List of crossings of the River Avon, Warwickshire

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This is a list of crossings of the River Avon in England (including bridges, tunnels, ferries and fords), in order from its source in Northamptonshire, through or adjoining the counties of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire, to its confluence with the River Severn at Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire.

Crossings[edit]

Key to heritage status
Status Criteria[1]
SM
 Scheduled monument. Nationally important archaeological bridge.
I Grade I listed. Bridge of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important
II* Grade II* listed. Particularly important bridge of more than special interest
II Grade II listed. Bridge of national importance and special interest

In order, moving downstream:


Crossing Date Coordinates Heritage
status 		Locality Notes Image
Source of the River Avon n/a 52°23′51″N 0°59′19″W / 52.3975°N 0.9887°W / 52.3975; -0.9887 (The source of the River Avon) n/a Naseby, Northamptonshire Included for completeness
M1 motorway 1965-1968 52°23′43″N 1°10′23″W / 52.395144°N 1.172958°W / 52.395144; -1.172958 (M1 Avon Bridge) n/a Lilbourne/Catthorpe (river forms county boundary between Northamptonshire & Leicestershire here) Elevated motorway over floodplain of infant river and disused railway
Dow Bridge 1838 52°23′48″N 1°12′10″W / 52.396599°N 1.202795°W / 52.396599; -1.202795 (Dow Bridge) II Newton Disused. Incorporates parts of a circa 1776 bridge which it replaced. Marks the tri-point of Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Warwickshire.[2][3][4]
Dow bridge (new) 1930s 52°23′48″N 1°12′11″W / 52.39655°N 1.20297°W / 52.39655; -1.20297 (Dow Bridge (new)) Newton Replaced the earlier Dow Bridge. Carries the A5.
Midland Counties Railway Viaduct 1840 52°23′04″N 1°15′50″W / 52.384531°N 1.263976°W / 52.384531; -1.263976 (Midland Counties Railway Viaduct) II Rugby Disused railway viaduct; now pedestrians only.[5][6]
Bretford Bridge 18th century 52°23′21″N 1°22′12″W / 52.389186°N 1.370108°W / 52.389186; -1.370108 (Bretford Bridge) II Bretford, Brandon and Bretford Stone road bridge of 13th century origin, largely rebuilt to the original design in the 18th century. Carries the A428 road over one semi-circular and 4 pointed arches.[7][8]
Brandon Viaduct (or Avon Viaduct) 1838 52°22′53″N 1°23′59″W / 52.38126°N 1.39964°W / 52.38126; -1.39964 (Brandon Viaduct) II Brandon and Bretford Carries the Birmingham Loop of the West Coast Main Line; built as part of part of the London and Birmingham Railway.[9]
Stare Bridge Late 15th century 52°20′24″N 1°31′04″W / 52.34000°N 1.51777°W / 52.34000; -1.51777 (Stare Bridge) II* Stoneleigh 9 arches.[10]
Chesford Bridge (A452) 52°19′33″N 1°33′25″W / 52.325969°N 1.556909°W / 52.325969; -1.556909 (Chesford Bridge) Blackdown Vehicle and pedestrian. Stone, five arches.
Hill Wootton Road 52°19′09″N 1°32′49″W / 52.319289°N 1.546806°W / 52.319289; -1.546806 (Hill Wootton Road bridge) Blackdown Vehicle and pedestrian.
Old Milverton rail viaduct 52°18′32″N 1°33′41″W / 52.308954°N 1.561267°W / 52.308954; -1.561267 (Old Milverton rail viaduct) Old Milverton Multiple arch brick rail viaduct
Saxon Mill 52°18′04″N 1°34′24″W / 52.301024°N 1.573214°W / 52.301024; -1.573214 (Saxon Mill weir and bridge) II Leek Wootton and Guy's Cliffe Weir and foot bridge
