Historic bridges · London
Old Bridge, Huntingdon
Old Bridge, Huntingdon — a Grade I-listed bridge in england-london, United Kingdom.
Keith Evans — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Old Bridge, Huntingdon is a Grade I-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Old Bridge between Huntingdon and Godmanchester (now part of Cambridgeshire, England) is a well-preserved medieval stone bridge over the River Great Ouse.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The town has long been an important bridgehead, with Ermine Street (connecting London to Lincoln and York), as well as various east–west trade routes, crossing the Great Ouse here. Ermine Street would have first crossed the river here via a ford, believed to be some way to the west of the present bridge. Edward the Elder built a wooden bridge in the early 10th century a few yards to the west of the current bridge, and also ordered the nearby Huntingdon Castle to be rebuilt. Until the 1107 construction of the first bridge in St Ives, it is believed that there was no bridge further downstream, and foreign trade would navigate the river as far upstream as Huntingdon. Consisting of six arches…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.3272, -0.1776
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Huntingdonshire
- Parish
- Godmanchester
- Postcode
- PE29 2EP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Huntingdon
Sources
- wikidata: Q3350176 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Old Bridge, Huntingdon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Bridge, Huntingdon?
- Old Bridge, Huntingdon is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode PE29 2EP), in the parish of Godmanchester.
- Is Old Bridge, Huntingdon a listed building?
- Old Bridge, Huntingdon is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is Old Bridge, Huntingdon free to visit?
- Yes, Old Bridge, Huntingdon is free to enter.
- How do I get to Old Bridge, Huntingdon?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PE29 2EP. It sits within the Huntingdon parliamentary constituency.