Packhorse Bridge, Sutton
30.10.2026
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Medieval packhorse bridge and ford at Sutton, Bedfordshire
30.10.2026
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Nutzung nur auf AnfrageDie Sutton Packhorse Bridge ist ein denkmalgeschütztes Gebäude (Grade II*) in Sutton, Bedfordshire.
Sutton Packhorse Bridge is a Grade-II* listed building in the county of Bedfordshire and its elevation is 32 m (105 ft),[3] it has a length of 40 m (130 ft) and is a two arch construction, made from ironstone in the late 13th century and it crosses the Potton Brook, a tributary of the River Ivel.[2][1][4] The narrowness of the bridge meant that only one vehicle could pass through at a time.[5]
The bridge was first mentioned in historical records in 1504.[6] The bridge was used as a trade route for wool between the towns of Bedford and Dunstable, and is a general legacy of the "packhorse bridges" of the Medieval period.[7]