Barford Bridge
Great Barford Bridge
Grade I listed Barford Bridge and Causeway on the River Great Ouse at Great Barford dates from the 15th to 19th Centuries and was orginally constructed from sandstone and limestone. The bridge was widened in 1874 with additional red brick.
The structure is a fine example of medieval engineering and is particularly notable for its high arches.
Created: 31 October 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Great Barford Bridge
River Great Ouse Details
River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse is a river in Bedfordshire
River Great Ouse is 230 Km long and has been heavily modified by industry in the past.
Local History around Great Barford Bridge
There are some historic monuments around including:
Settlement site N of Chapel End FarmHengi-form monument 480m south of Dairy FarmThe Hillings, Castle Hills: a ringwork castle associated with a Saxon vill, shifted medieval village and a windmill moundMedieval fishery and warren in Home WoodMoated enclosure and associated building platforms, The Lane, Wyboston.'The Docks' moated site and dock, WillingtonPalaceyard Wood medieval moated enclosure and associated enclosures, woodland bank and cultivation earthworksSite discovered by aerial photography S of villageBirchfield Farm moated site and associated fishponds and leatsThree barrows and a rectilinear enclosure 1000m NNW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neotlithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexBiggin Wood moated enclosure, TempsfordTwo barrows 500m NE of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexTempsford BridgeBowl barrow, known as the `Round Hill', 440m WNW of College FarmMortuary enclosure 900m NNW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexWillington stablesBarford BridgeTwo bowl barrows 330m south of Dairy FarmA barrow 400m north of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexQuince Hill ringwork, Old WardenHowbury ringwork and medieval trackwayWillington dovecotGannocks Castle moated siteHenge, henge type monument and bowl barrow 500m south-east of Dairy FarmBowl barrow 550m south-east of Dairy FarmA barrow 1000m NW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexMoated site, near Hill House, Old WardenMotte castle in Exeter Wood, 780m south east of Wood FarmBlunham BridgeNeolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex 600m NW of Octagon FarmManor Farm moated enclosure, fishponds and fowling earthworksManor Farm moated siteChawston Manor moated site and associated fishpond.
