Tilford West Bridge

Heritage listing

Details This record was the subject of a minor enhancement on 27 November 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 13th century multi-span stone bridge. It is situated over the south branch of the River Wey in the village of Tilford. The bridge is constructed of local iron-stone with four visible arches and a fifth marked by an upstream cutwater and downstream projection. The arches increase both in span and height towards the centre of the bridge. The cutwaters are pointed on the upstream side and rounded on the downstream side. The wooden posts and rails along the top of the bridge are of 20th century date. The bridge at the north end of Tilford Green is one of a chain of medieval bridges across 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. Another medieval bridge is situated about 230m to the south-east, at the eastern tip of Tilford Green and is subject to a separate scheduling. Several documents relate to the cost of repair of the two Tilford bridges. In 1249, the Bishop of Winchester bequeathed a fishpond to Waverley Abbey for the upkeep of one of the Tilford bridges, while in 1574 a piece of land close to Tilford Green was set aside for their repair. The bridge is Grade I listed. Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: SU 140 Legacy System: RSM - OCN

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.