Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThe medieval Exe Bridge, St Edmund's Church, and medieval tenement remains, lying between the River Exe and Frog Street

The medieval Exe Bridge, St Edmund's Church, and medieval tenement remains, lying between the River Exe and Frog Street

England
List entry 1020671
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England
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Overview

History & significance

The medieval Exe Bridge, St Edmund's Church, and medieval tenement remains is a scheduled ancient monument in Exeter, Devon, comprising substantial structural evidence of medieval urban occupation and infrastructure. The site encompasses the bridge crossing the River Exe, the adjacent parish church of St Edmund, and associated domestic building plots that date principally to the medieval period, representing continuity of settlement from the Saxon burh onwards. The tenement remains and church foundations document the character and density of late medieval urban development within Exeter's walled city. Together these monuments form an important archaeological complex illustrating medieval civic organisation, ecclesiastical provision, and domestic life in a major English city.

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 →

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What is The medieval Exe Bridge, St Edmund's Church, and medieval tenement remains, lying between the River Exe and Frog Street?

The medieval Exe Bridge, St Edmund's Church, and medieval tenement remains is a scheduled ancient monument in Exeter, Devon, comprising substantial structural evidence of medieval urban occupation and infrastructure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020671.

Who is responsible for protecting The medieval Exe Bridge, St Edmund's Church, and medieval tenement remains, lying between the River Exe and Frog Street?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near The medieval Exe Bridge, St Edmund's Church, and medieval tenement remains, lying between the River Exe and Frog Street?

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).

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