New Bridge And Flanking Walls (That Part In Kingston Bagpuize Civil Parish) is a Grade II* listed building in the Vale of White Horse local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 February 1966. A Medieval Bridge.
New Bridge And Flanking Walls (That Part In Kingston Bagpuize Civil Parish)
- WRENN ID
- turning-pedestal-flax
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Vale of White Horse
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 February 1966
- Type
- Bridge
- Period
- Medieval
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
KINGSTON BAGPUIZE WITH SOUTHMOOR WITNEY ROAD SP40SW (West side) 2/123 New Bridge and flanking walls 09/02/66 (that part in Kingston Bagpuize C.P.) (Formerly listed as New Bridge (that part in Abingdon Rd.))
GV II*
Bridge. C14 with later repairs. Coursed and dressed limestone. 6 pointed arches to entries are divided by prominent cutwaters which provide refuges for travellers above. Groins of 2 central arches have lateral ribs surviving. New Bridge is the most complete medieval bridge in Oxfordshire, and was the scene of skirmishes in the Civil War when Parliamentary forces under Waller attempted to cross the bridge in order to surround Oxford and capture the King. Scheduled as an Ancient Monument. (M.R, Toynbee, "Radcot Bridge and Newbridge", Oxonensia Vol.14 (1949), pp.46-53; Medieval Bridges in Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire Museums Information Sheet No. 17; Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, p.161).
Listing NGR: SP4036401387
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