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The 20 best historic bridges in East of England

Our curated top 20 historic bridges in East of England, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 81 historic bridges see the full historic bridges index for East of England.

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    Mathematical Bridge

    Norfolk

    River Yare - upstream - geograph.org.uk - 1389898

    Mathematical Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

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    The Iron Bridge At Culford School

    Suffolk

    Culford School - geograph.org.uk - 929852

    The Iron Bridge is a grade I listed early cast-iron bridge crossing a tributary of the River Lark in the grounds of Culford Park in the village of Culford near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The bridge is

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    Gillingham Dam

    Suffolk

    Beccles Bridge on Bridge Street - geograph.org.uk - 3938782

    Gillingham Dam is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

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    Bridge At North West End Of Ornamental Lake Approximately 70 Metres From The Quarters

    Essex

    Ruins of St Peter's Church, Alresford - geograph.org.uk - 2234963

    Details ALRESFORD OFF FORD LANE TM 02 SE ALRESFORD PARK 3/8 Bridge at north west end of ornamental lake approx. 70 metres from The Quarters GV II Bridge. C18. Red brick. Single span, segmental headed

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    Homersfield Bridge

    Suffolk

    Britains Oldest Concrete Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 532622

    Homersfield Bridge is a road bridge across the River Waveney between Norfolk and Suffolk, and stands partly in the civil parishes of Alburgh and Wortwell, Norfolk and partly in Homersfield, Suffolk. I

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    St Crispin's Bridge

    Norfolk

    St Crispin's (Station) Bridge - information board - geograph.org.uk - 5842084

    St Crispin's Bridge, formerly known as Station Bridge, is a grade II listed wrought iron arch bridge over the River Wensum in Norwich, England, carrying St Crispin's Road. The bridge was constructed i

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    Maldon East and Heybridge railway station

    Essex

    A Thames sailing-barge at Chandler's Quay, Maldon - geograph.org.uk - 4226753

    Maldon East and Heybridge railway station — a Grade II*-listed bridge in england-east, United Kingdom.

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    Foundry Bridge

    Norfolk

    Norwich, River Wensum - geograph.org.uk - 4726736

    Foundry Bridge is a grade II listed stone and wrought iron bridge over the River Wensum in Norwich, England, carrying Prince of Wales Road, and linking Norwich railway station to the city centre. Ther

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    Carleton Bridge

    Norfolk

    Barnham Broom Road at Carleton Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 3410319

    The Carlton Bridge (or Carleton Bridge) is a historic wooden covered bridge that carries Carlton Road over the South Branch Ashuelot River in East Swanzey, New Hampshire. The bridge was built in 1869,

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    Short Bridge

    Essex

    Hardware store in Coggeshall - geograph.org.uk - 4418433

    The Short Bridge spans the South Santiam River 12 miles (19 km) east of Sweet Home, Oregon, near the community of Cascadia. The 105-foot (32 m) Howe truss type bridge was built in 1945. It is named fo

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    St Miles Bridge

    Norfolk

    Norwich - geograph.org.uk - 4367382

    St Miles Bridge, also known as Coslany Bridge, is a grade II listed cast iron bridge with stone abutments over the River Wensum in Norwich, England, carrying Coslany Street. It is the earliest iron br

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    Fye Bridge

    Norfolk

    Fye Bridge, historic bridges in Norfolk

    Fye Bridge is a grade II listed brick and stone double-arched bridge over the River Wensum in Norwich, England, carrying Fye Bridge Street, and at the end of Wensum Street. It is a historically import

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    Bishop's Bridge

    Norfolk

    Bishop's Bridge, historic bridges in Norfolk

    Bishop Bridge is a grade II* listed medieval bridge of brick, stone and flint across the River Wensum in Norwich, England. It is the only remaining medieval bridge in the city, located at the east end

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    Bridge Street

    Suffolk

    River Waveney at Beccles Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 3944329

    Bridge Street is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

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    Somerleyton Swing Bridge

    Norfolk

    Somerleyton Swing Bridge, historic bridges in Norfolk

    Somerleyton Swing Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

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    Abbots Bridge

    Suffolk

    Bury St. Edmunds, Eastgate sign - geograph.org.uk - 6655804

    Details BURY ST EDMUNDS TL8564SE ABBEY PRECINCTS 639-1/8/97 Abbot's Bridge and adjoining east 07/08/52 Precinct wall GV I Monastic bridge across the River Lark at the north-west corner of the Abbey Pr

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    Bridge Over The River Brett

    Suffolk

    Cricket Pavilion, Hadleigh - geograph.org.uk - 1014163

    Details 1. 1161 BRIDGE STREET Bridge over the River Brett TM 0242 2/194 II 2. Probably C18. 7 cut water brick piers with stone ends up and down stream. Early C19 hand rail each side. Added cantilevere

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    Bridge Across The River To The North East Of Corner Farm

    Suffolk

    Brent Eleigh Village Sign - geograph.org.uk - 1908578

    Details BRENT ELEIGH HALL ROAD 1. 5377 Bridge across the river to the north-east of Corner Farm TL 9447 53/171 II 2. A small C18 single span red brick bridge with stone coping and ball finials at each

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    Mock Bridge At Eaton Park Including Attached Steps, Walls And Piers

    Norfolk

    Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) - geograph.org.uk - 5728399

    Details This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 16 September 2025 to amend details in the description TG20NW 4/10021 SOUTH PARK AVENUE (north side) Mock bridge at Eaton Park including atta

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    Bawburgh Bridge

    Norfolk

    River Yare, Bawburgh - geograph.org.uk - 1897974

    Details This record has been generated from an "old county number" (OCN) scheduling record. These are monuments that were not reviewed under the Monuments Protection Programme and are some of our olde

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