Historic bridges · East Midlands
Monks Bridge
In or near Rolleston on Dove.
Monks Bridge — scheduled monument-listed bridge in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Roger Kidd — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Willington · 3.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Monks Bridge, you can take a train to Willington station, which is approximately 3 km away. The postcode for navigation is DE65 6HA. Entry to the bridge is free.
About
Monks Bridge is a scheduled monument-listed bridge in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1007077). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Monks Bridge is a road bridge across the River Dove between Stretton, Staffordshire, and Egginton, Derbyshire. A bridge has existed here since the early 13th century, though much of the current structure dates to the 15th century. It formerly carried traffic on what is now the A38 road but a replacement structure was built to the north in 1926. It was formerly used as a slip road but is now out of use to vehicular traffic.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Monks Bridge is a road bridge across the River Dove between Stretton, Staffordshire, and Egginton, Derbyshire. A bridge has existed here since the early 13th century, though much of the current structure dates to the 15th century. It formerly carried traffic on what is now the A38 road but a replacement structure was built to the north in 1926. It was formerly used as a slip road but is now out of use to vehicular traffic.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The bridge spans the River Dove and provides a crossing between the parishes of Stretton, Staffordshire and Egginton, Derbyshire. It is a stone bridge with four arches, founded in the river on cutwaters, and with triangular bastions (outwards projections of the deck and parapet) at the piers. Each arch spans approximately 10 m and the bridge is around 6.1 m wide. The arches, except for the westernmost, are ribbed. The piers are founded on spread foundations supplemented with timber piles. The arch spandrels are supported by tie rods with anchor plates. Much of the current fabric of the bridge is 15th-century and it is a scheduled monument (it is separately scheduled in both Derbyshire and…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.8398, -1.6030
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- South Derbyshire
- Parish
- Egginton
- Postcode
- DE65 6HA
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Derbyshire
- Nearest railway station
- Willington — 3 km
- Opening
- Since 13th century
Sources
- wikidata: Q17642276 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Monks Bridge, River Dove (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Monks Bridge?
- Monks Bridge is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE65 6HA), in the parish of Egginton.
- What is Monks Bridge?
- Monks Bridge — scheduled monument-listed bridge in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Monks Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Willington, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE65 6HA.
- Who owns Monks Bridge?
- Monks Bridge is owned by | design =.
- Is Monks Bridge a listed building?
- Monks Bridge is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Monks Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Monks Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Monks Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Willington, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE65 6HA.