (1.7 km), Ide Bridge (2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The medieval Exe Bridge, St Edmund's Church, and medieval tenement remains, lying between the River Exe and Frog Street's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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The medieval Exe Bridge, St Edmund's Church, and medieval tenement remains, lying between the River Exe and Frog Street stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.