Sir Anthony Eden Way 2007 52°17′28″N 1°33′35″W / 52.291122°N 1.559741°W / 52.291122; -1.559741 (Sir Anthony Eden Way bridge) Leamington Spa and Warwick Road bridge
Portobello Bridge 1831 52°17′21″N 1°33′36″W / 52.289216°N 1.560064°W / 52.289216; -1.560064 (Portobello Bridge) II Leamington Spa and Warwick Three span stone bridge.[11]
Grand Union Canal 1800 52°17′11″N 1°33′38″W / 52.286378°N 1.560452°W / 52.286378; -1.560452 (Grand Union Canal aqueduct, Leamington Spa) Leamington Spa Aqueduct
Chiltern Main Line 1852 (original) 52°17′05″N 1°33′47″W / 52.284757°N 1.563156°W / 52.284757; -1.563156 (Chiltern Main Line viaduct, Warwick) Warwick Metal railway viaduct
Charter Bridge 1996 52°16′58″N 1°34′17″W / 52.282894°N 1.571323°W / 52.282894; -1.571323 (Charter Bridge, Warwick) Warwick Metal pedestrian and cycle bridge
Castle Bridge 1793 52°16′47″N 1°34′46″W / 52.279629°N 1.579537°W / 52.279629; -1.579537 (Castle Bridge) II* Warwick Replaced Old Castle Bridge.[12][13]
Old Castle Bridge 1208 or before 52°16′45″N 1°35′00″W / 52.279214°N 1.583308°W / 52.279214; -1.583308 (Old Castle Bridge) II* Warwick Destroyed 1795. Impassible ruins only remain.[14][15]
[Unnamed bridge] 52°16′45″N 1°35′00″W / 52.279214°N 1.583308°W / 52.279214; -1.583308 (Old Castle Bridge) Warwick Footbridge only, wooden, on private land. Part of the Warwick Castle estate
Leafield Bridge 1772 52°15′53″N 1°35′31″W / 52.26484°N 1.59195°W / 52.26484; -1.59195 (Leafield Bridge) II Warwick A stone bridge designed by Robert Mylne.[16]
M40 motorway 52°15′25″N 1°35′53″W / 52.2569°N 1.5980°W / 52.2569; -1.5980 (M40) A pair of adjacent bridges, one for each carriageway.
Barford 18th century 52°14′47″N 1°36′33″W / 52.2463°N 1.6092°W / 52.2463; -1.6092 (Barford) II Barford Five sandstone arches.[17]
Barford Bypass 52°14′46″N 1°36′38″W / 52.2462°N 1.6105°W / 52.2462; -1.6105 (Barford Bypass) Barford
Hampton Lucy Bridge 1829 52°12′44″N 1°37′28″W / 52.2121°N 1.62442°W / 52.2121; -1.62442 (Hampton Lucy Bridge) II Hampton Lucy Cast iron.[18]
[Unnamed] 52°12′11″N 1°41′01″W / 52.20294°N 1.68349°W / 52.20294; -1.68349 (Unnamed bridge) Avon Caravan Park, Tiddington
Clopton Bridge 1484 (circa) 52°11′30″N 1°42′01″W / 52.19155°N 1.700311°W / 52.19155; -1.700311 (Clopton Bridge)
SM
 Stratford-upon-Avon Replaced a timber bridge first mentioned in 1235.[19]
Tramway Bridge 1823 52°11′28″N 1°42′05″W / 52.191049°N 1.701417°W / 52.191049; -1.701417 (Tramway Bridge) II Stratford-upon-Avon Eight brick arches which carried a horse tramway, now pedestrian only.[20]
Stratford-upon-Avon chain ferry 1937 52°11′21″N 1°42′20″W / 52.189035°N 1.705475°W / 52.189035; -1.705475 (Stratford-upon-Avon chain ferry) Stratford-upon-Avon Manually operated chain ferry.[21]
Lucy's Mill bridge 52°11′02″N 1°42′29″W / 52.18380°N 1.70811°W / 52.18380; -1.70811 (Lucy's Mill bridge) Stratford-upon-Avon footbridge
Seven Meadows Road bridge 52°11′01″N 1°42′30″W / 52.18368°N 1.70826°W / 52.18368; -1.70826 (Seven Meadows Road bridge) Stratford-upon-Avon A4390
Stratford Greenway 52°10′40″N 1°43′36″W / 52.17767°N 1.72654°W / 52.17767; -1.72654 (Stratford Greenway) Stratford-upon-Avon Former railway
Binton Bridge 1783 (circa) 52°10′32″N 1°47′22″W / 52.17561°N 1.78955°W / 52.17561; -1.78955 (Binton Road) II Welford-on-Avon Passes over an island in the river on seven arches of Blue Lias.[22]
Bidford Bridge early 15th century 52°09′50″N 1°51′24″W / 52.16402°N 1.85666°W / 52.16402; -1.85666 (Bidford Bridge)
SM
 Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire Eight arch bridge of limestone.[23]
George Billington Lock footbridge 52°07′22″N 1°54′21″W / 52.12280°N 1.90570°W / 52.12280; -1.90570 (George Billington Lock footbridge)
Simon de Montford Bridge 52°06′21″N 1°55′45″W / 52.1059°N 1.9293°W / 52.1059; -1.9293 (Simon de Montford Bridge) near Greenhill, Worcestershire Carries A46.[24]
Even Railway Bridge 52°05′50″N 1°56′09″W / 52.0972°N 1.9357°W / 52.0972; -1.9357 (Even Railway Bridge) Evesham Cotswold Line (railway)
Workman Bridge 1856 52°05′29″N 1°56′35″W / 52.091492°N 1.943074°W / 52.091492; -1.943074 (Workman Bridge) II Evesham A stone bridge of three arches.[25]
Abbey Bridge 52°05′11″N 1°57′07″W / 52.08636°N 1.95190°W / 52.08636; -1.95190 (Abbey Bridge) Evesham
Cotswold Line (2) 52°06′03″N 1°57′16″W / 52.10081°N 1.95451°W / 52.10081; -1.95451 (Cotswold Line (2)) Evesham Railway
Evesham Golf Course Railway Bridge 52°07′06″N 2°00′22″W / 52.11833°N 2.00606°W / 52.11833; -2.00606 (Evesham Golf Course Railway Bridge) Fladbury Cotswold Line (railway)
Jubilee Bridge 1935 52°06′31″N 2°00′03″W / 52.108647°N 2.000848°W / 52.108647; -2.000848 (Jubilee Bridge) Fladbury Replaced an earlier bridge, named for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria
[Unnamed pipeline] 52°06′23″N 2°01′51″W / 52.10635°N 2.03073°W / 52.10635; -2.03073 (pipeline) Fladbury No pedestrian access
Pershore Old Bridge probably late C15 52°06′16″N 2°04′16″W / 52.104551°N 2.070998°W / 52.104551; -2.070998 (Pershore Old Bridge)
SM
 Pershore Now pedestrian/ cycle only. Five span bridge of sandstone with a red brick parapet.[26]
Pershore Bridge 52°06′15″N 2°04′17″W / 52.104200°N 2.071316°W / 52.104200; -2.071316 (Pershore Bridge) Pershore Replaced Pershore Old Bridge
Nafford Lock 52°04′30″N 2°05′19″W / 52.0751°N 2.0885°W / 52.0751; -2.0885 (Nafford Lock) Chain of three bridges, via island; pedestrians only
Eckington Bridge 1720 (circa) 52°04′45″N 2°06′54″W / 52.0793°N 2.1149°W / 52.0793; -2.1149 (Eckington Bridge) II* Eckington, Worcestershire Carries the B4080 road. First bridge at the site was built in 1440, replacing an earlier ferry.[27][28][29]
B4080 52°04′45″N 2°06′54″W / 52.0793°N 2.1150°W / 52.0793; -2.1150 (B4080)
Defford Railway Bridge 52°04′50″N 2°07′19″W / 52.0805°N 2.1220°W / 52.0805; -2.1220 (Defford Railway Bridge) Birmingham and Gloucester Railway[30]
Strensham Lock 52°03′37″N 2°07′25″W / 52.06034°N 2.12369°W / 52.06034; -2.12369 (Strensham Lock) Eckington, Worcestershire Chain of small bridges and islands
M5 motorway 52°01′50″N 2°07′32″W / 52.03063°N 2.12547°W / 52.03063; -2.12547 (M5) A pair of parallel bridges, one for each carriageway.
Tewkesbury Quay 51°59′56″N 2°09′17″W / 51.99887°N 2.15476°W / 51.99887; -2.15476 (Tewkesbury Quay) Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Tewkesbury and Malvern Railway bridge 51°59′56″N 2°09′17″W / 51.99888°N 2.15474°W / 51.99888; -2.15474 (Tewkesbury and Malvern Railway bridge) Demolished and replaced with a footbridge
King John's Bridge 1190 (circa); restructured 1824 51°59′52″N 2°09′24″W / 51.9978°N 2.1567°W / 51.9978; -2.1567 (King John's Bridge) II* Tewkesbury Crosses the bifurcated Avon, twice, via an island, on five sandstone arches. Carries the A38, Mythe Road.[31]
Confluence with River Severn n/a 51°59′47″N 2°09′48″W / 51.9964°N 2.1634°W / 51.9964; -2.1634 (Confluence with River Severn) n/a Tewkesbury Included for completeness

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