The Town Bridge

The Town Bridge is a 13th-century packhorse bridge that was widened in the 17th century, likely with the addition of the Chapel, and has undergone later alterations. It is constructed from ashlar and rubble limestone.

The bridge spans the River Avon and features nine arches with cutwaters on the upstream (east) side. The arches on the west side are semi-circular and date from the 17th century, while the east side retains two original 13th-century arches at the south end, which are ribbed and pointed. The remaining arches are semi-circular, and the cutwaters have weather capping. One cutwater near the south end extends to form a pier, stepped out in graduated corbelling to support the Chapel. At the south end of the bridge, there are steps leading down to a platform on the west side, which was the former location of the ford. The low parapet walls adjacent to the bridge have been adapted, featuring 20th-century metal railings and bollards. Street lamps, primarily of 20th-century design, are mounted at intervals along the top of both parapet walls.

The Chapel has an almost square plan and includes four small square window openings with iron bars, two facing the river and one on each side. Access is provided by a narrow three-centred arch doorway from the bridge. The Chapel features a moulded eaves cornice, with two iron tie ends located just below it on the side elevations. Its domed roof rises in a series of offsets, culminating in a heavy stone finial topped with a weather vane. The rotating vane includes a copper-gilt fish, known as the "Bradford Gudgeon," which may date to the 16th century. A short chimney stack is located on the river side of the roof. The timber plank door has iron fittings and bracing, opening into a lobby that contains iron drains at both ends. Beyond the lobby, there are two cells created by a stone partition wall. The interior features a stone-vaulted roof that aligns with the dome, along with ironwork bracing on the walls and around the window openings. Additional iron fittings include a bed, a latrine, and another door, with one cell bed appearing to be made of steel.