Elstead Bridge

Heritage listing

Details This record was the subject of a minor enhancement on 11 December 2014. The 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 oldest designation records. The monument includes a medieval multi-span bridge situated across the River Wey at Elstead. The bridge is constructed of Bargate stone and sandstone rubble and includes seven semi-circular arches with double voussoirs. Five are visible, while the two easternmost arches are buried in the bank. The cutwaters are pointed on the upstream side and rounded on the downstream side. A brick parapet was added in 1826 and extends westwards above a Bargate stone wall of unknown date and an arch across a subsidiary stream, which was rebuilt in concrete. The medieval bridge was strengthened with three pairs of Victorian ties and was saddled in 1993. A concrete bridge was constructed immediately north of the medieval bridge to carry the eastbound traffic on the B3001, which is not included in the scheduling. Elstead Bridge is one of a chain of medieval bridges along the River Wey between Farnham and Guildford, which are considered the work of the Cistercian Monks of Waverley Abbey. Similarities in construction suggest that they were built around the same time, possibly after the floods of 1233, when many of the earlier bridges were destroyed. The bridge is listed Grade I. On the upstream (south) and downstream (north) sides the scheduling follows the outlines of the bridge including abutments and cutwaters. At its eastern and western terminals, however, it includes a 2m margin to protect the remains of the associated road surface. Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a le

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.