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Wallington Bridge is a stone arch bridge located in Northumberland that dates to the medieval period. The bridge spans a watercourse and is constructed of dressed stone in a single arch, characteristic of medieval bridge engineering in the region. Its design and construction reflect the importance of maintaining communication and trade routes across Northumberland's river valleys during the medieval period. The bridge remains substantially intact and survives as evidence of medieval infrastructure development in the area.
Wallington Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002903. View the official record →
Wallington Bridge is a stone arch bridge located in Northumberland that dates to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002903.
Wallington 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 1002903.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Capheaton tilery (2.5 km), Defended settlement, 450m NNW of Ferney Chesters (2.8 km), Standing stone and adjacent round cairn, 760m north east of East Shaftoe Hall (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wallington 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.
Wallington Bridge stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.