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Tickford Bridge is a medieval bridge crossing the River Ouzel near Newport Pagnell in Buckinghamshire. The structure dates from the late twelfth or early thirteenth century and represents an important example of Norman or Early English masonry bridge construction. The bridge comprises multiple stone arches and has been substantially rebuilt and repaired over subsequent centuries, though its medieval core remains integral to the surviving fabric. It served as a significant crossing point on routes through the region and remains an important example of medieval civil engineering and transport infrastructure.
Tickford Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006933. View the official record →
Tickford Bridge is a medieval bridge crossing the River Ouzel near Newport Pagnell in Buckinghamshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006933.
Tickford 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 1006933.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site and fishponds at Great Woolstone (5.2 km), Moated site and fishpond at Old Rectory Farm. (6.3 km), Shrunken Medieval Village, Woughton on the Green (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Tickford 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.
Tickford Bridge stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.