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The Nuns' Bridge, Hinchingbrooke is a medieval stone bridge located in Huntingdonshire. The bridge dates from the medieval period and formed part of the approach to Hinchingbrooke House, a significant religious and later aristocratic residence. Constructed in stone with characteristic medieval masonry, the structure reflects the importance of the site's monastic connections, with the bridge serving as a key access point to the former convent establishment. The bridge remains a notable example of medieval infrastructure associated with the religious communities that flourished in the region during the Middle Ages.
The Nuns' Bridge, Hinchingbrook is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006801. View the official record →
The Nuns' Bridge, Hinchingbrooke is a medieval stone bridge located in Huntingdonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006801.
The Nuns' Bridge, Hinchingbrook 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 1006801.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthwork on Mill Common (1 km), Milestone at Bell End (1 km), Huntingdon Castle (Castle Hills): a motte and bailey castle and Civil War fieldwork (1.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Nuns' Bridge, Hinchingbrook'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.
The Nuns' Bridge, Hinchingbrook stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.