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Wansford Bridge is a stone bridge crossing the River Nene in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, built in the early seventeenth century. The bridge comprises multiple arches constructed in ashlar and is characteristic of early modern bridge engineering, serving as an important crossing point on a significant river route. It remains substantially intact and represents a notable example of Renaissance-period bridge architecture in the region. The structure has undergone repairs and modifications over subsequent centuries to maintain its function as a key transport link.
Wansford Bridge See also CAMBRIDGESHIRE 136 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006835. View the official record →
Wansford Bridge is a stone bridge crossing the River Nene in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, built in the early seventeenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006835.
Wansford Bridge See also CAMBRIDGESHIRE 136 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 1006835.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Henge, ring ditch and prehistoric settlement remains, 450m west of High Holborn Lodge (3.1 km), The fort and Roman walled town of Durobrivae and its south, west and east suburbs, immediately south and east of Water Newton Village (4.6 km), Earthworks of Abbot of Ramsey's Manor (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wansford Bridge See also CAMBRIDGESHIRE 136'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.
Wansford Bridge See also CAMBRIDGESHIRE 136 stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.