Holy Trinity Bridge is a Grade I listed building in the South Holland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 January 1962. A Medieval Footbridge.

Holy Trinity Bridge

WRENN ID
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Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
South Holland
Country
England
Date first listed
1 January 1962
Type
Footbridge
Period
Medieval
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Holy Trinity Bridge is a footbridge dating from around 1375, constructed from limestone ashlar and rubble. It has a triangular plan featuring three richly moulded pointed archways that are connected at angles of 120 degrees. Beneath the bridge, there are three broad semi-circular arches adorned with slender liernes. The upper walkways are bordered by high moulded coped parapets.

On the west side, there is a steep flight of 13 steps, while the east side has a flight of 5 steps leading down to a rubble slope. The south side features a flight of 4 steps that leads to another rubble slope, which has a wooden railing on the west side; this may indicate a partial remodelling.

A notable feature is a 6-foot high seated figure of Christ holding an orb, which is positioned against the west side of the east wall of the flight of steps. This statue dates from around 1260 and likely originated from the apex of the west front of Crowland Abbey, which was dismantled in 1720. The bridge originally served as a crossing over the junction of the rivers Nene and Welland, and historical records indicate that a wooden triangular bridge existed at this location as early as 943.

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