Wheatley Bridge With Flanking Walls

Wheatley Bridge, located on London Road in Great Milton, is a late 18th and 19th century structure with a section dating back to the late medieval period. The bridge is constructed of limestone ashlar and features a main section with three graduated semi-circular arches that have keyblocks. These arches are separated by flat pilasters that rise from stepped cudwaters. The flanking walls curve in quadrants to plain corner piers at the width of the approach sections. On both the east and west sides of the main section, there are single semi-circular arches. The eastern arch incorporates a late medieval arch that is approximately 4 metres wide and has chamfered 4-centred arches. This arch was likely doubled in width to the south in the 18th century, and later the entire structure was re-doubled to the north, possibly in 1809 when the bridge was noted as having been "rebuilt." The current elegant design is likely from this period.