Record Details
| MonUID: | MST4512 |
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| HER Number: | 04930 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Monk's Bridge, Stretton |
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Summary
The scheduled remains of a narrow road bridge over the River Dove, which is of possible 15th century in date. Records dating from 1225 suggest that there was an earlier bridge here.
Monument Type(s):
- ROAD BRIDGE (MEDIEVAL to Victorian - 1400 AD to 1899 AD)
- BRIDGE (Norman - 1225 AD to 1225 AD)
Associated Events:
- EST1020 - An archaeological assessment at Foston, Hatton, Hilton and Rolleston, Staffordshire and Derbyshire.
- EST1439 - A structural survey of the Ancient bridges at Monk's Bridge on the A38.
Protected Status:
- Scheduled Monument 1007077: Monk's Bridge
Full description
Road bridge: A narrow bridge across the River Dove near its confluence with the River Trent. The bridge has four rounded arches with large triangular bastions. Later widened by building on the northern bastions. <1>
The bridge is of probable 15th century date. <2>
In 1225 annals of Burton Abbey showed that no-one was responsible for the repair of the bridge so the prior, John de Stretton, rebuilt it at his own expense. This was an earlier bridge however as it is considered that the arches of the present bridge are too wide for a bridge of this date. <3>
Permission for repair works to the bridge was granted in April 2004. (SB, 05-May-2004) <4>
Sources and further reading
| --- | SST4153 - Other Report: T. J. Watterson (Atkins). 2002. Area 11 MAC Contract, A38 Monk's Bridge Lay-by: Repairs to Ancient Bridges. |
| <1> | SST390 - Index: Ordnance Survey. See cards. Ordnance Survey Card Index. |
| <2> | SST1466 - Written: E. Jervoise. 1932. Ancient Bridges of Mid and Eastern England. Page 22-3. |
| <3> | SST1731 - Bibliographic reference: CAMERON E. 1951. PLACE NAMES: DERBYS. Pages 459-60. |
| <4> | SST3723 - Designation Record: Department for Culture Media and Sport / English Heritage. Ongoing-2016. Scheduled Monument Designation Documents, Scheduled Monument Consents and Section 17 Management Agreements. HSD 9/2/6085. |
Related records
| 58534 | Part of: Derby and Burton on Trent Turnpike Road (Monument) |
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