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Wistow Bridge is a stone bridge of medieval origin located in Huntingdonshire. The structure dates from the fourteenth century and represents an important example of medieval bridge construction in the East Midlands region. The bridge was built to carry traffic across the River Ouse and served as a vital crossing point for local and through traffic during the medieval period. Its survival to the present day makes it a significant monument to medieval engineering and transportation infrastructure in the area.
Wistow Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006829. View the official record →
Wistow Bridge is a stone bridge of medieval origin located in Huntingdonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006829.
Wistow 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 1006829.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site 130m north east of Manor Farm (4.5 km), Bowl barrow 550m south east of Abbots Ripton Hall (5.2 km), Moat House moated site and fishponds, 150m north east of Rooks Grove (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wistow 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.
Wistow Bridge stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.