© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Three Colt Bridge is a masonry arch bridge spanning the River Lea in Waltham Abbey, Essex. The bridge dates from the medieval period and survives as a structure of local historical significance in the landscape of the lower Lea valley. Its name derives from a former inn or landmark associated with the site. The bridge represents an important crossing point in the medieval transport network serving the communities and industries dependent on the Lea, including the historically significant Waltham Abbey.
Three Colt Bridge, Gunmaker's Lane is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001968. View the official record →
Three Colt Bridge is a masonry arch bridge spanning the River Lea in Waltham Abbey, Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001968.
Three Colt Bridge, Gunmaker's Lane 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 1001968.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of the launch ways of the SS Great Eastern (5.4 km), Tudor naval storehouse at Convoys Wharf (5.6 km), Submarine Telephone Cable Hauler and Gantry at Enderby's Wharf (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Three Colt Bridge, Gunmaker's Lane'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.
Three Colt Bridge, Gunmaker's Lane stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.