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Huntingdon Bridge

A Grade I Listed Building in Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3272 / 52°19'38"N

Longitude: -0.1776 / 0°10'39"W

OS Eastings: 524292

OS Northings: 271467

OS Grid: TL242714

Mapcode National: GBR J2W.3XX

Mapcode Global: VHGLW.WR0T

Plus Code: 9C4X8RGC+VX

Entry Name: Huntingdon Bridge

Listing Date: 28 November 1950

Last Amended: 10 January 1951

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1128636

English Heritage Legacy ID: 53559

ID on this website: 101128636

Location: Newtown, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, PE29

County: Cambridgeshire

District: Huntingdonshire

Civil Parish: Godmanchester

Traditional County: Huntingdonshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire

Church of England Parish: Godmanchester St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Ely

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Description


Huntingdon HIGH STREET
1.
5140 (South-East Side)
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Huntingdon Bridge
TL 2471 3/3 part 28.11.50.
part 10.1.51.
I GV

2.
Circa 1300 but repaired over the centuries. Of stone throughout, with 6 pointed
arches with cutwaters and refuges on both sides. There is a band of trefoil decoration
in the form of corbelling over 2 arches these are probably the most ancient part
of the bridge. A fine and famous example of a medieval bridge. The 3rd arch was
replaced by a drawbridge during the Civil War. (RCHM 8).


Listing NGR: TL2429271467

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