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Wilton Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Wye near Wilton in Herefordshire. The bridge dates from the 13th century and represents an important crossing point over the river in the medieval period. It is constructed of stone with multiple arches characteristic of medieval bridge engineering. The structure survives as a testament to medieval infrastructure development in the Welsh border region and remains substantially intact from its original period.
Wilton Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001769. View the official record →
Wilton Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Wye near Wilton in Herefordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001769.
Wilton 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 1001769.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: section 480m south east of Stowfield Farm (7 km), Offa's Dyke: section 330m south west of Stowfield Farm (7.1 km), Offa's Dyke: section 650m south west of Stowfield Farm (7.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wilton 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.
Wilton Bridge stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.