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Thornborough Bridge is a medieval masonry bridge spanning the River Cherwell in Buckinghamshire, England. The bridge dates from the 14th century and represents a significant example of medieval river crossing infrastructure in the region. It was constructed with stone arches in a style typical of important medieval bridges serving the local road network. The structure has undergone various repairs and modifications over subsequent centuries, reflecting its continued use and importance to local communications.
Thornborough Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006953. View the official record →
Thornborough Bridge is a medieval masonry bridge spanning the River Cherwell in Buckinghamshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006953.
Thornborough 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 1006953.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two Roman barrows 200m ENE of Thornborough Bridge (0.2 km), A slight univallate hillfort 600m south east of Home Farm (1.6 km), Norbury: a slight univallate hillfort immediately east of Padbury Mill (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Thornborough 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.
Thornborough Bridge stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.