Mickla Bridge

Mickla Bridge is a double clapper bridge that likely dates from the 17th or 18th century, and certainly predates 1830. The bridge is constructed from four rectangular local stone slabs arranged in pairs. One slab on the south-western side features a benchmark inscription. It is supported by mortared rubble-stone abutments that curve beneath the bridge and extend a short distance along the banks of the Cone Brook on either side. The center of the bridge is held up by a stone-rubble cutwater that tapers at both ends.

Historically, Mickla Bridge is noted in a secondary source as possibly existing before the Norman conquest, although there is no supporting evidence for this claim. The Gloucestershire Sites and Monuments Record suggests it is unlikely to be older than the 14th century. The name Mickla comes from Mickley Meadow, which appears in a 1629 inquisition. The bridge is mentioned as a footbridge in 1681 and is clearly marked on an Ordnance Survey map from 1830.

Mickla Bridge is designated as Grade II due to its historic interest as a largely intact structure likely from the 17th or 18th century, with a recorded presence from the late 17th century. It is also one of only six clapper bridges known in Gloucestershire, making it a rare example in this lowland setting.