Historic bridges · London
St Ives Bridge
St Ives Bridge — a Grade I-listed bridge in england-london, United Kingdom.
Hugh Venables — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
St Ives Bridge 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
St Ives Bridge is a 15th-century stone arch bridge crossing the River Great Ouse on the south side of St Ives, Cambridgeshire, England. It carried the ancient main road to London over the river. It is notable for incorporating a chapel into the structure. It is a Grade I Listed Structure.
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Background
Description
The wooden bridge required considerable maintenance, and in 1414 it was decided to replace it with a stone arch bridge; the work was carried out between 1415 and 1426. It was built with six arches of limestone from Barnack, quarried about 30 miles away on the River Welland near Peterborough. In the year of completion, a chapel on one pier of the bridge was added; it was dedicated to St Leger, sometimes spelt Ledger, or Leodegarius. The purpose of this and other bridge chapels was to allow travellers to pray or to give thanks for a safe journey.
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- Coordinates
- 52.3228, -0.0754
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Huntingdonshire
- Parish
- St. Ives
- Postcode
- PE27 5UW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Huntingdon
- Official site
- norrismuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593404 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Ives Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Ives Bridge?
- St Ives Bridge is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode PE27 5UW), in the parish of St. Ives.
- Is St Ives Bridge a listed building?
- St Ives Bridge is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is St Ives Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, St Ives Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Ives Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PE27 5UW. It sits within the Huntingdon parliamentary constituency.